In Sight of St. Paul's — page 147: what you’re looking at

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142 A SHOT IN THE DARK. 1. CHAPTER IX. A SHOT IN THE DARK. When ‘Tom Chichester first left the Panther’s pres- ence, he was inclined to think that she was sincere, and that, through her very evident love for his brother, perhaps her better nature was aroused, and she would really try to save him. But. gradually this impression faded, and he _ be- came more and more anxious. Finally he decided to return, and to see Harry if he could. He felt pretty certain, after what had oc- curred, that his brother would be there that night, and he thought possibly his appeal might tell. After all, blood was blood; but there, Tom, judging from his own feelings, made a mistake. He forgot the enormous influence that can be wielded by a woman, and especially a woman of the Panther’s class. What is a brother in comparison with such a fascination, even though the victim while he yields to it, may be quite aware of how meretricious it is? so Tom came back to wait. -Perhaps he was wrong, as he thought to himself, but he could not trust that woman. Eomicbooks.co m