The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 71: what you’re looking at

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62 THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. — “1 don’t believe there is much danger; my heart is iron-bound this long time,” I declare. “Glad to hear that, Craig. Stick toit,man. If it comes toa pinch I believe she’d endeavor to make a fool of the party engaged in running her clique down.” “ Another thought strikes me, colonel.” “Well, out with it before you lose it.” “Tt concerns another party connected with this case, and whom you failed to tell me about.” “Ah! Sister Therese!” “The nun.” “What do you want to know about her?” “Who is she?” “Robert Hammond’s sister.” “Is she really a nun?” “{f do not think so, though I have only seen her twice. The first time she came to the office and appeared as a fashionable New York woman. The second time, and most unexpectedly, was on the train.” “You didn’t look for her here2” — “Never dreamed of it, but soon guessed her iden- tity. Robert did not mention her, or speak as though he had recognized her, I suppose?” “No, but he has guessed that we are working in the interest of his family.” | “That would be easy for him.” : “T presume, colonel, it was his sister you made the engagement with ?” “Yes, though his father is still living. They feel this thing deeply, and as their eyes are not blinded by love as are Robert’s, they can see what is patent to others.” “Does she know of his marriage?” comicbooks €oO