Under His Thumb — page 67: what you’re looking at

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C 58 UNDER HIS THUMB. it was illumined for an instant by an adjacent gas- z lamp, looked almost like the face of a gentleman. | His beard was shaggy, it is true. His hat lay upon the ground where it had fallen, and his long hair — ~ was unkempt. Despite all these drawbacks, the man did not bane Bee: that impress of bestial coarseness that marked the faces of most of those around him. “And that is Carl Brandon, the onicauee ; Croly exclaimed, in a low, interested tone. He cast a hasty glance backward. He Saw Bill ee Leary slouching toward him. A horse-car jingled past the corner at the ice and came suddenly to a halt. As it did soa girl alighted, and darted straight through the throng — surrounding the combatants, not pausing until she aa reached the side of Brandon. Croly instantly recognized the girl.as Stella, the : beautiful daughter of the vagabond. At the same moment her sweet tones reached his ears, saying: ‘““Come with me, pather era before the pone see you. Please come.’ Brandon was a large, strong man, and he had ap- parently proved his superiority in the conflict, for his antagonist had retreated a few paces, and was wiping blood and grime from his face. _ **Ves, yes, Stella,’’ he returned. And together they hastened away from the spot. me The throng of roughs gave way before them, im- — pressed, no doubt, by the dazzling beauty of the eink Croly had witnessed the strange scene with a fas- : cinated interest, admiring the girl, and impressed iets by the appearance of the vagabond. ce But as he saw them moving away, he remembered afte é ‘ a 5 ys » 4 : . : ete + oe 2 r . t , ; EComiIicDOOKS.cOoOmMm | ‘ . al |X ; y o's, aad ~~ -~ 7 Dee Pind” - 7 ; “a et. f bs - oe OO ea eae t + ~ ue i 4 ri og ae ;