A Daughter of Delilah — page 109: what you’re looking at

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100 “Tl MUST BUY THE PAINTED JEZEBEL !” “[ did, but she had either not arrived home from her professional duties, or had retired, I forget which.”’ Hope began to rise in Alston’s heart. ‘‘T went away,’’ concluded his lordship, ‘‘and left my card again this morning. I haven’t seen Miss Russell for three years. I was then in Chicago, and her people were in affluent circumstances. She was in society, and the belle of Chicago. I might have fallen in love with her, as every other man did, had she not put an end to my aspira- tions in short order. After that we were fast friends, and I only saw in the Dramatic Mirror yesterday morning that she had apartments in Park avenue. Now, sir, what more have you to say?”’ “Sit down, St. Leonards,’’ Alston replied, huskily. ‘‘You area brick, and no mistake. UntilnowI have not felt very kindly toward you, but I believe from this moment that we shall be close friends. ’’ ‘‘ Aw—I do not admire your advances!’’ was the haughty reply of the aristocrat. ‘°*In turn, my dear sir, I must re- quest that you explain your enigmatical remarks concern- ing alady whom I honor, even if she is—aw—forced to earn her living on the stage.’”’ ‘Bless you for those words, Lord St. Leonards; I will not forget them readily; and if I can forward any wishes of yours, by Heaven, you can command me!”’ “Mo the devil with Hawley!’ was his inward thought. ‘The governor was right in his estimate of this man after all!’? | | ‘You have——’ ‘‘One moment,’’ interrupted Alston. ‘‘To be brief, Miss Isabel Russell is my affianced wife!’ 3 (E() = Eomichbooks