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De Bois, you sly fellow, you lucky dog, I never suspected you. Managed matters quietly, eh? Should never have thought you were the man to succeed with a pretty girl." "Really," returned Gaston good-humoredly, "I am almost as astonished as you are by Mademoiselle de Merrivale's preference.
The viscount literally, and without delay, followed his friend's advice, and soon succeeded in drawing M. de Fleury aside. "Permit me to explain to you Mademoiselle de Merrivale's anxiety about those jewels," said Maurice. "You have, perhaps, heard the name of Mademoiselle Madeleine de Gramont, my cousin on my father's side.
All day the widow pondered deeply on the situation, and the result of the chance disclosure of John Stanton was that when her guests arrived she made an opportunity to take Irons aside for a moment's confidential talk. The widow's dinner-party was a somewhat singular one to give in compliment to a young girl, there being no one of the guests near Miss Merrivale's own age except Fred Rangely.
He turned towards her swiftly, and she thrust out her hands to him with a quick sob that became a laugh as she felt his arms about her. "You hairless monster!" she said. "What woman ever wanted freedom when she could have Love?" Two days later Viscount Merrivale's friends at the club read with interest and some amusement the announcement that his marriage to Miss Hilary St.
Finally he walked up to the car, trying the lock of which he had the only key. Apparently it had been untampered with, for the key worked perfectly. Here was Jim Merrivale's car, a good three hundred yards away from the place where he had locked it to prevent any moving.
He remained over night with Merrivale and stocked up the next morning from the store. He had heard much, but little to any purpose. He carried away with him a pretty clear picture of Burke Lawson who, by Merrivale's high favour, appeared heroic. The storm, the search, Lawson's escape and supposed carrying off of Nella-Rose, were the chief topics of conversation.
Sampson overboard, her decision might have been different. "She is coming, my dear," Mrs. Staggchase had said to her husband, on receiving Miss Merrivale's acceptance of her invitation. "I shouldn't have expected it of one of your family." "You know we can't all be born Beauchesters," he had returned, with good-natured sarcasm. Once at Mrs.
"I think I could show you a face that would make Mademoiselle de Merrivale's sink into the most utter insignificance." "Is your beauty a Washington belle?" inquired Gaston, half-scornfully. "I do not know, I do not know anything about her.
These memorable jewels were restored through Gaston's agency. He had related to M. de Fleury their history, and Mademoiselle de Merrivale's desire to repurchase them. The marquis had promised acquiescence in the young lady's wishes if Madame de Fleury's consent could be obtained. Gaston and Bertha paid the ambassador's wife a visit of persuasion.
Bertha had no difficulty in obtaining the Marquis de Merrivale's approval of the contemplated trip. Early in the spring the party embarked upon one of those superb steamers that sweep across the ocean like floating cities, pulsating with multitudinous life.
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