Bob Younger's Fate — page 69: what you’re looking at

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60 BOB YOUNGER'S FATE, ‘You had my answer once.’ “Think well before you give it again. Take what time you like, and recollect that the proud pale- faced girl you have chosen can never lavish upon you a tithe of the love I will give you; then compare the life you will lead-with the fate that threatens you should you refuse. I have sworn that ou shall never wed Myra Ferry.”’ Theo looked in. wonder upon this deluded woman. She must be insane to act so. “It is not necessary for me to taleAy a moment for thought. I could not under the circumstances be the recipient of even life at your hands.”’ “A demon of fury seemed to possess his companion at this reply; her countenance. became the prey of a thousand conflicting emotions, while she paced the floor in a vain effort to control herself, ‘‘You will live to regret these words, Theo How- ard! You are the first man who has ever scorned me, and I shall see that such slurs are repaid with interest. You don’t know what is in store for you, or you would grovel in the dust at my feet Lor de- liverance.’’ At that she swept from the room with the air of an Breed apean: CHAPTER X. A DASH FOR FREEDOM, Theo Howard, in spite of his dreary surroundings and painful situation, in spite of the exciting adven- — tures he had just panbal through, soon fell asleep, and when he awoke the sun was well up in the heav- ens. Eomic 00 ES (Eo) nN