In Sight of St. Paul's — page 106: what you’re looking at

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BROKEN DOWN. 101 There, at all events, it would be safe. Then, he rejoined Aileen and Gracie at the window. Tom put his arm around his father, and turning the old man so that he could look into his face, said, with the deepest sympathy and utmost kindness, and yet with a certain firmness: ‘“Now listen to me, father. I know what’s the matter with you, with all of us. We miss Harry!’ ‘Tom!’ ejaculated the old man, shivering like an aspen leaf. ‘Sit down and hear me out,’’ said Tom, gently forcing him down into the arm-chair beside the fire. ‘Ves, we miss Harry. And, after all, he’s been more the scape- coat than the lost sheep. Well,’’ with de- termination, ‘‘we mean to find him and bring him back to the fold!”’ Mr. Chichester half rose from his chair, with a cry of joy, which showed how close his erring son still ° was to his heart. “Vou'll find my Harry ?”’ “Tf T search London to do it!’’ replied Tom, and he meant every word he said. ‘‘And then we’ll live together again. And our home shall be a place of peace and shelter, oe Ill take care no one shall wound.or hurt you.’ The strained expression left the old gentleman’ S (E(0) m comicbooks