A Servant of Satan: Romantic Career of Prado the Assassin — page 195: what you’re looking at

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—_ A SERVANT OF SATAN, — 187 CHAPTER XXIII. - REACHING THE CLIMAX. From this time forth Frederick commenced to go, from _ a moral standpoint, more and more down hill. On returning to Madrid he lived fast and recklessly, neglecting Dolores and — spending his nights in gambling-hells, where he lost piles of money. On several occasions he was forced to appeal to his father-in-law to pay his debts of honor. The old gentleman came to his rescue without a murmur, his intense love for his daughter preventing him from using. harsh words toward the husband whom she still continued to adore, not- withstanding the ever-increasing neglect with which he treated her. It is true that Dolores, having ceased going much into society, did not hear about the numerous suc- cesses of her lord among the demi-monde, but his once courteous and deferential behavior to her had now given place to continual irritability, and to never-ending quarrels - about money and other domestic matters. At last the climax came. frederick, after a particularly unlucky week, during which he had sustained heavier losses than ever, finding itimpossible to obtain the sum which he _ urgently required, actually went so far as to forge his father- in-law’s name fcr the amount of 25,000 francs. Don Garces y Marcilla, giving way to the entreaties of his daughter, who threw herself at his feet, paid the amount and saved Frederick from prison and disgrace; but he declared to Dolores that if she did not leave her husband and return to the shelter of his house he would disown her and never see her again. There was a terrible scene; but Dolores was immovable, and refused to abandon the man she loved, al- Eomicbooks => Eo Anle3