In Sight of St. Paul's — page 129: what you’re looking at

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* 124 THE PANTHER AT BAY. forehead, as if to drive away unpleasant thoughts. ‘No, Rose, I shall go to bed early for once. Good- night, Rose.’’ : ‘“Good-night, madame,’’, replied Rose, only too glad to escape. | Cynthia was thankful to reach home at last, and well she might be. The scene which she had been compelled to under- - go at the Aspasia Club had been a most trying one, to say the least. As Burnsides made the startling declaration he did, Harry Chichester started forward to fell him to the floor, but, before he could accomplish his purpose his arm was seized by those behind him. | At the same time, Sheridan, the American, with one or two others, started forward and caught Burn- sides. Harry, very much against his- will, was hurried | away. In the midst of the commotion, Gridston came down from the balcony to Cynthia’s side. ‘‘Come away! Come away at once!’’ he whispered. ‘‘Now is your chance.’ ‘‘But how about Harry ?”’ _“He’ll follow.” ‘‘And the other one ?’’ ‘He must take his chance, but you must give him the slip.”’ EON HNICEl evevey <S (E(0)