The American Marquis by Nick Carter — page 116: what you’re looking at

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12. HE AMERICAN MARQUIS. ever, I will put it in another way. Can you see that win- dow distinctly?” 5 A startled expression crept into Alphonse’s eyes. “Yes,” he replied, with a poor attempt at a smile. “That is very odd, then.” «¢ What is very odd?” “Why, that you should use such language to me when 1 you know there is a window handy.” . Clinton’s smile was as mocking and his tone as airy and careless as ever it had been. Alphonse was ghastly. © © ‘7 do not understand,” he stammered. q «That is not strange, am, it is so long ago that we . talked of windows.” | This was said in French. Alphonse gasped, looked wildly at Clinton a moment, and. then turned and fled down stairs, pursued by the mocking) laugh of the artist. CHAPTER XXXIV. » ALPHONSE YEARNS FOR FRANCE, a When Alphonse reached the street, he walked hurriedly: to the corner, turned, saw he was not followed, and then walked aimlessly about for a full half-hour. 3 It was evident to him that he was known, and it was as. certain that the artist must know about Grace. If he had not known all he cared to know, he would eetteanly have followed him. - What was to be done? For his own sake, he must keep this fact from Grace. He might do it for a time, but how long, must, of gourses depend upon the will of the artist. Could he in any way rid himself of the artist? Now he regretted the death of Caradoc. And yet Caradoc had deceived him before. Ah, if he could. only do it himself! ) But how? No, it would not do. + It wee too dangerous. v ! : get one to do the thing for him. Comichooks.com