The Dugdale Millions — page 199: what you’re looking at

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

REBELLIOUS INDEPENDENCE. 1890 tem Dicas visits to “The Latches,” ‘As tor the rest he would await developments. Having made her brave declaration and defiance, Bessie’s courage failed her. Once safe in her room, she began to torture herself with the fear that she had by her boldness involved Dick in trouble. But above all she feared that in his present vexed temper, her father would put some indignity upon Dick, should he appear at ‘‘ The Larches’’; so, acting upon im- pulse, she indited this note to Dick: “Please do not come to ‘The Larches’ until I can see you. ‘This is not an idle request. I wish to save you fromembarrassment. I will soon seek a meeting with you.” She hastily dispatched it, failing to appreciate the construction that might be placed upon it until it had passed beyond her power to recall it. Then only she realized the position she had placed herself in. WVexed with herself, she could think of no other course than to fling herself on her lounge and have a good cry. Comicbookks C@ 3