. Her first appearance. Illustrated by Gibson and Ashe. HER FIRST APPEARANCE Just say Mr. Van Bibber wouldlike to see him, he said, and youneed not speak of the little girl hav-ing come with me. She was still sleeping, and VanBibber turned down the light in thehall, and stood looking down at hergravely while the servant went tospeak to his master. Will you come this way, please,sir ? he said. You had better stay out here,said Van Bibber, and come andtell me if she wakes. Mr. Caruthers was standing by themantel over the empty fireplace,wrapped in a long, loose dressing-gown which he w
. Her first appearance. Illustrated by Gibson and Ashe. HER FIRST APPEARANCE Just say Mr. Van Bibber wouldlike to see him, he said, and youneed not speak of the little girl hav-ing come with me. She was still sleeping, and VanBibber turned down the light in thehall, and stood looking down at hergravely while the servant went tospeak to his master. Will you come this way, please,sir ? he said. You had better stay out here,said Van Bibber, and come andtell me if she wakes. Mr. Caruthers was standing by themantel over the empty fireplace,wrapped in a long, loose dressing-gown which he was tying aroundhim as Van Bibber entered. Hewas partly undressed, and had beenjust on the point of getting into Caruthers was a tall, handsomeman, with dark reddish hair, turningbelow the temples into gray; hismustache was quite white, and his 3°
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