In Sight of St. Paul's — page 73: what you’re looking at

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68 A CRUSHING BLOW. AP gS ‘Well, I’ve changed my mind.’’ “What do you mean?’ gasped Tom. “T mean that money can’t buy it.”’ ““What!?? “To-night you brutally insulted a lady who is a friend of mine,’’ said Gridston, speaking very slowly and distinctly. ‘‘The bill belongs to her, and she in- sists that it be met in another way.”’ Now, while this statement was not absolutely true, there was a considerable amount of truth in it. Gridston had seen the Panther’s early departure, and knew that something out of the common course had occurred. He had hurried after her to her house, which was only a short distance away, and there heard the story _ from her lips, as she paced like an enraged tigress up and down the floor. ‘“‘Do you want revenge ?’’ he had asked. ‘Yes, yes!’ “Shall I bring this man to yOU feet??? ‘Ves, yes! “No matter whom it involves??? ‘‘No matter whom it involves!’ she had answered, furious, with the indignity which had been put upon her. ‘‘Only punish him! I care for nothing else!”’ ‘‘T shall hold you to that!’ “Vou may!’ m Gomic 00 CS. €O