In Sight of St. Paul's — page 223: what you’re looking at

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218 WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN. roused. She was longing for vengeance, and she was not to be balked of its satisfaction. “Vou won’t! Coward!’ she hissed. And then, beside herself, she rushed forward, with hand upraised, as if to ‘strike the object of her rage and hatred. But, quick as an arrow from the bow, a woman’s form darted between, and catching the threatening hand in a nervous grasp, flung it violently backward. ‘““Don’t dare to touch her!’’ rang out a shrill voice, as Beatrice Moreland, all her better instincts to the fore, faced unflinchingly the savage woman. | The others bent forward, intent upon the exciting scene before them. , None paid any attention to Aileen, who, her over- wrought nerves civing way, staggered and fell back in an unconscious condition upon the sofa, which chanced to be just behind her and so broke her fall. : For an instant the Panther was dumfounded by this unexpected intervention. “You! you!’’ she gasped. But Beatrice, with a jeering laugh, fearlessly held her ground. . “Yes, I!’ she returned, in clear, ringing tones. “You want revenge for your dead one, eh? Well, you shall have it. Not from her! But from me!’ “From you ?”’ cComicbooks (E(0)