A Daughter of Delilah — page 208: what you’re looking at

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RUN TO EARTH. | 199 Cipal has access to it, and Mr. Alston’s ways have been very strange lately. What is to be done? **Yours obediently, ‘* JOHN BILLINGS.’’ While Edgar was pondering over this, Edward Hawley and a friend were announced. The friend proved to be Detective Hawkley still in his disguise as a farmer. ‘“‘Any news?’’ demanded Edgar. ‘‘Not much,’’ replied Hawkley. ‘‘However, I have proof that your father did not go to Philadelphia to-day. After leaving you I telegraphed his description to every railway depot, and asked for his movements to be fol- lowed. No such person had reached Philadelphia up to six o’clock this evening. He has not gone there at all, Mr. Alston.”’ 4 Edgar quietly handed him the note he had just received from Billings, and Hawkley whistled joyously. ‘‘New Jersey!’’ he whispered. ‘‘We’ve got it, sir. The whole game is as simple as A, B, C, and unless we hurry up, we shall be beaten! I have no doubt that some kind of marriage ceremony will be performed, and that your father will be induced to present his bride with a check for a very large amount. The plan will then be to cash it and get away to Europe. I don’t want to alarm you need- lessly, Mr. Alston, but these people will not hesitate at murder!’’ ) “Tam ready toactat once. How are we to discover their retreat?’’ “Tet us away,’’ Edward Hawley putin, quivering with excitement. ‘‘Every wasted moment is torture to me.’’ ‘‘Tn the first place, ‘‘Hawkley went on, ‘‘the number of Gomicbooks (E(@)