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He lingered until the clock on the mantel struck ten; then he rose and took his departure. To Gerelda's great chagrin, he made no offer to kiss her good-night at parting. It was plainly evident that he wished her to understand that they were on a different footing from what they were on that memorable night when they were parted so strangely from each other.
The Prettiest Girl in the City and a Well-known Young Millionaire the Hero and Heroine of the Episode." Following this was an account of Gerelda's abduction, as she had related it. In conclusion there was a statement by Mrs. Northrup to the effect that Gerelda's lover, Mr.
Applying his eye to a small slit in the heavy velvet, he saw the object of his search. She was bending over a woman's form lying on a couch, a form he knew to be Gerelda's, while standing a little distance from them was a doctor mixing a potion. He heard him give Jessie Bain strict injunctions regarding the administration of it; then he saw the physician take his leave.
"Yes," said Gerelda. No one noticed their exit, and at last they were alone together, away from the throng of guests; but, much to the bride's disappointment, her newly made husband did not seem to realize this fact, and Gerelda's face flushed with disappointment.
He was quickly presented to Gerelda's girl friends, and then the party made their way up to the Crossmon Hotel, which was only a few yards distant, Varrick and Miss Northrup lagging a little behind the rest. "I hope you have been enjoying your outing this season, my darling," said Varrick. "I have had the most delightful time of my life," she declared. Varrick frowned.
In the excitement of the moment no one noticed that Hubert Varrick and Mrs. Northrup were left behind. "Help me to bear this dreadful burden, Hubert!" she sobbed, hoarsely. "I think I am going mad. I thank God that Gerelda's father did not live to see this hour!" Great as her grief was, the anguish on the face which Hubert Varrick raised to hers was pitiful to behold. She was terrified.
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