Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-16
] Love s Conquest
By CHARLES GARVICE
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By CHARLES GARVICE
Continued

Since when has fattery been
raised to the rank Of a medicine?"
said Lucille, trying to speak light
heartedly. Il shall soon get back my
color and spirits in the Darracourt air.
And now tell me the news! About
Marie-haYe you heard from herr"
Yes; 1 got short note saying she
had followed her relative abroad; that
is all, Lucille!" then she paused.
GO on" said Lucille.
well, / don't know what | was go
ing to say exactly, but, to tell you
the truth, Marie Werner rather puzzles
me, She never was a favorite Of
mine, YOU know"
Poor Marie!' said Lucille, with an
.Dsent smile; you and Lady Farnley
ever did her justice"
u don't know that" said the old
r>dy dryly. "But, doesn't it strike you
rs odd, dear, that she has not sent her
address, or told US anything about
this aunt? I never heard her mention
fer aunt until now!"
oh, Marie is rather odd" said Lu-
lie, simply. 1T is just like her to
-ush off at once and nurse any one.
We shall hear directly
And have you had a happy time in
T.ondon?" asked Mrs. Dalton, as she
cook off Lucilles heavy furs, and Lu-
lille sat on the sofa, with sigh.
Happy? Oh, yes?' she replied.
" And the marquis-is he quite
vell?"
Quite. yes" said Lucille, quietly.
I thought he looked pale and
rather overdone,' said Mrs. Dalton.
Did your said Lucille. 81 haven't
noticed it, Oh, by the way, dear, a
visitor is coming tomorrow! His
came is Sinclair, and he is an old
friend of the marquis"
Mrs Dalton's housekeeping spirit
roeo at once.
"A visitor so soon!" she said.
Very well, I will see that he is com
Portable. Is he a nice man, dear?"
Lucille laughed, with a strange bit
leruess.
Mice? That is scarcely the word
20. him?" she said and that was all.
On the morrow, Mr.. Sinclair put in
his appearance. He had assumed
semi-sporting attire, and looked, if
anything, more vulgar than ever; so
vulgar that when Mrs. Dalton saw
MIN and heard his voice, with its
.oclnoy, Iow-bred accents, she start,
ID and stared in surprise.
Her surprise increased when she
feuDd hat Mr. Sinclair vvaC mt oD1v
tolerated by the MARQUIS, bur mat
,he former gentleman was more tnan
Familiar with Lord Merle, and that he
ordered the servants about as if he
were the master, and the marquis the
guest His loud voice could be heard
all over the place, and every time it
."a'hed the marquis ears his face
seemed TO grow paIer' and his thin
'lps 10 contract more sharply.
10 was only IN the presence or Lu-
rlLIe that NJ. Sinclair toned down.
mere vas something in her dignity
and beauty that coWed him, and he
would SIT IKE beaten spanleL, silent
ana oyerawed until the ladies left the
room. then he would fill his glass,
evc1aim.
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,boason+.
q ''oou S-elleu 10 nang over the
va. T. ana LucIiIe' instead OF re
-s,'''I"S he' co!or ana spirits, grew
more wan and Hstless.
-Nuu SUI" lnere came no uulngs OF
,'',,'' werner rms struck Mrs
1'A'oh as strange and mysterious. but
an ar OF mystery seemed to be so ma
'oF" ABOUT the Court that she kept
S"eht. -
CHAP lex HHHh
For two DAYS Harry Law supipe and
almost speechless. The blow Marie
had dealt him seemed to have stnn.
ned him, and as she sat and watched
beside him. sometimes She wondered
If she had not been precfpate and
whether II wnuI6 not have baeD hot.
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