In Sight of St. Paul's — page 172: what you’re looking at

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AILEEN FALLS INTO THE TRAP. 167 oaks and was rather nervously putting on her gloves. “Come, Mr. Treacher, I am ready,’’ she said. ‘*Good!”? As they passed out into the hall, Becky Vetch came toward them. 3 “Tm going out, Becky,’’? said Aileen? ‘‘When Miss Gracie comes home, tell her I have gone out with this gentleman, Mr. Treacher, on important business and that I shall be back very soon.”’ ‘“Very well, miss,’’ answered Becky, a little anx- iously. ‘But where shall I say you’ve gone to, miss??? “Say I’m trying to save us all from a fearful trouble and ask them to pray for my success.”’ * *K *K *K K *K K K As the cab drove away from the door a tall gentle- man, with a clean-shaven, intelligent face, was coming up the street. He glanced toward the cab, and as his keen eyes rested upon the occupants, he started slightly, paused, and half turned, as if with the intention of — following. But ina moment he evidently changed his mind, for he resumed his first course, and walked slowly along until the cab had vanished around the corner. Then he mounted the steps of the Widow Vetch’s lodging-house and rang the bell, “comicbooks.co m :