The Freemason's Daughter: A Novel — page 205: what you’re looking at

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198 THE FREEMASONS DAUGHTER. CHAPTER XV. Who goes there? } A dog—what’s he that asks ? A friend to dogs—for they are honest creatures, Never betray their masters—never fawn On those they love not. OTway. WuHeEn Flin returned to his cellar after his interview with Gilbert Grindem, he found, to his no small annoy- ance, that Pepper was crouched before the door, like a sentinel on duty. He perfectly well understood that the dog had tracked his master by the scent; and he felt the perseverance of the faithful animal in returning to his place must eventually draw unpleasant attention to his proceedings. He resolved, therefore, to rid himself of an enemy whose instinct was likely to prove more dangerous than human intelligence, under the circumstan“es, would have done. ‘‘ Whew, Pepper, Pepper ?”’ he exclaimed, in a tone which he tried to make affectionate. The dog looked in his face, and uttered a low growl. No sooner was the door opened, than the affectionate creature darted down the steps, rushed into the inner ecomnuicloooks (SO mn