His Other Wife: A Novel — page 171: what you’re looking at

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A DUMB SCOUT. 163 of maidenhood, hung in mortal peril, if not already con- signed to ruin or death, “‘ Where. is your husband and her guardian ?” he demanded, sternly, while his glance flashed over her, scathing as a lightning blast. ‘‘Gone out with the townsmen in search of she lost,’ fe There was a scarcely perceptible intonation of scorn in her tone as she pronounced the two last words, Warren’s ear caught it, and it seemed to kindle his whole being with wrath, | He fixed her with a look, as he said, in a low, sup- pressed way; : ‘‘Madam, not all the angels in heaven, nor devils in hell, could make me believe that Faith Hilary could for one instant be untrue to the pure, chaste laws of her innocent being, or consent to one act that would leave suspicion on her conduct.. But J know as well as you, that Julian Vernois is quite capable of the blackest villainy that man or fiend can practice.” With this he turned abruptly from Leda’s. presence, and passed out of the house. The prolonged and mournful howl of a dog arrested his attention as he crossed the garden toward the side- ) gate, where he had left his horse. He recognized the. deep, sonorous baying of Faith's Irish setter, Mark, whose sagacity was. almost human... He stopped.a moment; a happy idea occurred to him ; he returned back and entered the house, | EComicbooks: (E(0) 3