Beadle's Dime Novels No. 20: Florida; or, The Iron Will — page 108: what you’re looking at

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i06 FLORIDA; OR, THE IRON WILL. “If you will excuse me; we are just renovating the very best apartment in the house, and it would be better for you to call to-morrow, by which time we can move the patient in. In the meanwhile, he shall have my own chamber, which communicates with the other, into which he can be wheeled easily.” ay “Very well; I'll take your word for it. I am in some- thing of a hurry, and must leave the whole matter in your hands for the present. Do your best. The patient will be here in an hour. Good-morning.” “ Good-morning, sir ;” and the polite superintendent bowed . him out. The man hurried away. He was noticeable only for a large frame, and long, reddish-yellow hair, that hung flake- like upon the collar of his coat. Besides that, he wore a beard, flaming red, and stooped a little. - Florida and Virginia reached home, still speculating upon the probabilities of the case. How to discover the persons implicated in the abduction—for it seemed like a forcible tak- ing away—was now the hinge upon which their discovery must turn. The tall man with red hair! Florida searched her memory, but she could not think of any person of that description who had ever made himself visible to her. Still it impressed her that Le Roy had something to do with the matter, and- she determined to watch him narrowly. Vir- ginia had told her of her errand to him, and it seemed to her , a little suspicious that he was ready upon the moment to aid the young man, whom he could never have met before the night of the party, and of whose previous history he certainly knew nothing. He did not come that night; the next day he called—called as he was sauntering by, he said. Virginia and Florida were both at home; but Florida, not being pre- pared to receive company, sent Virginia down in her stead. How handsome and smiling he looked—the thought did not form itself into words, but impressed the young girl. “ My dear Miss Virginia—how is your health? I have not geen you since the day you honored me with a call. And by the way, I am happy to tell you that I have succeeded in procuring a fine situation for your young friend. Come, what do you say to a salary of fourteen hundred, and a good deal of spare time beside ””’ Comilcbooks com) = == =o os