The American Marquis by Nick Carter — page 203: what you’re looking at

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ere ws . Pe bos (Paid P7 MS a . THE AMERICAN MARQUIS. 199 ‘‘But, indeed, I truly love you, and always have, impos- sible as it may seem. | ! ‘¢ Will you not look at me, Grace? Will you not forgive me? If any torture could compensate, I would readily un- dergo it to pay the penalty of my wickedness. ‘*T dare not ask for your love, Grace, but humbly I ask for a chance to make the remainder of your life happy. «You. cannot trust me, can you?” He stood before her with bowed head. ‘* Honore—I will call you so—I cannot explain all this to myself. I feel as if I must doubt your word, when you tell me you made your loving Grace suffer as she has. ‘But let it beso. It has proved my love. You can never doubt that now. Let allthe past be dead, and we will begin a new life from this time.” ‘© You forgive me then?” ‘¢ Whatever there is to forgive, and I love you as well as I oN yesterday, and that is with my whole heart, soul, and eing.”’ - ‘“Oh, my angel, Grace!” [THE END. } te reo LIN Tr! Lovers of first-class Detective Stories will be _ pleased to learn that we are now publishing a COMPLETE DETECTIVE STORY EACH WEEK in the columns of the old popular favorite the NEW YVToRrEzk ww EEELY. These stories deal mainly with the ex- ploits of that greatest of great detectives NICE CARTER. These complete stories have achieved erormous popularity. Send your Naine on a postal card for a free Sample Copy. The NEw YORK WEEKLY is for sale by all Newsdealers, or will besent by mail, postage prepaid, Four Months, $1; Six Months, $1.50; Oue Year, $3. Address the publishers, STREET & SMITH, 27-29 Rose Street, New York. Eomicbooks (Gl)