Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

AHstEutner LOOKS aStOundeQ ana
Enid seems amazed, but the most star.
Ting effect is produced upon Marina
Her delicate face grows OF a deathly
pallor, her slight fingers work nervous
ly, but her dark eyes begin to flame.
Gee" remarks Maud. the cham
payne making her reckless. you need
MT look as il you were going to execu-
ton, Marina. Clip isn't your beau"
Maud, don't talk that way and go
to bedi" commands her mother. So
verely. Though the widow as she
steps into her victoria reflects with
delighted horror: These foreign
brides are awful Here's two weeks
one jealous OF that fascinating Count
Danella. who's now devoted to me"
Barnes Immediately follows his host
ess and the carriage drives away rap
Idly, Lady Chartris calling to the driver
TO hurry.
Miss Anstruther gazes after II till
Il disappears In the shrubbery leading
to the entrance OF the grounds. Then
with sigh she languidly remarks that
she Is tired and will go TO bed. Leav
ing Edwin and Marina In some honey
moon conference In the parlor she
steps up to her chamber and gives her
maid few directions about her COM
Ing wedding, when there comes q
sharp. sudden rapping on the door.
What Is it?" cries Miss Anstruther.
and grasps pistol Barnes has given
her, as they sailed into the Vile
franche harbor. with the suggestion:
1T may be useful some day.
In answer, Maud's excited voice
through the panel makes Miss An
struther laugh. Enid. / cant go to
sleep till you let me be your maid OF
honor at the wedding"
IT it will please you. dear" remarks
Enid affably
That's bully" cries Maud; they
give bridesmaids presents, don't they ?"
This last very eagerly.
Then she suddenly breaks out:
Didn't Marina get on a high horse
when ma said she was going In to
meet Clip Danella? She's jealous OF
him, | reckon
'Hush!" commands Enid You have
the most extraordinary ideas for a
child"
Child? I'm 16!" cries Maud. de-
family Then repressed in one direc-
ton, the champagne that is coursing
through Miss Chartris' brain breaks
out In another. Anyway" she hints
roguishly, Barnes might find an old
sweetheart this evening II he stepped
into the Hotel st. Petersburg
"Who?" The coming brides voice
Is excited
oh. a little girl isn't permitted to
speak the name of such a lady re-
plies Maud. innocently. but II com
mences with a Belle and 1t ends with
a +Blackwood
My heavens, Is she here?"
Gee, and Blackie's In great shape,
too was on the Promenade des An
glais with Marston yesterday Not a
woman to touch her for beauty Dia-
monds to beat Starr & Mortimer's, and
that Mr.. Ruggles running after her
with an open checkbook In his hand,
everybody said"
Then we'll leave her to Mr.. Rug
giles" says Enid. coldly, though her
heart is beating wildly.
oh, but she won't stick to Mr.. Rug
giles. So I thought I'D just give you a
hint, so that II she cuts in after you're
married you'll know how to fix her
OF course. this evening you are
blocked
Blocked this EVENING""
Il want to tell you something that
happened"
Don't dare to"
But ! will. for your sake. A note
came to Barnsey from her"
"A note from that infamous crea-
ture? Impossible,"
Impossible? | slipped 1t into Bur-
tons hand just before he went in to
dinner, and he slipped 1t into his
pocket. saw the address; 1t was in
her handwriting.
Liar, how do you know La Black
woods handwriting" cries the tor
tured one
'Blackie's autograph facsimile was
puDnshed in an advertisement OF
Lily's Soap, In the London Gossip last
month. i recommend your soap for
its unblemished purity she wrote.
How / laughed at that ad. But you
want to take this seriously, you do.
Enid, and not giggle Historically, as
you are now"
Very well. l will" says the young
lady, whose face has become that of
marble statue, lighted by two burning,
tortured eyes. Now to bed, you med
der, and not word OF this to anyone
on earth, or you know what know
and viii tell your mother
And Maud retiEes stbdued, but she
leaves convulsed features. clenched
hands and a dizzy brain behinI her.
Miss Anstruther sighs: 'Oh, IL he
dares to see her." then murmurs, mo.
no, impossible! He's gone to get the
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