A Daughter of Delilah — page 152: what you’re looking at

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a Ss 3 4 ts ~ oa ~ > — > “THE NCTES WERE MADE BY ME” 143 him all the while. Bad as she is, I do not think that she is capable of inducing him to commit a crime for her sake. Yes, he must be saved from her—and from—himself! If you saw her and pleaded with her——?’’ “T will!”’ Jabez Alston brought his fist down with a thunderous bang on the table. “T will! and this very night!”’ ‘“What time shall you leave the office?’’ asked St. Leon- ards, after a minute’s silence. ‘‘Hour o’clock. I will telephone to the house for an early dinner. May I hope that you will join me, St. Leonards? After what has passed I must regard you in the light of one of my closest friends.’’ ! ‘‘You do me honor, sir,’’ his lordship replied. ‘‘As I aspire to become a member of your family, itis only nat- ural that the interests of that family are even dearer to me than my own.” The two men clasped hands and there were tears in the eyes of the millionaire. “You British,’? he replied, huskily, ‘‘are supposed to prize honor before all else, but though my whole life has been devoted to dollars and dimes, I believe that a foul blot on my name would killme. My lord, you speak of the possibility of becoming a member of my family, and I may suggest that you visit us more frequently. There is nothing between your suit but a childish infatuation which will wear away when my daughter begins to realize your true worth.’’ S¢. Leonards turned aside his head for a moment, then © replied, sympathetically: Gomicboo “S