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THE CURTAIN FALLS. Clever little Berry had taken the one romantic chapter out of her own life’s history and made a romance out of it, such as her sad heart and simple experience prompted—a trite litt…
A PHANTOM AT DAWN. “An Indian seeress in an alcove off the western corridor will tell everybody’s fortune.” The whisper ran from lip to lip at the banquet table, where the players were being feasted …
AN ILL-FATED GIRL. The merry actors and actresses all began to chaff Berry on her pale face and frightened eyes. “She is actually scared!” “What did the old hag tell you, dear?” “She gave all of us f…
COTTAGE AND CASTLE. The beautiful California night, sweet and balmy, although it was March—how like a dream of beauty lay the grounds about Bonair, with their thick shrubberies and fragrant flowers! …
STRANGE MYSTERIES. “The shrieks are coming from the bear pit! What if some one had fallen in there!” cried Bonair, turning suddenly cold as ice with apprehension, and starting at a wild run in the di…
A TIMELY RESCUE. How closely joy and sorrow tread on each other’s heels, how nearly they touch each other! Up at the splendid Bonair palace the music and dancing went on apace, Lucile and Marie being…
BITTER RIVALRY. He had his hands full certainly, with his two patients, for Charley Bonair insisted that he should examine the young lady first to see if there were the least hope of her recovery fro…
A FRIEND IN NEED. Rosalind’s sorrow, so prettily acted, had its due effect. Her friends quickly acquitted her of all blame, and hastened to soothe her ruffled feelings by praising the good intentions…
THE OLD LOVE. “I must break with Rosalind! I can wed no other than sweet little Berry, my soul’s true mate!” Bonair cried passionately, again to his own heart, when he was back in his palatial home, …
FATE WILLED OTHERWISE. “Ah, Charley, it is you. I am so glad, for you were just now in my thoughts!” cried Rosalind, beaming up at him with a tender smile. Charley throwing himself down carelessly in…
