Darke Darrell, the Boy Detective — page 178: what you’re looking at

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DARKE DARRELL. 169 CHAPTER XXXVI. A CHANCE MEETING. Leotine selected to go home with her parents. Mrs. Ken-. drick felt sad and lonely for a time, but at last became re- conciled to her disappoinment. | Tim Jordan was returned to Sing Sing; Baldy Jones was also sent thither, as an accomplice; Jeff Potter received the reward which Darke had offered him; when that was squan- dered, he took to his evil ways again, and soon found him- self suffering the penalty of the law. Three months after the events recorded in our last chapter, Darke received a letter from Leotine. It was directed to his residence, and was the first time he had heard from her. . It was short, elegantly written, and read as follows: | ‘DEAR DarkE :—As we leave for Italy at the close of the week, I could not refrain from writing to you, if only to say good-by. My father desires me not to write to you. I did not give him any promise to that effect ; hence, though I am acting in opposition to his wishes, ‘Iam not breaking my promise. He was needlessly rigid, and that made him seem unkind. When occasion came, it would have been time enough to act. You did not understand him then, and do not understand me now. Perhaps I did, and do, for I am no longer a child. ‘‘ Darke, you have been so kind to me that I shall never forget you. Never, Darke! Why, even the pledge between us would not permit it. Friends all the way through, ‘‘T asked you for your photograph, but you never sent it. I wish I _ knew how highly you prize mine. We shall not remain in Europe more than two orthree years, so that it is probable that we may some time meet again. Wishing you an affectionate adieu, I remain, ‘*Yours, lovingly, ‘ LrotrngE CassanpRA.” ~ Gomicbooksre