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struck, —■ two — three. A t half past
three Wilifred had been dressed and
locked up in the parlor for safe keeping
until the carriage came, which would be
at a quarter before four.
In a fever of excitement she watched
by the window, for the return of Mr.
Bolander, who had been out of the
house since dinner; for on Mr, Bolan-
dcr all her hopes now hung.
The clock 011 the mantle shelf, un
mindful of her agony, ticked away those
last moments. Five of them had al
ready gone; five more flew by. WTith
beating heart poor Wilifred searched
the street for the figure of Mr. Bolan^
der, which, alas! was nowhere visible.
The only person in sight was Maloney,
who, as Mrs. Bagley opened the parlor
door, came up the front steps.
“ There bes a fair prospect of bad
