Guy Hammersley; or, Clearing his Name — page 170: what you’re looking at

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GUY HAMMERSLEY. 161 with a face of singular refinement. Then, while our hero was collecting his thoughts from the confusion to which they had been put by the unexpected response, the stranger went on in a softened tone: ‘But I beg your pardon for breaking out in this way. Idon’t mean it, believe me. You have a good face, and must possess a kind heart. If you will just let me walk with you a way, you cam help me by listening to my ‘tale of woe,’” and the young man gave a mirthless laugh as he quoted the name of the popular song. ‘‘ Certainly,” replied Guy. ‘“ Iam going to walk all the way to Harlem and shall be glad of company part way.” But as he spoke he could not help wondering if he was not imprudent in thus allowing such a very singular stranger to force himself upon him. He might be aconfidence man, who had taken this novel means of awakening sympathy. And yet Guy had nothing about him to lose. A dime or two in his pockets, that was all, for on these night walks he always lefthis watchathome. How- ever, the glimpse he had had of the young man’s face was enough to convince him of the fact that he was no bunco steerer. So the two, thrown together so oddly, started off up Broadway together, and the stranger, taking Guy’s arm, began, very frankly : ‘* It’s funny it should be so, and yet, simply because I never saw you before and do not even know your name, it is easier for me to open my heart to you than it would be to my most intimate friend. He is, in fact, the very one [ most want to avoid. [I’ve left Gomicboo “S (E(0) m =