A Daughter of Delilah — page 156: what you’re looking at

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“THE NOTES WERE MADE BY ME!” 147 ‘“The whole scheme worked like a charm. The beast of a Jew, however, exacted his price, but I could not afford to grumble. He ran certain risks, but has already received full value for the papers young Alston signed. The old man is coming here to-night, and you can get fifteen or twenty thousand out of him, if you follow my advice.’’ Isabel’s eyes flashed. ‘‘I do not require it,’’ she sneered. ‘“You have others to consider besides yourself,’’ he re- minded her, and Roseberry nodded his approval. ‘‘The Concordia has arrived at Sydney. Idon’t want to finish up in prison. My liberty is very dear tome, particularly now that we have the wherewithal to enjoy life. If you choose you can settle with Jabez Alston to-night. Within a week we should be a thousand miles out at sea.”’ Isabel refiected a moment. ‘‘T will resolve upon my course of action after I have met Mr. Jabez Alston, the flinty-hearted millionaire.”’ - She laughed mirthlessly, her white teeth gleaming like pearls. ‘“‘T am not satisfied to let my prey escape me too easily. Money soon melts away, and it may belong before an- other such chance as this comes in my way. If you are afraid, Mitford Palmer, take your share of this and go!”’ ‘‘Never!’’ he hissed. ‘‘Not without you.’’ Gilbert Roseberry turned upon him a glance full of jealous hatred, and Palmer continued: ‘‘No, I claim an equal share in the whole of this busi- ness, and will not be shaken off like that. Weshall be safer together! If you please, we will divide the present funds. ”’ Gomichbooks.co