A Daughter of Delilah — page 189: what you’re looking at

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180 DISASTER FOR DETECTIVE HAWKLEY. “I wonder if I could imitate the detective’s voice like that again,’’ he laughed to himself. He hesitated a moment, and gave a swift glance to the right and left. Then he started with quick steps in the direction of Park avenue, muttering: ‘‘In a couple of hours the birds will have flown! Who holds the trump card, Mr. Nathaniel Hawkley? Next I must settle matters with Stumpy, and when he is disposed of, I fight for Isabel and liberty!’ Gomicbooks (E(0) Ss