The Girl Behind The Mask

ce. Mrs. Anderson had sunk into her chair again, exhausted by the flurry of the fainting fit. Emily was busied about her; and Oliver, eage

le, and a shy glance at the young man, "Allow me to assume my duty at once, and serve you all. I understand the art of making people

d a moment after she had given him a steaming cup, to observe her more nearly, while he asked a question or two of his brother. She took no more notice of him than if he had been a st

oor maid Ellis died. Emily never makes it good, and Lucy always forgets th

asure, madam." And Miss Marie came back to her seat wi

ome when you left," said Oliver, for Dylan woul

answered with a slight tremor of the l

he threw himself down beside her, "I will not go

demande

t she is at the bottom of Ben Scarlet's mystery. He's not been himself lately, and now he is gone w

hink her

most uncanny l

you think Ben

d likes sensations and

you mean

did at me, and you will understand

him wait for her, he did it to

, "I think it honest to tell you that I possess a quick ear, and cannot help hearing what is said anywhere in the room. What you say of me is of no consequ

an, as his cousin sat looking after t

I urged her coming, for your mother has taken a fancy to her, and it

face, for Seb is talking about horses, and she looks as haughty as eve

d on her cousin's lips. He kissed it, and then idly amused him

ady Scarlet, till—" Marie paused an instant, then added, slowly, "till I fell ill. It was a

re is no danger of infection now?

time, but did not leave because I preferred t

hope? No troubl

ish mystery out of a very simple thing. As your family, only, is present, I may tell

ou for your frankness. Emily, you will be careful not to mention this to young friends; gir

ere there are two young gentlemen to be captivated. I wonder why she d