Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-31
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posite the Abbey?"

lACe u queer uttleg COttdge right Cd.
posite the Abbey?"
"Of cours l did,"
Well, there's an old man .sits in
the garden there" she went on
reading the Bible and cursing the
Marquis, most Of the day. He used
to do 1t years ago, and then he wen,
to America. Now he's come back,
and he's started it again."
And what doe the Marquis dc
about it," David inquired.
"He can't do anything. The late
Marquis made the old man a present
of the cottage for saving his life, and
they can't take it away from him
now. I suppose he must have beer
really wicked when he was young
mean the Marquis" she went on, "be-
U you see, ne ran away with that
old mans daughter. It's the sort OF
thing" she went on. that Marquises
are supposed to do in stories, but It
doesn't make them popular in a
snail neighborhood. Now, tell m.
about the good-looking woman who
bowed to you, please?"
She is the daughter of the man OF
whom you have been speaking" Da-
vid told her. "She is the lady with
whom the wicked Marquis eloped
nearly twenty years ago" /n.H
Sylvia's interest was almost breath
less.
you mean to say that you knew
the story-you-an American"
Absolutely" he replied. IT came
into touch with it in a queer way.
The old man Won't came back from
did. I'll tell you another thing. The
4 wicked ME- Nnf1Sa 40 Hrna1 'oo1I hira a~a
that lady whom we have just passed,
dine together nov at least one night
la week, and the woman has become
quite a famous authoress. She writes
under the name, 1 believe, Of Marcia
|Hannaway."
Sylvia threw herself back in her
seat.
why, it's amaxing!" she declared.
ut turns a sordid little village
tragedy. into a piece of wonderful
romance. Perhaps, after. all, that is
what makes the Marquis seem like a
piece of wood to every other wom-
an" t
1T have heard it said" David con-
tinueds that he has been entirely
faithful to her all his life. Where do
l stop, please " n
Here" she replied. '.at this shop.
Please come in and choose your own
meat. l. feel in much too romanuc
a frame Of mind to even know beef
from mutton"
David followed her a little doubt
fully into the shop.
Perhaps" he vcntured to suggest.
"as the nucleus of your meal has al
ready been decided upon"
"Of course" she interrupted; "cut-
late Wa Sranf. mono ~ruf1ata 'Vnvu
needn't bother. I'll see about It."
David slipped into the next shop
and reappeared with a huge boz Of
chocolates. which he handed over
|apoloseticaliy.
II am not sure whether YOUR ind
these up to much"
For the first tin.e,", she exclaimed.
as she accepted them, II realize what
1t must be to be millionaire! 1
have never seen such q box OF, choco.
lates in my life. DO you mind going
over to the groceTs and letting him
zee me with your she went on. ut
will be 70 good for our credit, and his
Is inst n OF the accounts No have
to leave for q little time. Were you
ever poor. MI. Thain?"
Poor. but not, alas! Economically
%" he confessed. ITO be the real
thing. ! ought to have earned my first
few pounds; oughtn't II You zee I
didn't. was educated by relatives,
and when . treat chance came my
'way ! was Able to take advantage OF
It. An uncle advanced me q thou-
sand pounds. upon one condition"
Had you 70 make him q partner r.
q small order It the grocer'a
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