In Sight of St. Paul's — page 74: what you’re looking at

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A CRUSHING BLOW. 69 And with this promise, Gridston had hurried ex- ultantly back to the Chichester mansion. Cynthia would have no right now to blame him for any steps he might see fit to take. The statement he made to Tom caused the latter increased uneasiness. ‘*“What other way ?’’ he asked. _ ‘“The discovery of Harry’s guilt will most likely kill your father,’ was the cold-blooded response. ‘‘It will certainly break the heart of the girl who loves him. Well, it’s a heart for a heart, with the lady who owns this document, and she demands her debt.’ “Vou’ll tell my father ?”’ “Fverything !’” And then Tom, at the thought of the terrible grief to be brought upon his father and Aileen, did what he would never have done for himself. He began to plead for mercy. | But before he had finished, and while Gridston was ‘listening to him with a hard, sarcastic smile, the door of the dining-room close at hand opened, and Mr. — Chichester himself appeared. “Oh, there you are! you truant!’’ c1iied the old gentleman, cheerily. ‘‘I thought I heard your voice. Where have you been, Tom? We’ve been toasting our brave boy here. Never mind, you’re a «splendid excuse for another. Comein! Come in, all of you! ” Eomicbooks (EO) mm .