Octavia's Pride; or, The Missing Witness — page 198: what you’re looking at

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on Looe ee it e es, Sea ao oaks Wa TANS ee yaa 188 OCTAVIA’S PRIDE. understand that I am on the lookout. for ps Sih and have a score to settle yet with him.” ““When and where can my father have a meeting with you? Shall you remain here?” ‘“T can’t say for certain, because I have a little business to look after. If it is settled, as I hope, before to-morrow, I shall go up to London at once.” Maurice guessed very well the nature of that business, although the object of his fierce pursuit of the disguised lad was more fee he could fathom. ‘<I suppose,” said he, “‘I must be content with your promise to be in readiness to testify, although I confess I came here determined to compel you to accompany me to a lawyer’s and give the required information under oath.” He smiled angrily, and then burst into a laugh. ‘‘T am ready for you any time, but I prefer to treat with Mr. Felix. There is no esi of my failing you, nor of my disappearance this time.” ‘Then the suit will be brought up again,” said Maurice, writing on his card. “There is an address which will always find my father. Good-night, sir.” Mathew Merle bowed him out, and then came back and stood at the table rubbing his hands gleefully, as he sald: ‘Much good will my testimony do for them!” CHAPTER XX. ‘“THERE IS MATHEW MERLE !” Mr. Grey met Maurice Middleton at the hall door, when | the latter returned that evening from his visit to Mathew Merle. Her husband’s arrival, and a calmer conversation comic boo <s.com