Ruby's Reward — page 338: what you’re looking at

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He had put all his real estate into the hands of a broker, and it had been sold at a price that exceeded his expectations, He had given notice at the various banks where he had money deposited that he should wish to draw upon them ata certain date, and he had also disposed of all shares and stocks which he had owned, Thus his property had all, or nearly all, been turned into money; he had even negotiated for a passage abroad, and had resolved to sail the week following Walter’s trial. He had not a doubt but that he would ruin his enemy; he meant to wait to witnegs his downfall; then he would release Ruby, or cause her to be re- leased, upon the day that he sailed, and she might do her very worst with the will that she had found; but Walter Richardson would never get one penny of his father’s money; while he would spend some years in traveling and pleasure, and tinally settle comfortably in some toreign land when he tired of sight-seeing, Jt had all been very nicely planned, and, thus far, very satisfactorily executed; and the young man was in a most excellent mood with himself as he saw his victim so appareutly helpless betore him, al though be had been somewhat disappointed at the delay in the trial, and he was contident that the mor- row would bring the shameful downfall he had so long anticpated. He had not been outof the court-room an hour, however, before he became aware that he was being shadowed by a detective, and knew that Mr. Ruggles and Mr. Conant had begun their work of trying to ascertain Ruby's whereabouts. But this only amused him ; it simply added romance to the affair. It was not necessary for him to go near the young girl; she would be well cared for if be did not enter the house where she was contined for a week or even amonth; and, knowing this, he took asort of fiend- ish delightin doubling and turning upon his pursuer, and. led that much-tried official a dance which he never forgot, and all to no purpose. (TO BE CONTINUED.) cComicbooks.com