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Geronimo had never before seen Mary dressed in this style On the

contrary, she generally wore dark or unobtrusive colors Decked as she noas in pure white, she had the appearance of a bride It was, of course,

by her father's request; but what did it mean? Did he intend by this to

make it known that Mary was betrothed, and would soon be wedded? Such

thoughts as these agitated Geroniirl accompanied her

father into the room

The old Deodati rose and advanced to e

of this movement to retire a short distance; for, as his eye fell on the

beautiful girl, rage filled his heart as he reflected that this noble and

pure woman would have been his wife had not Geronilance of hate and envy which he cast upon Geronimo was

a sinister menace of death Happily for hiirl, otherwise ht have read the dark soul of

Sin he had conceived

Mr Van de Werve introduced his daughter to his guests All expressed in