The master of mysteries by Gelett Burgess

Author:Gelett Burgess
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company

his hands in his pockets, moodily effaced himself behind the piano in the comer. Every time he saw Valeska, he beamed.

As she stood near the great hall doors, new men were continually brought up to her to be introduced, each with a new compliment or a flippant remark or a joke, each showing a friendly rivalry with the others. Valeska enjoyed it all excitedly. She could hear a nervous pitch in her voice, as she shot her frivolous retorts; but the newness of it all stimulated her. For the moment she lost sight of the pompadoured man. She was gazing across the room to where Mrs. Selwyn stood, when—

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