The American Marquis by Nick Carter — page 187: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

I nen ier WIPRO E OND Lae ACN TNO Meng VaR Fata rh Cau Cora A RSNA Aa 7 ea ee ea THE AMERICAN | MARQUIS. | ABS, 1 “Tam the Marquis @’Iberri.” | “Well, and what of that?” | : Alphonse, tell this lady that I must see you alone ‘a9 a ie few minutes,” ; ’ Alphonse hesitated; he dreaded an outbreak frie the 4 human tigress. : “Well,” she said, scornfully surveying him, ‘“‘why do © ~ you not tell this gentleman that he has made a mistake, and that this is my house, in which, without my permis- = sion, nobody holds secret conferences.” te «“ Alphonse, please go into that room. I wish to saya few words in explanation to this lady.” Glad to escape even for a moment, AtpBoTEG hastily re- tired before Elise could stop him. | ‘Well, monsieur,” she exclaimed, turning to the mar-— quis, ‘‘ explain, then, why you come into my house and give orders.” ‘It is I, Elise—Bras-de- Fer. Hush!” iy “Tam glad to see you. How handsome and grand you are! Oh, let me have a good look at you. Always a man.’ lise greedily studied his face and poured out her words of love and admiration like the savage creature she was. She seemed to care nothing that he did not love her. ‘“J must see him at once. Robert is on his way here. After him the officers are coming.” ‘Robert is coming? Pshaw! but we shall have a circus, and my poor little man in there?” Robert knows what he is to do about him.” ‘* And the officers?’ one.’ And 12? «“When I snap my fingers so, you will come to me and say you love me.’ ‘‘And you will put your arm around me?” “Strange woman! Yes.” “Good. I will do it.” “< Have you a room for meas I told you, with all my traps in it?” ‘‘ Exactly as you told me.’ ‘You have been a good vinl, Elise.” He held out his hand. “They will take Robert only. I will save the other Gomilcbooks i 42 |