The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

Will, or ms 1dmlly. lie was d silly lei- low, just of age. And then suddenly: T hope your niece mademoiselle, is well?' well" replied Obenreizer, and for aer sake. I believe, you were once in some slight danger when we were mountain climbing"
 MT. Obenreizer had a singular fac ulty of sending at times sort of film over his eyes which would impene- trably veil not only from those tellers of tales but from his whole face ev- i cry expression except that of atten- tion That film came over them now. | Your niece is in London?' "She is in | London" When and where may I have the pleasure of recalling myself to herr" The film vanished and Oben- reizer said in a frank manner, "Colne upstairs" They went upstairs, and there sat the girl who, ever since he had rescued her from the glacier, ever since he had floated with her upon the lake had been in his thoughts and in his heart-Marguerite Obenriezer.
 There was an elderly lady seated by the stove cleaning gloves. of which she had her lap full. She had one glove stretched over one hand like a | a glover's sign She was introduced Ito Vendale as Mme Dor who is SC kind as to keep me from tear or stain." Mme. Dor half got up. looked over her shoulder and bumped down again, rubbing vigorously at par ticularly tough spot, it would appear in NJ Obenriezer's glove. Marguerite was seated by the window busy with an embroidery frame. She greeted her old acquaintance with just little of shyness, yet with charming self possession. She had an unusual quan- tity of fair, bright hair. very prettily braided about a rather round white | broad forehead. And so her face might have been, say, shade round CT than the average English face, and her figure slightly rounder than the | average English girl of 9. A remark able indication of freedom and grace of limb in her quiet attitude, and a wonderful purity and freshness ot color in her dimpled face and bright gray eyes seemed fraught with noun tain air
 Thus did George Vendale renew his ac- quaintance with M. and Mile Obenreizer. An impossible name-Obenreizer," said Waiter Wilding. But George did not think so-he rather liked the sound of it. Van dale became a constant visitor at the Obenreizer establishment, and induced Wilding to invite Marguerite, her father and Mrne Dor to dinner at Cripple Cor ner. Walter had established his com munity household and singing school, and after dinner Marguerite played and sang divinely. At least so thought George, and that soured and grabbed old celarer, Joey Ladle. Joey became-in a far off, gruff way-as much devoted to Marguerite as was George. And Joey saw at once how the land lay and resolved that come what might George and Marguerite should be married. Old Obenrezer he instinctively feared andAated As for Walter Wilding this earth was to have little more of joy or sorrow for him. He had for years been subject to sort of epilepsy, and the dis closures of Sally and his subsequent. fall ure to find the true Walter-his realization at the time that he was in state of NJ Thoroughfare, preyed upon him, and afte, a few months he took to his bed and died And so exit Walter Wilding of Wildina & co.
 George vendale continued the wine busi ness. He and MT. Bintrey quietly carried on a search for the true Walter Wilding as they had promised their dead partner and friend they would. Vendale carried on also the communistic scheme whicf had been devised by Walter, and prohabl, lnot the less willingly because of the fac Ithat the proposed choir had been estab llished in the neighboring chapel and rha Marguerite had volunteered as one of th' lchoristers George was constant visito at the Obenreizers house, but could nevc get an opportunity of seeing Marguerit