Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 218: what you’re looking at

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210 ADVENTURES OF ONE NIGHT. ‘Could you describe her, Bob?”’ It is Senator John who asks this question, and as the attention of the other is directed toward him, he realizes, for the first time, that John Archer is un- usually interested. He sits there with both hands erasping the arms of his chair, and gazing stead- fastly into Bob’s face. Indeed, the other cannot re- member having ever seen his friend so much in earnest. Gypsy looks at him in a troubled way. ‘Well, Craig did not waste much time in describ- ing the lady. He said she was middle-aged but re- markably handsome. She seemed to be watching him as though she believed him to be Rudolph Gordon and yet feared for his sanity. ‘““When she spoke she used a soothing tone as though she would quiet him. “What did she call him ?’”’ asks Senator John. °° *Father,’ Craig said.”’ Jolin Archer turns his face away; a band happens to be passing the square, and it gives him an excuse to goto the window, though he only remains a minute or so, just long enough to compose his features. ‘‘Craig hardly knows what to say, and begins to mutter something, when the lady, darting forward, clutches his arm, and looking in his face, shrieks and Swoons. ‘That is enough to demoralize most men; but this friend of mine is used to all manner of difficulties, and he considers this only an incident. Without showing any alarm, he gently raises the lady in his CORNICE OOO KS. OK)