A Daughter of Delilah — page 137: what you’re looking at

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128 “THINK OF ISABEL!” ‘*Hi1l them in as I have directed and name the bank at which they are to be payable. ’’ Edgar obeyed, and after signing them, St. Leonards placed them carefully in his pocket-book. ‘‘T will cable to my man of business in London,’’ he said, ‘‘and do not doubt that I shall have the money for you to-morrow.”’ ‘‘And until then?’’ asked the dupe. ’’Keep yourself to yourself. Do not drink too much, | dear boy! For Isabel’s sake. Remember that she is like a sister tome. In all this I am thinking of her as much as of you. You will see her this evening, of course! I should not venture to Park avenue until evening, for Isabel’s sake. You know not who may be dogging your steps. I understand that the unscrupulous publishers of news- papers in New York employ detectives for the purpose of gathering news for their nefarious traffic. ’’ Kdgar Alston remembered Nathaniel Hawkley, and an oath escaped him. ‘You are right,’’ he said. ‘‘A fellow named Hawkley has been on my track for days!’’ ‘“Hawkley!’’ faltered St. Leonards, ‘‘Aw—I don’t know him,’”’ he added, with a sickly smile. wi ‘He was here yesterday, and asked me if you were Lord St. Leonards.”’ ‘‘Here!’’ His lordship looked white. ‘‘Bah Jove! I shal] be connected with this affair next. In future we will meet at the Waldorf. Well, ta-ta! If anything transpires favor- ably, I will look you up to-night between nine and ten in Park avenue, if I may be permitted.”’ They shook hands, and St. Leonards went away and was (E(0) GComMmicbooks =