Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 224: what you’re looking at

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216 THE MYSTERIOUS TENANT. ‘‘Tosephine Armitage is connected by the ties of kinship with the Gordons, through Gypsy’s father, whose sister married an Armitage—am I right, dear ?”’ | ‘Ves, yes,’’ she replies, eagerly, her eyes glued upon his face, and no one notices that another mem- ber of the party nods his head in the affirmative and mutters low words to himself. | ‘She has not lost a particle of the venom she feels toward Gypsy, and it is with this spirit of hatred in her heart that she works now—that she lays her plans to capture the old man. ‘‘T shall not try to repeat her words; she desires Rudolph Gordon to sign a paper, and Craig makes out to consent very reluctantly. Of course, no matter what the document might be it could have no value, as the signature he put upon it is as much like Squire Gordon’s spider chirography as black re- sembles white. ‘‘She appears satisfied, and kisses the old man, as might a loving daughter, and shows him to the door, through which Craig departs, chuckling mightily over this last strange adventure.’’ ‘Was that all?’’ asks Joe. ‘‘Not quite. He had one more little affair, and it caused him some annoyance. “As he is leaving the building, having ac- complished all he set out to perform, he suddenly hears a voice exclaim: ‘“Zat is ze man—arrest him!”? ‘*Craig squares off, but discovering that itis a blue- coat who dropsa heavy hand on his shoulder, he GEomichbookstGo in