A Daughter of Delilah — page 173: what you’re looking at

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164 EDGAR ALSTON’S BETTER SIDE: ciates here he is Mitford Palmer. One of your gentlemanly scoundrels, whose abilities, turned in a different direction, would have made an able diplomat. The time is nearly ripe for me to strike, and Lintend taking the whole nest. They have an inkling that I am on their track, but regard me merely as a blundering policeman of the usual order. The woman will ruin the game yet!’’ Alston sat perfectly bewildered. ‘‘T think my lesson is about complete,’’ he said, at last. ‘“‘AndI find some satisfaction in knowing that my im- maculate father does not come out quite scatheless! He would venture his last dollar on the man he is trying to get my sisterto marry! But what of the real St. Leon- ards?”’ ‘‘Arrived at Sydney, Australia, yesterday. But for the woman the men would vanish with their booty. Think as kindly of your father as you can. He is in the siren’s par- lor at this moment, with the intention of buying her off!’’ Edgar sprang to his feet with an oath. “Tt must not be. I loathe her! Not another dollar shall she have!”’ ‘‘We cannot interfere for a day or two,’’ Hawkley said. ‘Things must go on as they are. My chain of evidence is not quite complete. They shall not escape me!’’ There was a savage glare in his eyes, and the muscles of his hands stood out in massive ridges. ‘Tn one thing only have I failed,’’ went on the detective, ‘‘T have not yet succeeded in locating Roseberry—the man whom Isabel favors, and to whom I believe she has been married since she believed me to be dead. ”’ ‘The escaped convict?”’ Eomichbooks (e(o)