Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-05
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Marie ogtlvie. q mysterious girl ar
}rives suddenly at the home OF Alexander
f%acturer Of LacIasse, a middle western
city. He makes arrangements for7 the
Ell to live with Carl Mendall. an art
Is 2 relation Of his. =.
Thu girl is in a State of exhaustion.
out rapidly RECEIVERS n exercises a
Of an Inconsistent. emotional tempera-
mcnt, although he is already involved
IN an affair with Mrs. BaEsby, the wife
OF r sas 1esdi1 M.S canksr Of the city: :.
plant which is.turninG out supplies for
sns allies: Marie warns M.cAliister
the plant is destroyed BY an explosion.
MacAilister at once begins rebuilding.
He suspects kraup, q wealthy German
Of the city Of having q hand in the de-
Mendall is threatened with discharge
from the LaClasse schools. Mrs. Men
dali goes to Mr.: Bassby and frankly
tons with Mrs: Bsxsby. She then warns
her husband that he must choose be-
tween her and the other women who arc
constantly coming into his NE
ends 70 adopt Marie.
Mendall plans a daring portrait Of
SIAtIS od@SUy, Q8UknECfJ OF Inc 0a0ks
sr. comes to see Marte: The latter has
the man MasAilister-suspects Of de-
stroyins his mill. to whom Claire is
At q costume dance that night yonnE
Kraup calls Marie aside. on the plea that
he has something private and important
al. She and MendaIi make a sensation
IN a Spanish dance they perform to-
While the party is still going on Ma
RE receives a mysterious message, which
fills here with fear for MacAllister's
safety. With the Mendalls she goes to
hts house to spend the night, but We is
told. Mrs. Mendall proceeds to tell her
husband q secret hi has learned re-
sardinK Marie's past.
side Marie has negro blood n her veins.
Marie tells Mendali that Mrs. Mendall
Us mistaken, that she is not MasAllis-
ter's daughter.
cessful in obtaining the arrest Of a
number Of the plotters AGAINST his plant.
MacAlIister, who IL now deeply in love
with Marie, asks her to marry him.
CHAPTER XLvI-Conttnucd.
There was the ring almost of laugh
ter in his voice. the note OF triumph.
He drew her down until she lay en-
braced. his arm beneath her head,
and then he turned her face to his.
so it's yer beautiful gay-spirited
youth has been troubling We! Ye do
not do right-often!' lYe'd not make
mo happy!" He kissed her eyes and
her cheeks and her throat passionate
~; kissed her5until he heard her mur
into submission. He lifted his head
then and looked It her, lying still in
his hold. at her eyes that had grown
wide and shining. Eye sweetestIthtng
God ever gave a man-'.he Whispered.
And then, do We doubt still that ye'n
make me happy" he asked. Tell
me n0W what is in yer heart?.
lust love-" she said. and her arms
drew him down again against her
breast, against her hot cheek, and
then her lips found his. hot
stirred those moments Of still ecstasy.
When at last MacAlltster raised his
head, II, val to a-world wrapped in
gloom and fire and driven rain.
Eth he said with the long -drawn
breath that brought him back&to reas
son. ITS fairly on us-1'd ciean for
;He ipoked down Il Marie, At her
wide brilliant eyes that still saw only
his face. ITS no use to run from
It. VIII ye be frightened. dear "
frightened! with you!:"
Come away from the trees q bit,
then, and We shall have my coat.
Well just sit and watch it. It'll be
no more than a warm shoFer-bath
we'll be having together. Tl5take
ye back when danger from the light
ning's over"
Che laughed softly.