Chapter 24 COALS OF FIRE by Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER Ray Dering was gazing moodily out at the October woods changing to red and gold beneath the autumn sky, and, with a violent start, he looked at his friend, exclaiming: “Why…
Chapter 23 MISERY LOVES COMPANY by Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER Though Letty Green conspicuously boarded the same train that he took, she was very careful not to occupy the same car, lest he should see her and have his suspicions aroused.…
Chapter 22 THE DIE WAS CAST by Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER Poor Daisie Bell! Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart. What was any proud, sensitive…
Chapter 21 SHE LONGED FOR DEATH by Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER Daisie Bell followed the kindly old physician back to the little room where they had spoken together a while ago, her heart throbbing wildly, her eyes gleaming brightly, her color…
Chapter 20 HIS CONFESSION by Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER “May I speak to you alone a few minutes, Doctor Burns?” murmured Daisie, following the physician out from breakfast the next morning. “Certainly, Mrs. Sherwood,” he returned deferentially; but she turned back…
Chapter 19 STRANGE EMOTION by Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER It was the little, dark-eyed beauty, Annette Janowitz, who had been listening by the door for some minutes, and now, unable to restrain her excitement, rushed to Daisie’s side with a passionate…
Chapter 18 BE KIND TO ME by Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER Half dazed with horror, Daisie followed Mrs. Fleming over the threshold into the darkened room, where a grave-faced physician watched by the bedside of the dying man. She saw Royall…
Chapter 17 HIS CRUEL RIVAL by Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER A cry of angry incredulity came from Daisie’s lips. “It is not true. This is some new plot against me. I will not go!” But just then Mrs. Bell jerked open…
Chapter 16 FAITHFUL by Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests. “It…
Chapter 15 THE FAULT WAS MINE! by Mrs. ALEX. McVEIGH MILLER A bolt from heaven could not have stricken Daisie Bell more suddenly from her feet than the words Mrs. Fleming had spoken in such venomous triumph. The poor victim tottered,…