For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 149: what you’re looking at

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A Painful Situation. “145 punish,” cried Faith eagerly, “for a person who could do | | a deed like that can be saved by mercy, but not by jus- _ tice!” Mr. Denton looked thoughtfully, but he iauid not ac- a cede to her request. He did not believe that even a Christian could ignore the laws of man in such a matter. “No, Miss Marvin,” he said, firmly, “the criminal must be exposed, It is the only way to stopa repetition of such he cowardly actions!” “Tt was a woman who did it without doubt!” broke in the detective sharply, “‘and she'll do it again, sure, if she © a isn’t punished! A woman that hates like that will stop at nothing !” Faith glanced at him reproachfully, but did not answer. She did not mean by word or look to betray her suspicions. “T will not ask you to state whom you suspect, Miss — Marvin,” said Mr. Denton, “for I see in your face that you would not tell me; but in regard to my son, I must talk with you later. You are under my protection, and not even my own flesh and blood shall be allowed to annoy you.” | “Tam sure tt is not his wish to annoy me,” said Faith. “He just doesn’t understand that some cirls are different from others. He has met only the weak ones who could not withstand his flattery, but I can take care of myself, sir, or, if not, God will protect me.’ “Alas! you do not know human nature yet, my child” | said Mr. Denton, gazing at her with an expression of al- most fatherly interest; “but pray always that your trust may be as steadfast as now—that it will never be shat- tered on the rocks of sorrow and misfortune.” Faith passed out of his presence with a last pleading glance—she seemed to be mutely imploring his mercy to- ward the guilty. GComicbooks: co