Ruby's Reward — page 350: what you’re looking at

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- Ags he stepped out into the corridor and was draw- ing on his gloves, an officer approached him, and, touching him upon the shoulder, said: “Will you please come this way, sir? There is a gentleman waiting to see you.” “Who is he?” demanded Mr. Carpenter, giving the man a searching look. “T can't tell you, sir, but he’s a sort of up-country looking chap, and told me to inform you he had sonew ns to say to you as soon as you were at lib- erty.” ‘“Humph!—Rugegles," growled Edmund Carpenter, with afrown. ‘I wonder what this meddler is up to now. It will do no harm to find out at all events.” “All right,” he added to the man; lead on.” He followed the officer down the corridor, and was ushered into a small room or office at the end of it. The door was immediately closed after him, and he found himself in the presence of a group that both surprised and startled him. There were-six people there—Walter and Madam seta Mr. Ruggles, Mr. Conant, Mrs. Gordon and —Ruby! An oath leaped to Edmund Carpenter's lips as his glance fell upon the young girl, who had so lately been his captive, and he knew instinctively that there was trouble ahead for him. But more than. one surprise awaited him. “Mr, Ca vente?,” said Mr. Conant, rising and ap- proaching him, “I have been authorized to tell you that all your treachery, and scheming, and wicked- ness regarding the case that has just closed has been discovered, and I must say that it has never before been iny lot to know of any plot so heartless and dis- honorable, in connection with one who called hinself a gentleman, The whole matter would have been made phiblig to-Gay, but forthe desire, on the part of Mr. iohadson ans bigfviendy togpreserve the nagys of (the lady whom youl Torced to become your acedim- | plice.” michooks.com ee oe ah Oe ~<