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42 UNDER HIS THUMB. CHAPTER VI. A GIRL’S RESOLUTION. ‘‘That’s her — Stella—now,’’ Steve exclaimed, springing excitedly to his feet. He leaped to the door, but Croly was there before him, with his hand upon the knob. : “Wait—softly,’’ the detective warned. a: He noiselessly opened the door, and stole silently | across the threshold, followed by Steve. Half way down the passage they saw two figures cme struggling. One was a tall, slender young man, ce whose face would have been handsome but for its ; flush of dissipation, and that indescribable expres- sion which plainly tells the story of a reckless career. } The girl was slender and graceful as a gazelle. Her face was of exquisite beauty and dazzling com- plexion. Just then it was flushed with anger, and her dark eyes flashed with defiance. I'he young man was clinging to her slender wrist, which she was struggling to free from his grasp. ‘“You—you never looked so pretty in all your life, Stella, *pon my word,’ the young man drawled as Croly and his companion stepped into the passage. “Let me go, sir,’? she cried, half in pleading, half in command. 7 "ie get. ‘ ~ . Se, an) eS ee | amediy +4)", tas ao he $6 Ge Ea Lae NN EAMONN 7h Ty lh, Wha eer hy NES TT WN — \ ee mt pent” > 4 i r om (g * r Mae i. 4 jes ; ‘ > a oat ae 7 of _# * ' 6 . a x oe oo ble s ENS a Pat ; ll ae ee ee 7 hy ae fe . ’ A . - ps ae SY Se = : ~ ‘am “i. .. ; A __ te 5 res ie ‘You needn’t be so dused crusty with a fellow, my — z girl, I like you ever so much, ’pon my word. I— pe I’m honest, now. Been watching my chance to tell ‘ you so for an age, but you were so shy that I couldn’t “ « SA. ae -* pe on uh i & n i > Hy Z Gd: v; \, »* a we 7 ? ." : ‘ : OF ta ey a comicbooks.com | ¢ 3 eat Oe