moved forward to be introduced to the other guests, when he saw her sweep
one quick glance about the room, and for just an instant hesitate and draw
back. Her face grew white; then, with a supreme effort, she controlled her
feelings, and went through her part with perfect ease.

When Judge Blackwell was introduced to the girl, he looked at her with
what seemed to Dunham to be more than a passing interest; but the keen
eyes were almost immediately transferred to his own face, and the young
man had no further time to watch his protege, as dinner was immediately
announced.

Miss Remington was seated next to Dunham at the table, with the Judge on
her other side. The young man was pleased with the arrangement, and sat
furtively studying the delicate tinting of her face, the dainty line of
cheek and chin and ear, the sweep of her dark lashes, and the ripple of
her brown hair, as he tried to converse easily with her, as an old friend
might.

At length the Judge turned to the girl and said:

"Miss Remington, you remind me strongly of a young woman who was in my
office this afternoon."

The delicate color flickered out of the girl's face entirely, leaving even
her lips white, but she lifted her dark eyes bravely to the kindly blue
ones, and with sweet dignity baffled the questioned recognition in his
look.

"Yes, you are so much like her that I would think you were--her sister
perhaps, if it were not for the name," Judge Blackwell went on. "She was a
most interesting and beautiful young lady." The old gentleman bestowed
upon the girl a look that was like a benediction. "Excuse me for speaking
of it, but her dress was something soft and beautiful, like yours, and
seemed to suit her face. I was deeply interested in her, although until
this afternoon she was a stranger. She came to me for a small matter of
business, and after it was attended to, and before she received the
papers, she disappeared! She had removed her hat and gloves, as she was
obliged to wait some time for certain matte

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