Darke Darrell, the Boy Detective — page 148: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

DARKE DARRELL. 139 had evolved. ‘‘I expected to get back to the hotel before you did.” | “‘You have deceived me, to some extent,” he gravely said. ‘‘ Please do not offend in that way again. J could have procured the address for you.” ‘‘T didn’t think,” her tone humble, regretful. ‘‘ Mr. Kendrick, you are not angry with me?” ‘<Not very,” he answered, with a faint smile. (E@MMAEL NOVO) KS 5 (EC)