Ruby's Reward — page 310: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XL. “I WILL BRAVE IT OUT TO THE BITTER END,” IFTING her flashing eyes, her cheeks crimson with in- dignation, Ruby sprang to her feet. “What does this outrage mean ?”’ she demanded. He did not pay any atten- “Bring them right in!” And the next moment aman eame in, bringing ove of her trunks, and she could see the other one standing in the hall. He deposited them where Mr. Carpenter indicated, and then passed out without so much as glancing at Ruby. Edmund Carpenter shut and locked the door after him, and then turned to his captive, with a trium- phant smile on his dark face: “These rooms are not quite so spacious and airy as those at Forestvale, but I trust you can make your- self comfortable in them for a while,” he coolly re- marked. “What does this mean ?"’ she repeated. “Tt means that you will be a compulsory guest here until you give me that document which JT asked you for this morning; and not only that, but you must also give me your promise never to mention that vou found it,” ‘