The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 200: what you’re looking at

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THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. {91 criminates himself and all of them, making what might be called a confession. “Now, you have heard how the case stands. There i nothing left for you to stand on. I insist that your father carry out his agreement, and that all of you leave Chicago before noon to-morrow, for I solemnly swear that if you are found here after that hour, I will be armed with authority to arrest.” She bows her head. . | Have I broken her proud spirit? Something like a feeling of compunction passes through my heart— she is a woman, and 1 can never take the satisfac- tion in humbling one of her sex that comes to me when I have brought a strong man down on his , knees. But I have made a mistake—Hvangeline has one more card to play. It is the acme of rel Sea and Iam amazed at her daring. “Yes,” she says, slowly, “vou have won.” “You will leave Chicago?” She nods her head. “T will accompany my father. His weakness has cost us the game.” “Sensible girl.” We will obey-your orders, sir, since you can be so cruel, but”—raising her head and giying me an electric look—“I shall not go alone!” “Of course you mean your father—— “T mean Robert will go with me!” Her defiant declaration almost takes my breath away, but I dare not show it. I know she means to appeal to him—what if he weakly gives in? Some desperate measure must then be adopted. I notice with pleasure, that Therese has hold of his hand—a 39 (S| (E (0) GCOomIicboo