A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 137: what you’re looking at

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RIBTINGS. , 135 Studevant; I know why the chasm has yawned between them; I know why both are miserable; 1 know more, but I can not tell you now.” ‘It is an important matter, this summoning of George to America. ”’ ** He will bless you for it. I will be responsible to the amount of my whole fortune for the consequences. Do as I bid you; cable him to leave everything and come at once. ”’ ** But I must make some explanation.” ** Yes; tell him it is a matter of life or death—no more; tell him that—cable at once. A fast steamer leaves Liverpool to-morrow; he can catch it from Paris. Do not delay; do as I bid you.’’ ‘* Not unless you give me some explanation.”’ I gave Laurence an inkling of the terrible truth. There was a fortune awaiting George Edicott. 1 had learned the truth; I had learned more, and when I had partially explained, Laurence obeyed me and the cable- gram was sent. | At midnight there came an answer: * I start for New York to-morrow. ‘* GEORGE. ” I returned to the hotel whence, eleven days previously, I had started on my quest, and 1 saw poor Eloise; the smile had returned to her face, for she had learned that her dream was but a dream. Oh, with what interest 1 watched her, and what strange, wild thoughts were run- ning through my mind! Eomicbooks A » ° . ,\"