A Daughter of Delilah — page 163: what you’re looking at

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$54 EDWARD HAWLEY’S 'TROUBLE. Still his heart was fired with many doubts. He knew that he had been guilty of some great indiscretion for her sake, but St. Leonards had counseled it, and St. Leonards was his friend He had but a hazy notion of what it all meant. <A large sum of money had to be raised to satisfy the cravings of Isabel. St. Leonards had the matter in hand, and Alston was debarred the society of his siren until the gold could be showered upon her. It might be one or two days, and he chafed under the delay. He had given his word of honor that he would await Lord St. Leonards’ instructions. ‘fT will call upon your mother immediately, Ned,’’ he suddenly exclaimed, “‘but I do not think that I dare face my father. Iwill write to him. He is bound to find the amount that your bail is fixed at, no matter what it may be. I will also send a letter to Minnie, if that will be any consolation to you, though I am afraid that you are wasting your love upon a girl whois certain to become ‘Lady St. Leonards. ’’ ‘‘Can it be, old chum, that you favor the suit of this titled Briton?’’ Hawley asked, in tones of reproach. ‘‘By no means; but what can a girl do in opposition to her father’s determination? Iam forced to speak well of _St. Leonards because he has proved himself my friend. I shall now leave no stone unturned to help you, Ned; in- deed, itis a relief to have something to do to kill time— to keep me from dwelling upon the misery of being inactive. It may be the last I can do for you in this life. Nothing on earth can part me from Isabel, and as we cannot live here untouched by scandal, we will go abroad. ”’ _ ‘ _ = com 88 (E(0) Comicbooks