Darke Darrell, the Boy Detective — page 105: what you’re looking at

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9; DARKE DARRELL. CHAPTER XX. ‘“rIT IS LEOTINE!” After delivering the dispatches to the policeman, Mr. Pedro Cassandra and his wife continued on their way to the photograph gallery. _ JT cannot get rid of that presentiment,” Mrs. Cassandra declared, lifting her hand to her forehead. «Do not be so silly, my dear,” was all the comfort he gave her. They stepped in the door-way of the gallery, to examine the photographs displayed: there, little Vascar for the first time getting an idea of what a photograph was like. They slowly ascended the stair-way, for Mr. Cassandra was not strong, and the walk had tired him. The room reached, he sat down in an easy-chair, and wiped the per- spiration from his forehead. His wife at once entered in conversation with the lady attendant, who explained to her the different prices and ~ styles of photographs. ‘<The vignette and the cabinet sizes are the most popu- lar,” the lady said. ‘‘ Partly because of their cheapness, — partly because of the rage for photograph albums. I will — show you a sample of each.” She opened a show-case and took out two photographs, and handed them to Mrs. Cassandra, who first looked at 4 one, then at the other. When her eyes rested upon the latter, her pupils dilated, her face widened with surprise, an ejaculation broke from her lips, the picture shaking in her hands, ‘Mr. Cassandra!” she called. comicbooks.com