A Daughter of Delilah — page 112: what you’re looking at

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

“I MUST BUY 'THE PAINTED JEZEBEL!” 103 turns up rough, and won’t find you the money, then I will!’ °*You?’”’ He kissed St. Leonards’ hand. ‘‘But how am I ever to repay you?’’ ‘Don’t trouble about that. Don’t forget that I shall be your brother-in-law before the note becomes due. We will make it six months, and at the worst it can be renewed again for another six months, at six per cent. My man of business in London will forward the money through any banker in New York.’’ ‘‘But the delay?’’ Alston said, feverishly. ‘There will be little delay. You forget that I can cable. I can be very business-like when a friend is cornered! We Britishers are considered old and surly, but we have warm and constant hearts. ’’ ‘‘T believe you!’’ gulped Alston, brokenly. ‘‘St. Leon- ards, you have taken a load from my heart. Do you know that I have been tempted to steal the money?’’ ‘Never !’’ His lordship was horrified. ‘“‘T have been tempted to steal it. I have even felt that I could hurl my father from my path. I have almost cursed him! At times my love for Isabel Russell amounts to frenzy !”’ ‘‘Poor old chappie! To steal it would mean to be found out at once, bah Jove! You would not like the woman you adore to be arrested for receiving stolen money, eh? Pshaw! The idea is childish. For her sake I would not permit you to doit. Jam her friend!”’ | ‘“My Heaven! how I have misjudged you, St. Leon- (E(0) Comicbooks