Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

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pieces. First she drew up and looked
like--ilke you when you think you've
caught me In something awfui--strong,
savage and horrible And when she
read the secondspart. then she looked
like look when I'm going to catch It,"
And theni" Lady Chartris' voice
10 Intense with excited curiosity.
Wen. then Edwin came up and
caught her Just as she was going to
fall on the floor OF the railroad station,
and they brought her here"
is that everything?"
Amt II enough? How should I
know anything moreY'
"Ohl" exclaims Lady Chartris, In az
treme disappointment. A moment
lfter she adds, suavely: You will
have no lessons to-day. Maud"
"riullytv calculates her offspring in
wild delight; but sets up stined howl
as her mother continues: You can,
spend the day IN bed"
For what Handing Marina a paperl
that anybody would give herr"
For running away from your newI
governess on the DUAL Toilette. Missl
Marsten reported Il. To bed at onces~
The face OF the eayesdroppingl
Barnes becomes gloomy Here is q
Witness whose evidence he wants and
ISN'T gulng 70 get. He promptly enters
Lady ChartrIs' rarior and says: 'Hi. /
Maudle. run downstairs and Ill follow
you and wen buy some marrona
glaces together"
Maud is halfway down the first
flight before the last e Barnes sem
tenee Is ont Of HIS mouth.
How dare You send my child away
when | had ordered her to bedg" r.
marks her mother, angrily.
''Bedg oh, Maud is too young to BE-
sent to bed"
'You think she Is too young?" Lady
Chaftris' tone Is appeased.
Two minutes after. Miss Chartris.
eating bonbons In the scclusion OF q
magnificent ccnfectioner's shop on the
Cours Reliance, remarks. suspicious.
ly; What are you doing all. this for.
Mr. Barnes Of New York."
ave got little information to get
from you. Maud. says the American.
What kind Of looking man was he
who gave You the communication for
Mrs; Anstruther7N
HE was an LaeEian or foreigner or
something OF that kind with the man
ners OF a waiter or gentleman He
had long. thin scar over his left eye
brow. | noticed that because his
sleeve buttons had the same crest as
Musso Danella's--by the by. how'a
dear MusspT'
~'rhe deucel Do you think Marina
knew himg" The Americans voice Ia
hoarse with concern.
How can teils Bride didn't see
him. ! simply gave her the note. Il
knocked her stupid. and she almost
tainted"
Then Maud's eyes opened bigger
than ever, for Mr. Barnes says stern
ly: Give me that notesv
What makes you think I've got it?s
Maud mutters, anrighted.
Give me the ncte you picked up
from the floor OF the depot when It
SELL from Marinas fainting hand, and
tucked In that left glove OF yours'
Not unless you buy EN- for tvo
boxes Of marrons glaces!" asserted
the infant, commercially.
"Done." says the American, sharply.
Miss Chartris unbuttons her left
glove and carefully extracts from Il
and passes him three pieces OF paper.
Now pay up!" she exclaims.
But after matching the three frag-
ments OF letter ard slancing hastily
over them the FIRE | the gentleman
In front Of her bay vn SO distressed
and horrifed that * andy she is eat
ing slips from Il .agers and falls
upon the floor Of ths sop. :
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The Document In Barre Pccketbool<.
You have read this Barnes II
speaking while he III deciphering a.
well as he can the matiisted note.
How could lin the carriage with
you and after that under mammals
awful eyes?'
Where's the fourtn---the other
piece? asked r,urtou. aavagely.
t~' SD'tNu 4tt t1lH 81 Hhf~--tue pe0-
pie were star. ins xbsut so,s STAN
mers Maui aite s...s tearing 1t up |
when she ksclc owe
did Marina gy anvthlng?"
Yes, she sortes &. "a Don't tell
hint. Then edwin grabbed her. But
what's In III" asks Maud. as Barnes
strives again to gain the full meaning |
Of the threc-quarter eplstie.
Nothing that would interest little
girl"
But II would interest ma. Let me
tell ma. Thea she'll let up on me-
Not a word to a-tyene," says Bur-
tom sterniy.
Two more boxes Of masrons
giaces."
Here. buy them" The Amerfcaa