The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 141: what you’re looking at

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132 THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. into this wilderness. It is a wonder you were allowed to pass New York. The bunco men are on the lookout for such chaps.” I disregard his sneering tone. for knowing what I do I can afford to. The laugh will be on the other side presently, “You admit that you have the papers, then?” I ask, gravely. “We admit having ious no wrong—this lady, my daughter, is the legal wife of the gentleman you represent, and being such, cannot be disturbed in the possession of the papers. a ‘He evidently imagines that he hasa dead sure thing of it, and yet I detect a shadow of uneasiness upon his face, while he watches me as a hawk might its enemy. “Thave come for those papers, sir, and I am de- termined to have them.” “Really !” “T understand just as well as you do that the law will protect a wife in the possession of certain property, as 1t looks upon a married couple as an individual. Hence, lam here to make terms with - you.” | “Terms?” | , The two exchange glances. Perhaps they im- agine [am about to offer afabulous sum in the name of the Trevellion family, for the return of the documents, and possibly a release for Lord Arthur. At any rate Iam certain they do not imagine the nature of the proposition about to be advanced. “Would you like to hear them?” I ask. “Oh, suit yourself, sergeant. We are not at all particular about giving up the papers. Indeed, I pelleys my daughter has conceived quite a fancy comicbook