Beadle's Dime Novels No. 20: Florida; or, The Iron Will — page 124: what you’re looking at

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—— | a 122 FLORIDA; , THE IRON WILL. sleep, and told her to prepare for an early visit to Parker. On _ the same day she replied to an offer of marriage, and crowned the hopes of Le Roy by naming an early day for the wedding, only stipulating that it should be entirely private. Virginia came home an hour after she had sent the note. She walkea pale and tearless into Florida’s dressing-room, and to her inquiring glance said, wildly, “ He was not there ;” then, with a hysterical cry, she went into her own room. “Not there ?” cried Florida, following her. “What do you mean, Virginia? Not that he—” “He is gone—went last night. Was taken away in a carriage. But Mr. Dudley will help me,” she cried, passion- ately; “he says there is deadly wrong somewhere, and there must be. Florida, have pity—tell me if you know.” “T do not know, Virginia.” “Tf I could have gone yesterday!” she cried—and Florida stole quietly out of the apartment. comic ooks.conn