The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-16

to look go fresh and lovely after =
long sea voyagef You must tell me
your secret"
The young man looked down at the
girl and saw that her dress was In
perfect taste for the occasion, and
also that she was very young and
beautiful. He was watching her
with a kind of proprietary pride as
she moved forward to be introduced
to the other guests. when he saw her
sweep one quick glance around the
room, and for Just an instant hesitate
and draw back. Her face grew white;
then, with . supreme effort. she con-
trolled her feelings. and went through
her part with perfect ease.
When Judge Blackwell was intro
duced to the girl. he looked at her
with what seemed to Durham to be
more than a passing interest; but the
delicate tinting of her face, the dainty
line Of cheek and chin and ear. the
sweep Of her dark lashes. and the
ripple of her brown hair, as he tried
to converse easily with her. az an old
friend might.
At length the Judge turned to the
girl and said:
Miss Remington, you remind me
strongly of a young woman who was
In my office this afternoon"
The delicate color fickered out Of
the girls face entirely, leaving even
her lips white, but she lifted her dark
eyes bravely to the kindly blue ones.
and with sweet dignity bafied the
questioned recognition In his look.
Yes, you are SO much like her
that l would think you werecher SIS
ter perhaps, II It were not for the
name." Judge Blackwell went on.
She was a most interesting and
beautiful young lady" The old gen.
tlcman bestowed upon the girl = look
that was like a benediction. Excuse
me for speaking. Of 1t, but her dress
was something soft and beautiful, like
yours. and seemed to suit her face.
l was deeply interested in her. al
though until this afternoon she was a
stranger. She came to me for q small
matter Of business, and after 1t was
attended to, and before she received
the papers. she disappeared! She had
removed her hat and gloves. as she
was obliged to wait some time for
certain matters to be looked up. and
these she left behind her. The hat
is covered with long. handsome
plumes Of the color of rich cream
In coffee"
Young Durham glanced down at
the cloth Of the girls gown. and was
startled to ind the same rich creamy
coffee tint in its silky folds; yet she
did not show by so much a. q flicker
Of an eyelash that she was passing
under the keenest inspection.
Why should she want to disap
pearl The question wac asked coolly
and with as much interest as q
stranger would be likely to show.
Il cannot imagine" said the old
man speculatively. "She apparently
had health and happiness, II one may
Judge from her appearance. and she
came to me of her own free will
on a matter of business. Immediately
hCh oio0PPC0i 0nCC, tWO VIGIL
dressed men entered my ONCE and
inquired for her. One had an intel
l~ectual head, but looked hard ant
cruel; the other was very handsome
and disagreeable. When he could moi
find the young lady. he laid CLAIM
to her hat. but l had 1t locked away
How could l know that man was hel
PrtonA 0s ha~ ~~f z- A.
keep that hat until the young woman
herself claims 1t. | have not had any
thing happen that has 10 upset m,
In years"
You don't think any harm hai
come to herr" questioned the girl.
8" cannot think what harm could
and yeti 10 very strange. She wa
about the age Of my dear daushte,
when she died. and l cannot get he
out Of her mind. When you FIRST al
peared In the doorway you gave m,
quite a start. / thought you were she
II l a find any trace Of her. l meal
to investigate this matter. have
feeling that that girl needs a friend.
Il am sure she would be very happ,
to have a friend like you," said tn,
girl. and there was something In tn,
eyes that were raised to his tina
made the Judges heart glow wit
admiration.
Thank you." said he warmly
THAT is most kind OF you. But pei
haps she has found a better friend b
this time. hope 60"
"Or one as kind" she suggested Il
a low voice.
The conversation her became ger
eral. and the girl did not look up 70
several seconds; but the young ma
on her right, who had not missed
word Of the previous tete-a-tete, coul
not give attention to the story Mr.
Blackwell vas telling. for ponderin
what he had heard.
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