And the beautiful speaker’s words were all fulfilled, but before she could realize her highest ambitions there were thrilling adventures to be passed through and dangerous pitfalls to be avoided.
Fortunately for her, there were other charges against Professor Dabroski, and by the advice of counsel, Dollie’s case was discontinued. The rascally hypnotist was sent to Sing Sing for ten years without their appearing against him, and the two gentle girls were only too glad to escape the notoriety of a trial.
As for Deacon Marlowe, he lived to repent his hardness of heart. The nobility of his daughters overwhelmed him with shame and remorse, but it was a pity the lesson could not have been learned a little earlier.
Archie Ray took his sister abroad at once to escape unpleasant remarks, but his friendship for Marion never waned for an instant.
Emile Vorse remained at large for a little time, but both he and his boon companion—the wretch who had wrecked Adele Ray’s life—were caught in the net of the law later on and both were confined in the same dismal prison.
Thus the downfall of three villains was at last effected, and all indirectly through the heroic courage of a farmer’s daughter.
THE END.
The next number will contain “Marion Marlowe’s Courage; or, A Brave Girl’s Struggle for Life and Honor.”