Penny Dreadfuls, 1889 · page 108 of 233
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UNDER HIS THUMB. v9 “Truly, I do not. WhereamI? And how came I here?’’ “You are in my house. How you came here is for y. you to explain.”’ “IT must have been brought hither by—by-——” “By whom?’’ ~~ That ruffian.”’ W SSS =< _— = = _ =e | .* ; A @ et ee. . | a Vb al y 4 cy. / } i °"MR. BLAIN!’? SHE GASPED, RECOILING UNDER HIS . PIERCING GAZE. What ruffian?”’ “The one who caught me, and was determined to take me to his house.”’ Mr. Blain smiled in an incredulous manner, say- ing: Be ‘Tell me the truth, Stella!’ (ECO AMINE 00 co cS