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. .-ULLivmmmmmmmmmmmmim THE ORDEAL By Genevieve Ulmar (Copyright, 1917, W. G. Chapman.) "He asked me to marry him," spoke Greta Wilder, and drearily her cousin, Madge' Boyce, regarded her with mingled mystery and surprise. "And you told him, 'no'?" "Yes," voiced Greta, half audibly. "And you meant 'yes'?" softly in timated Madge. "Yes, I did, and I'm sorry for it!" burst forth Greta unrestrainedly. "And I love him, oh Madge! so dear ly, and always have." "Then why " But Greta had broken down utter ly. She had buried her face on the shoulder of her confidante and was sobbing as though her heart would break. "Well, I declare!" murmured Miss Boyce, older and, therefore, wiser than Greta and half guessing at the truth. This came out in detail, as Greta partially recovered her composure. She had a friend, girl chum, as her visiting friend knew Norma Earle. Well then, she had confessed her preference to Norma in a letter and had told her that she was sure that Wade Griscom was on the verge of a proposal. Norma had written her in reply, giving advice. It was to the effect that no girl should let a man think she was to be easily won. Therefore, "keep him on the string and try him out." "And so, I followed her advice," mourned Greta, "and the strange way that Mr. Griscom acts haunts me. We were interrupted by brother Ned coming on the schene, but Mr. Griscom just chuckled. He looked at me so strangely! Do you suppose," questioned Greta anxiously, "that my refusal has driven him mad? He went right away so queerly. Maybe it was a blow he could not bear. I may have broken his heart and driv en him to despair and suicide," , "Don't be foolish, Greta," soothed her sensible cousin. "Only, I am surprised to see you following the advice of the most heartless coquette and flirt in all your list of acquain tances." Greta seemed the better for some sound, practical counsel from her cousin, but toward dusk she coaxed her to take a stroll. Madge did not reveal the fact that she was sure Greta was hoping to meet' Wade Lost in Sad and Dreary Reflection. Griscom. vWhich was true. Madge had never seen Griscom, nor did she know that as they cut across a va cant space it was near a house where Griscom lived. An upper window was open and the apartment was flooded with light. Greta uttered a subdued cry and Madge had to quite catch her in her arms to support her. "Why, Greta!" she exclaimed, and. -- "W I lArtate-fafr. as W.,mA,A4 jfftjj nn mimniiK am