Under His Thumb — page 60: what you’re looking at

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UNDER HIS THUMB. 51 “Yes, sir.” | ‘Is your father living:?’’ ‘I beheve he is.”’ ““Where?’’ “T do not know just where he is.”’ ‘In this city ?’’ ‘“T think go.’’ “If your name is Gale, I suppose his is the same?’’ Stella again felt that those spectacled eyes were reading her very thoughts:’’ ‘What has my father’s name to do with this crime?” she asked, in a breathless way. ‘Nothing, only I suspect that you are deceiving me a little, or trying to. Your father is a vagabond, isn’t he?’’ : A painful flush dyed the girl’s face and neck. “Yes, he is a vagabond,” she faintly admitted. “And he has been arrested several times for drunkenness and petty theft?’’ co Ogi? ‘“‘And upon these occasions he gave his name as Brandon—Carl Brandon. Am | not right?’’ “You know everything, sir. But he told me to take the name of Gale—my mother’s name—to - shield me from the disgrace that his would bring upon me. He didn’t wish me to be an object of scorn to those with whom I am obliged to associate. And now you have exposed me. Are you merciless, sir? Have detectives no regard for human suffering ?’’ ‘Wait, my poor girl,’’? Croly kindly said. ‘‘I have not exposed you to the scorn of your friends, and do not intend to. Steve, here, will keep your secret. But you see it is important that I should know all these things, because Carl Brandon was a former — partner of Blain & Waldron, and was, I am ‘in- gs) (Ele) m (E(oypalicelexeye)