The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1914-01-16

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long sea voyage? You must tell me
your secret"
The young man looked down at the
girl and saw that ner 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
10 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 a supreme effort, she CON
troilod 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 70 Durham to be
more than a passing interest; but the
delicate Uniting of her face, the dainty
line Of check 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. as an cid
friend might.
Al length the Judge turned to the
girl and said:
Miss Remington, you remind me
strongly Of q J5UNS woman who was
Hi nF oa.co this afternoon
Tn i iicate color hicEered out OF
the gitis face entirely. leaving even
her lbs white, bat she lifted her dark
eyes ofaEeiE 10 the kindly blue ones.
aha <A sweet dignity batlied the
questioned recognition IN his look E.
yes, 5on are SO much like her
tHdl "ou-d INK you "ere-her sis
ter perhaps. Il II we're not FOR the
name, judge Blackwell went on.
she vas q most interesting and
beautiful young lady The old gen
tleWaa bestowed upon 1he girl look
mat Wan like benediction. Excuse
me lor speaking OF it. but her dress
vas something soft and beautiful, like
yours, and seemed to suit her face
W2S deeply Interested in her a.
though until this afternoon she was a
stranger. She came to le for a small
matter or business, and after it 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
pllmes of the color of rich cream
in coffee"
Young Durham glanced down at
the cloth OF the girls gown, and was
startled to find the same rich creamy
coffee tint in its silky folds; vet she
did not show by SO much as a flicker
OF an eyeIash that she was passing
under the kcenest inspection.
Why should she want to disap-
pearl" The question was asked coolly
and with as much interest as a
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 y matter Of busine SIS. Immediately
after her disappearance, two well.
dressed men entered my Office and
inquired for her, One had an intel
lectual head. but looked hard and
cruel; tho other was very handsome
ana d'sa5r~eabIe. When he could not
ma the young .ady, he laid claim
70 Atr nat but had 1t locked away.
no" couId ] khc" that man was her
lf'ehl or her reIat'Fe' intend to
keep mat nat until the young woman
hefseh CLAIMS H. nave not had any
th'HG happen that has so upset me
IN years
You don't think any harm has
come to her" questioned the girl,
I cannot think what harm could
and yeti is very strange. She was
about the age OF my dear daughter
out of her mind. When you first APP
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