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Mlle Ilan always neon cousidoreu very
beautiful and graceful. She had never
looked mono so than when sho glided up
the aisle on the arm of noble.loolc'ug lover. She was so proud
to have been chosen by him that alio
carried bog fair head undauntedly, iu
quiet indifference to the whispers and
glances on every gide.
They could not withhold the mood of
praise that lief beauty claimed. After
all, sho had done nothing herself to
merit blame. It ,wee only the shadow
of A1ine's dishonor that was reflected
upon her. Every ono knew how wild
and wilful Aline bad always boon, and
how her mother and sister had tried to
curb hor b her mischievous pranks and
thoughtless ways. Seeing the constancy
and devotion of the handsome young
physician, some were moved to repent-
ance for the slights they had put upon
the beautiful bride who looked queenly
in her simply made robe of white satin
and the long flowing veil fastened to her
' dark -brown hair with snowy orange -
blossoms. Tho bridegroom's gift, a
lovely pearl locket containing the ,Pan
simile of his own handsome fade, rested
against her heart, suspendod by,a slender
golden chain. It was an amulet of hap-
piness to Effie. In spite of the world's
scorn, an ineffable joy had come to her
through her sister's adventure, since but
for it the might never have become ac-
quainted with the doctor.
But curiously as the crowd gazed
upon Effie, they regarded Aline with
even more interest,
She entered the church in advance of
the bride, and leaning lightly on the arm
of Mr. Lane, having been preeeedecl by
her parents, who entered first of all.
Every eye turned on the tall, slight
young figure in its graceful drapery of
white silk and cashmere. The long,
childish curls had been put up iu woman-
ly fashion on the small head h loose
waves and puffs, aid as if in mute pro-
test or defiance of their censure, Aline
had fastened a pure white lily in their
silken darkness. She earriod her head
high as if in conscious rectitude, and
her air was that of one whose thoughts
were turned wholly inward upon herself
with no jarring consciousness of the hos-
tile eyes that followed her with score
and suspicion in their cold and curious
gaze.
Pausing before the chancel rail, Aline
and her companion silently separated
and permitted tho bridal pair to pass
between them to whore the white -robed
rector waited, book in hand, to pronounce
the solemn words of an irrevocable
union.
Tho loud triumphant peal of the wed.
ding -march died away into silent echoes.
The rustle and murmur of theperfnlaed
throng grow still. Ali waited in thrill-
ing silence while the beautiful words of
the marriage•service fell slowly on the
air.
Aline had never been present at a
marriage before. She was deeply im.
pressed by the solemn, beautiful service.
She listened with down -dropped oyes
and a grave, sweet look on her fair face.
"What solemn words, and yet how
sweet I" she said to herself. Doctor
Anthony and my sister will have to
love each other very dearly to live up to
those heavenly words 1"
Sho had never given one serious
thought to the subject of marriage
before; but now, as she gazed at the
happy faaes of the two, and listened to
the beautiful, thrilling vows that bound
thorn, some idea of tho bliss of a true
marriage came into her mind,
"It must bo like a heaven upon
earth," she said to herself, and then
quite suddenly she recalled some words
her mother had said to her ono day t'
"No ono will ever wish to marry you,
my poor Aline. No man would take you
with such a blain upon your life as that
hideous my'ttory you guardso jealously."
Was it tau,? Would no one ever love
her as Dr. enthony. loved her sister
Effie f Would nothing so beautiful as
love evor oot,ae into her life? Sho
sighed uco0nsuiously, and with the sigh
she lifted her oyes—she never could
have told you why—lifted them, and et
a little distance mot a pair of .ayes gating
etratgue into her own with a strange,
ma netio,Hre—Oran Delaney'e 1
She did not know what had caused
her to look up at that moment, and sho
knew just as little why sho blushod
when she met that intent gaze—a
blush that burned her.pure face like fire.
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CHAPTER XXXIV.
Mr. Lane felt rather proud than other-
wise as ho walked up the aisle of the
church with Aline Rodney by his side.
Her exquisite beauty filled him with
admiration, and he had already decided
in his' mind that she was as pure and
innocent as she was fair.
He did not care in the least for the
opinion of censorious Chester. If Aline
had been a princess, he could not have
shown her more deferential respect than
that which he now Awarded her. He
had tho greatest admiration for her,
mingled with pity and sympathy He
said to himself that he. would help her
out of her trouble if ho could, and ho
houeetly•believed, that the surest way
to do that would be to find out the
• secret the hold and mtlko it public. Ho
bad been vexed with her before he saw
her --vexed because she had so baffled
investigation and curiosity. He had
determined then, out of pure vexation,
to trdok her down. Since they had mot,
his feeling had changed. He was none
the loss determined to ferret out her.
secret, but now ho was actuated by pity
and sympathy combined with a belief
in her innocence, Re decided that he
would say nothing to Dr. Anthony oe
the Rodneys. lie Would pursue his in.
vestigatioes alone. They shbnld head
and know nothing until success' bad
crowned his efforts.
Ho studied the fair face keenly when-
ever he had an opportunityyof doing so.
Its yarying expression, the lights sand
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-shadows that lihono 1n the naris -blue
epee bad an actual fascination fox him.
Ho watched hor as closely as if 110 ex-
pected to find on hor lovely, mobile face
the key to the mystory that shadowed
her life,
Standing a little apart from her while
the marriage ceremony progressed bo.
.ween hor slater and D. Anthony, he
kept his eyes fixed on her face and saw
the now softness that came upon it as
she .listened to the beautiful words of
the service. Ho saw the dark, aurling
lashes flutter upward a moment and
remain fixed, ho saw the blush stealing
over hor fano, dyeing even the whiteness
of hor low brow in its radiant glow. Ho
followed the direction of her oyes, and
saw the apparent cause.
.Ab a little distance from the bridal
party stood a tall distinguishod-looking
man loaning lightly against the chancel
rail. Ho was a man to be looked at
twice, for his dress and bearing be.
tokonod both wealth and refinement.
It was a handsome face, toe, dark and
proud and reserved, with a latent fire
in the oyes that had a dark, southern
splendor, ail their awn.
It wee this man at whom Aline
Rodney was looking with startled pa.
thetic blue eyes while the beautiful
color rose in burning waves over her
fair young face, Mr, Lane saw the dark
eyes and the blue ones hold each other
one Moment with a glance be could in
nowise fathom, and then, without a sign
of recognition, the gentleman turned
his head away. Aline's dark lashes fell
and the color slowly faded from her
face.
Mr, Lane was puzzled:
"Does she know the man ? It is not
likely that she would blush so at the
glance of a stranger. And yet they
gave no sign of recognition," he said to
himself.
He watohod Aline more closely than
ever, but he made no discovery. She
did not look at tho handsome stranger
again; neither did he look at her; and
when the brief service was over he
hurriedly left the church and disap-
peared in the moving throng.
Tho Rodne s with Mr. Lane and the
newly married pair went bank to the
pottage. They werte to have tea to-
gether, simply and sociably, and then
the doctor and bis bride were going off
on a little tour before they settled down
to housekeeping in the ,pretty little
village of Maywood.
Aline w0,0 very silent and distrait.
She was overwhelmed by the parting
from her sister. Hleavy tears hung on
her thick, dark lashes' as she looked at
Effie and realized that their pleasant
and loving home -life together was for-
ever ondei. Henceforth another home
would claim hor sweet sister as its
priestess, and she world be the central
sun around which the lesser planets of
another household revolved.
"Sitting by the fireside of the heart
' 0ldi0g its flame."
CHAPTER XXXV.
Mr. Lane was anxious to find out 7
Aline was acquainted with the stranger
who made her blush in the church. Ido
watched his chance, and when the
family were discussing tho crowd that
had filled the church, ho said, caro.
lessly
I saw one person who waa so hand-
some and dlstingnished-looleiug that
my curiosity was awakened. One but
eeldom sees such a foe -looping man. Ho
stood on the left of the channel 7011.
Perhaps yon noticed him, Mr. Rodney ?"
"Yes, I did; and the more particular.
ly because I was surprised to see him
there," Mr. Rodney answered. "It was
our unsocial neighbor, Mr. Delaney."
"Mr. Delaney 1" The detective start-
ed and glanced furtively at Aline. Ile
saw that she had turned her head away
abruptly, but the side of her cheek that
was visible was crimson, like a rose.
Sho was holding her satin fan against
her breast, and its plumed edge fluttered
with the quick beat of her heart.
"I have not sesn3Mr. Delaney at any
public gathering or church for several
years before," continued Mr. Rodney.
He is one of the most inveterate re.
pluses I ever heard of. Hie presence in
the church must have been intended as
a special mark of respect and aompli•
merit to Effie."
"But, papa, we have none of us the
least acquaintance with him," said the
beide.
"..o matter. Ho ie our next-door
neighbor. I have no doubt but he at-
tended the wedding out of respect to
us," insisted Mr. Rodney.
"For my own part, I cannot imagine
how ho aver found out about the mar-
riage," said Mrs. Rodney% "He never
goes out, and no one is ever aeon going
tn. I1 is quite too bad that Mr, Dela.
ney does not marry, and give his grand
old house a rnistresr. Sho would lead
eooiety In Chester—tbat is, if she would
condescend to far, which is nob likely,
the Dolaneys being so proverbially
proud."
Mr. Lane having adroitly turned tho
conversation into the channelba wished,
listened eagerly, just throwing in a
word here and there until ho had elicit-
ed all that there was to toll, or, at least,
ill that was known of the taciturn mos.
ter of Delaney Rouse. To that part
which related to the alleged ghosts that
haunted Delaney House, he listened
with a great dual of interest.
"Since you have namedit, I will re-
late my own exporioilce,"bo said. "Last
night I supposed you would laugh -at it.
Now I Seo that you will not even be
surprised,"
"What is it ?" thoyaskod him in sur-
prise.
"11 is only thatl heard the ghost of
Delaney House last night," he replied,
"Yon Beard it i" they echoed, and Dr,
Anthony asked, gravely c
"When ?"
"It was last night when Il went out on
the pavement to smoke my cigar. I
Strolled down the street a littleway, and
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