In Sight of St. Paul's — page 131: what you’re looking at

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126 THE PANTHER AT BAY. ¢@ hausted, with a half-pitying expression, and then he turned to the buffet to pour himself out some brandy. Before he could raise the glass to his lips, however, ~-a knock came at the door, followed by the entrance of his valet, Amos, who announced that the cabman who had driven them there insisted upon seeing Mrs. Dell. ‘“What does he want 7 the Ae agtisd Gridston, in irri- tated surprise. ‘“He wouldn’t give a message, sir,’’ replied Amos. ‘“Then she won’t see him. ‘Tell him to leave at once.’ But before the eink could go to deliver this answer, he was pushed aside, and a man with a cabman’s coat turned up about his ears and a soft hat slouched over his face, pushed his way into the room, and thrusting the astonished valet out of the door, closed it behind him. # ‘What the deuce do you mean by this?’ vociferated _ Gridston. 3 In reply, the man flung off the disguising hat and coat. | ‘‘Chichester!’’ exclaimed Gridston, starting back, _. while Cynthia rose to her feet at the unexpected ap- parition. ‘“Yes,’? replied Tom, facing them both with deter- mined eyes and compressed lips. ‘‘You refused me — (E(@) m comicbooks