Ruby's Reward — page 134: what you’re looking at

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Robert Gordon, however, was very sure, from what he had seen. at Redville, that Ruby would never marry Edmund Carpen- ter. Walter’s heart sank heavily upon being told this, while a feeling of indignation aprang up within him at the tone of author- Mr which his rival had adopted toward Wt, “Tt is not ty intention to ever znterferc with any of your Dlans, Edmund,” he returned, in the same tone as before. ‘If you desire to win Miss Gordun, and~can do so”—with a little unintentional em- phasis on those last words, “of cous it is all right and proper; both Mr and Miss Gordon hav; proffered me their hospitality, and, harying no congenial home, I seo no TeAFn why I should not avail myself of it “casofonally.” ‘©You are very independent about it; perhaps you even aspire to win Miss Gordon yourself,” sneered his companion. A swift flush mounted to Walter’s brow, ' and an angry retort rushed to his lips. He checked it, however, ““T am not in a position te aspire to anything of the kind at present,” he said, gravely, ~ “That is the most sensible thing that I have heard you say to-night,” Mr Carpenter returned, in a somewhat mollified tone, * All the same,” he added, ‘it might be just well to keep out of the way of temp- tation, and out of the way of doing an in- jury to others.” “FT do not think I clearly understand the latter part of your romark.” Comicbooks.com . Te