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LAURA BRAYTON. ee 99 CHAPTER XIX. “LL FIGHT TO THE LAST!” For over an hour Bartram sat in the library of Enoch Sharp, wondering: what kept him away so lone. At last the lawyer came back. His face was white with anger. ! “The girl has eloped; left the house. I know it now, for on examination I find a good part of her clothing gone. She must have left in the night, for her bed is not disturbed in any way. I[expect that fellow, Eldridge Putnam, has decoyed her away. But I have put a detective at work. He will be watched and she discovered, and then I can legally claim and hold her until I give her up to you!” The lawer was choking with rage while he made — this statement. Bartram took it very coolly, and. remarked that he didn’t care what became of her, if he only had the money which was to come with her. “Without you are married to her you will never receive a cent,” said Sharp. “Then trot her along—the sooner the better, fOr as I told you before I am dead broke.” “Help to find her. Hunt the city over. Get on her track, or on that of the man with the red scar, and vou shall have all the money you need for present purposes.” | “Well, Pll try. Vl make nothing by staying here.” (Efe) Eomicbooks