A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 140: what you’re looking at

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138 A LADY BACHELOR. flinch; 1 knew that under any circumstances | was going to make a pleasing revelation to him. There followed a moment’s silence, and then 1 resumed: ** I will be compelled to ask you a few questions; I trust ‘you will answer me frankly, fully relying upon my prom- ise that in the end all shall be pleasing and satisfactory to you. ”’ He did not speak, but kept his really handsome and piercing eyes fixed upon me with an inquiring glance. ** fT must go into your past history,’’ I said. The color mounted to his cheek, and 1 continued: ** You are heir to avery valuable estate left by your father. ’” I witnessed an exhibition of suppressed agitation; I saw that he was a strong man; I also recognized that the anger I had prophesied had developed. It was fully a minute before he asked: © ‘* Are you a lawyer?”’ ** No, sir. 7’ ** Who invited you to investigate my past history?’’ ** T acted upon my own responsibility. ” ** Who interested you in my affairs?’’ “* No one.”’ ** Does this fortune which you say belongs to me require proofs as to my identity?’’, ** Only such proofs as can be easily furnished—proofs alone as to your identity. ’’ ** Are you certain there is not some mistake as to iden- tity??? **I am certain there is no mistake. You are George Gomichbooks (Eo)