The American Marquis by Nick Carter — page 94: what you’re looking at

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90 _ THE AMERICAN MARQUIS. “f Tell him you’ll leave the country if he will give you ‘another thousand dollars. Tell him you want to go to Australia. If he says he can’t get the money tell him jewels will do. Make him give the money or its value. Do you hear?” “* Yes.” “¢ You want to watch your time to-morrow so as to catch him just about dusk—a little before it will be best. You understand ?” wYes.”’ © That will make it dark when he returns to you, so take care he doesn’t stick a knife in your ribs.” - **7’ll take care.” Tete-de-Fer shook a heavy stick in his hand in a signifi- cant manner. | | ‘*None of that, am. I don't want him hurt. I’m say- ing him for better things.” ‘* All right; but suppose he tries?” “* Just give his wrist a tap—you know the trick, and then take his knife and bring it here. I want it to put with my curiosities.” | . ‘All right.” ee “* Now don’t for yeh: Just before dusk.” CHAPTER XXVIII, HOW ALPHONSE GOT A THOUSAND MORE. It was dusk. | Clinton and Grace sat lovingly together at one end of the porch. All the other guests had gone to have a moonlight view of the famous waterfall some distance away. The lovers thought they were to have a quiet evening alone, when to their annoyance they could distinguish the figure of a man coming up the walk. *‘P’Iberri, where are you?” It was Alphonse. ‘* Here | am.” ” | ‘‘ Ah! they told me I should find you hereabouts. I'd like to see you for a moment.” | ‘Certainly. Excuse me, darling.” GCOmMmIcboOoKs: co me