Darke Darrell, the Boy Detective — page 174: what you’re looking at

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DARKE DARRELL. 165 CHAPTER XXXYV. THE CHECK GIVEN TO LEOTINE. Darke remembered which was the boatman’s house. He beat loudly against the rear door, which, after some delay, was opened by Joe, the son, quite a boy in features, yet very much of a man so far as development of frame was concerned. After explaining to him what had occurred, and what was expected of him, Darke hurried off with Leotine in the direction of Mr. Kendrick’s house, stopping at a police station on his way. As he was known there by sight and reputation, his story was at once believed, and the policemen instructed. They looked at Leotine with more persistency than was polite, attracted by the loveliness of her face and the petiteness and elegance of her form. She was embarrassed and offended, and was quite thankful when gROy. were once more on the street. Lights were still burning in Mr. Kendrick’s house, and the summons at the bell was answered by the entire family. Such a touching scene followed the restoration of Leotine to her friends, that Darke found his own eyes filling with tears. On the following morning, after breakfast, Darke pro- posed taking Leotine to New York, to which Mr. Kendrick strongly objected. “Tt is imperative,” declared Darke. ‘You cannot pre- vent it.” ‘‘T have feelings that deserve some consideration,” re- Eomicbooks.co