A Daughter of Delilah — page 154: what you’re looking at

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Se ee eas y a aaa Se “THE NOTES WERE MADE BY ME!” 145 worthy of either. Is there no reasonable doubt that he is - innocent—that there is a mistake somewhere?’’ St. Leonards shrugged his shoulders. ‘he revolver that killed Stimson was found under some rubbish in his painting room,’’ he said. ‘‘Everything points to his guilt. I have just read of the affair in the morning papers. ’’ ‘*An accident,’’ the financier murmured. ‘‘I cannot be- lieve that it was otherwise unless, indeed, the boy has gone altogether to the bad. .Pshaw! This effectually ends all between us.’’ ‘‘T will look in about four,’’ St. Leonards observed, ‘‘and you can take me home in your carriage.”’ “Very well. And to-night I will see this Isabel Russell. I have no doubt that money will tempt her to let my poor boy go—to open his eyes to his insane folly.”’ ‘You will be successful, though I am pretty sure, from all accounts, that the actress woman lr drive a hard bar- gain. I will be on hand in good time.’ He left Jabez Alston, and stepped into a waiting cab, his order to the driver being: “To the Esmeralda Flats, Park avenue.”’ As the vehicle rattled away, he took up a copy of that day’s Herald from among other morning papers which he had purchased and left on the seat. His eyes wandered to the shipping news., and a strange smile flickered over his face when he saw the following: “Sydney, Australia—arrived, steamship Concordia. ’’ _A list of the first saloon passengers was appended, the foremost of whom was Lord St. Leonards and party. Gomicboo cS