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found herself alone. Not a member of the company came forward to congratulate. her. hoever had poisoned their minds against ‘her had done so, effectually, and Marion in ew to her satisfaction that this person was e era. ». _ The tears sprang to her eyes, but she held her head prov ily. They should not see how deeply she suffered—and, then, she had tri- umphed. ‘This thought was cheering; she tried to let it ¢»nsole her. & he watchman was lowering the hghts when a shriek sounded fram one otf the d ressing-rooms. It was Vera’s, and’in an instant every member of the company had gathered around the door. ~ Another and another shriek followed, then some one burst in the door. A strange sight yas revealed. oes Villette, clad only in her stage gown of flimsy white lace, was crouching in a cor- ner, with both wrists bleeding, while Ned Hale, also hacked and bleeding about the Siig something on a bit of paper. For a moment not a sound could be heard n | the room, then Hale fell to the floor with a z-oan, the pencil dropping from his fingers. ' After that all was confusion. Marion fled c her dressing-room, and did not emerge again until she heard Mr. Temple calling to her. As she opened the door a score of faces ‘0 nfronted her. ‘They were not sneering now, but were all turned towards her, ad- niringly, Mr. Temple held in his hand a bit of blood-stained paper. It was Ned Hale’s con- lession. He read it aloud to them. pel the rest seemed like a dream to Marion. women crowded around and kissed and huigeed her, while the men, headed by Ed Go rth he bowed respectfully and shook hands er. Hale had scribbled a hasty admission of His own and Vera’s guilt, but he had added ing about their fatal quarrel. While the company was still discussing the uirage, the young girl escaped to the stage Be0 , Where she knew Mr. Ray was awaiting with a carriage. _ Vera Villette was dead before the morning a the next day, but Hale was taken to a [ 20spital, and finally recovered. He was tried ‘murder, but acquitted of the charge, and ter that neither New York nor the stage ever heard of him again. Miss Lemadrid withdrew from the com- my, and so did Nona, but Marion Marlowe yed many a magnificent triumph, al- ae she did not fulfill a tenth part of her Nngagement. _£d Gordon was so humiliated by his in- ; and hands, knelt beside a trunk, scrib-- ; MY QUEEN. * Crime,” 27 justice to the brave girl that he was forced to stifle the love in his heart and bear in si- lence his own just penance. Marion never explained to the company how she was rescued from Rita’s, but to her friends she said that Ned Hale had done it. He ordered a carriage as soon as she revived, and had her driven. straight to the home of her sister, Dollie. There was no charge made against Rita for her share in the vile plot, but only a little later a similar occurrence took place in her house, with such serious fesults that the woman was forced to flee from the city. Thus ended a bitter experience for Marion, but in the end, as usual, she triumphed glori- » ously. } THE END. Although Marion Marlowe's success as an actress’ was now assured, she was destined soon to pass through some experiences that required all the pluck and daring she pos- sessed. In the next number of My QurEEN (No. 11) will appear the story of “Marion Marlowe’s Disappearance; or, Almost a in which the young actress is lost to her friends through the machinations of a new enemy. Her confinement and her final escape, single-handed, by throwing herself into the river, form some of the incidents of a story no reader of My QuEEN can afford to muss. PATTERN COLUMN. By special arrangements with the manufacturers we are enabled to supply the readers of MY QUEEN with the pat- terns of all garments described or illustr ated in this column at TEN CENTS each. Address, ‘Pattern Column,” My QUEEN, 238 William Street, New York City. hay In ordering patterns be sure to give size and number. No. 2366—LADY'S FIVE-GORED SKIRT. (Having a double inverted pleat at the back, giv- ing the fan effect. ) This skirt has front, side and back gores, The lining should be cut the same pee as x te out- side material, and the ~ lower edge interlined with canvas or hair- cloth about five inches deep. Cheviot, serge, homespun, Oxford suitings and silk would develop this model well. The pat- tern is cut in sizes 22 to 34 inches waist measure. Size 24 re- quires seven yards of 2I-inch or three yards of 54-inch material, and measures about 4 three and three-quar-@& ters yards at the lower edge. <S}n (CO)