The American Marquis by Nick Carter — page 72: what you’re looking at

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\ 68 THE AMERICAN MARQUIS. Tete-de-Fer believed Monsieur Roche. He believed usually when that gentleman spoke in that tone. Perhaps the iron arm was an argument, too. But what- ever the cause, T'ete-de-Fer had a profound respect for, and believed in, Monsieur Roche. ‘* How shall I be free, then?” he asked, humbly. . ‘‘ Your lawyer will get out a writ of habeas corpus when he knows the facts, and that will be to-day. ‘hen your case will be reviewed, and you will be free. ** And the money?” “The day you are free go to Dan Hartley, the detective, and he will give it to you. I will pay your lawyers charges. : ‘Thanks, monsieur; you will not forget?” He meant to say ‘‘ you will not play me false,” but did. not dare. CHAPTER XXI. THE INITIALS ONCE MORE. Never had the Marquis d’I[berri been more gay and joyous _than when he rejoined Grace, and with her and her aunt and her brother set out for the country. A more quiet spot than the fashionable watering-place was selected, considerably to the disgust of Alphonse, who loved the crowd and all it meant. He played the elder brother dutifully for a time—a week, -perhaps—and then excusing himself to his sister and aunt, who seemed glad to be rid of him, he borrowed some more. money of the marguis and left. _. Clinton was not sorry to have him go, for he had no sym- _ pathy with the profligate pleasure which Alphonse most en-— _ joyed, and yet for Grace’s dear sake he would not treat her. brother other than politely. | He had put every consideration likely to give him pain out of sight. He had made up his ‘mind that as matters were he could do no more. eae, He would not give himself up to an idle pursuit of a clew that led him nowhere. | i Happy he would be now, without a single qualm. By | | : Eomicbooks.com | 4\ ve