When London Sleeps — page 175: what you’re looking at

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170 ~~ +“@O AND SIN NO MORE” “Explain your errand in as few words as possible, | please.” _ Hilda had conned her part beforehand, ‘and she repeated in a rather parrot-like way: ‘Haynes has wronged me greatly in the past, but profiting by the lesson taught him the other night, he sees that all hope of securing you and your for- - tune has gone, so in the end turns to me and in another land has promised to retrieve his good name and make me his wife.’’ ‘Make you his wife!’’? repeated Carrie, with a short, scornful laugh. ‘*Well, he must be hard up.’”’ The color rose in Hilda’s face, but, paying no attention to this unflattering remark, she continued, still addressing Queenie: “But there are conditions. ”’ ‘Now we come to it!’’ burst out Carrie, who, in spite of Queenie’s warning glance, simply could not refrain from expressing her opinions and criticisms. ‘(When Haynes was drugged,’’ proceeded Hilda, still systematically ignoring Carrie, ‘‘a pocketbook was either taken from or slipped out of his pocket.’ Queenie knew this, for Carrie at the first oppor- tunity had imparted to her all the particulars of — Sammniy’s find. _ **WVes, that is so,’’? she agreed. | he pocketook and its contents are not of the te slightest value, but——’’ ‘This statement, with the knowledge she possessed, B was too much for fiery Carrie, and she exploded. ye that isn’t so, Hilda Corrode. There’s enough in . | _cemicboo! ok S.C