The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-16

! face as she watched the eaiIiE8 ~
). the mimic craft. Again the Fates
were kind to her, for her taper burned
the longest-so to her should come
the granting of her wish. She trem-
bled and yet there was wild exhil-
aration at the thought. The girls In
turn were trying their luck In the
darkened room with the magic mirror
when distracted young man sought
out Cousin Edith.
Miss Merton" he gasped, 1T must
have some brandy quick. It's for
Alice"
Then as he became aware Of her
mute establishment. he whispered
more coherently: TITS Miss Matt
land She tainted in the mirror room
and can'tsmake her open her eyes.
oh, won't you ocme quicklyT
Then Cousin Edith became her
customary quick-witted self and fol-
lowed him with her remedies so silent.
ly and expeditiously that none OF the
company was aware of the catastro-
phe. Yet even in her bewilderment
she bad noticed one thing. Frank Ell
lis had called her cousin Alice. Also
/ as she watched him feverishly chatting
the girls inert fingers, she learned
something else. He loved her and
there was romance here, the mys-
\ terry of which was as yet known to
only the parties concerned.
II wasn't awcre that you were ac-
| quainted with Alice-Mr Ellis" she
said quietly.
The mans eyes never left the white
face as he answered wildly-"Yes, !
knew her-I used to know her. It's
my fault that don't know her now
never thought would brighten her
so IL looked over her shoulder into
the mirror Oh, do you think she will
open her eyes?"
Even as he spoke there was faint
fiutter of the lids and Alice saw the
pale face and white funeral garments
bending over her. Her eyes closed
! again. "The ghost, the ghost!" she
moaned in terror. Her lips were
growing blue again when Edith seized
the chill, trembling hands in her
/ warm ones.
alice, dear. you are dreaming" she
said in tender tones. There are no
/ ghosts here-only cousin Edith
and one other. You know him Alice
1t is an old friend of yours. Open
your eyes and tell him you are glad
to see him."
The clear, incisive tones of Ediths
! calm voice restored courage to her
ha1 fat Init IN T.
eyes and gazed, still half fearfully
! into the anxious face of her long-lost
lover
Frank" she whispered. lis 1t really
| you, are you really alive?"
Ellis caught her in his arms and
raised her to her feet. She stood
swaying. her head bowed upon his
shoulder. Cousin Edith glided softly
from the apartment and closed the
door behind her. The color crept
back into the girls pale face as
Franks lips touched hers.
Poor little sweetheart" he muir.
INJURED, $50 you really thought | was
dead? 1t was all my fault, dear, my
foolish pride that kept me from writ
Ing to beg forgiveness. But | only
Just got back frem the Orient and
didn't know l was reported as being
among the missing in the wreck of
the Evening Star. At least I would
not have left you In such suspense.
whatever our quarrel may have been.
began search for you as soon as
returned, and, finding you were stay
ing with Miss Merton. decided to join
the maskers, make myself known to
you and beg for pardon tonight But
! never peant to brighten you sol"
Alice smiled as she raised her head
and looked steadily at him. golden
glow Of happiness shiring in her dark
eyes.
II forgive you the fright, dear"
she said. "and as for pardon for the
past-you have but to look before
you"
She pointed with slender hand
into the crystal depths Of the mirror
which reflected the figures of the two
lovers AS the man gazed. the girls,
arms stole gently around his neck
and the picture in the glass stood COM