In Sight of St. Paul's — page 189: what you’re looking at

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184 BIRDS OF PREY. Taken by a sudden freak, the Panther had decided that only women were to be received by her for that one evening. ; In vain had Gridston, who still retained his posi- tion as ‘‘l’am7 de la mazson,’’ protested against this decision. Cynthia had remained firm. The captain, as he styled himself, had been any- thing but easy in his mind for some time after the tragedy in the grounds of the Highgate villa, but, as day after day went by and no suspicion seemed to attach itself to him, he recovered his wonted serenity. He was in particularly good spirits to-night. The girl, whom, or rather whose fortune, he had made up his mind to marry had been lured into-his power, and he felt confident he could play upon her weak- ness so as to secure his own ends. There was the light of anticipated triumph in his eyes as he saw his jackal, Treacher, enter the room, where he was waiting to hear his report as to the first interview with Miss Millar. “Well, how did you get on?’’ he asked, breath- lessly. | | - ““Badly,”’ replied the lawyer, witha crest-fallen air. ‘“How do you mean ?’? with angry disappointment. _ “Well, I offered to prove Tom Chichester innocent in return for a certain sum of money and her accept-- ance of you for a husband.’’ “A nd??? com Cc ,00 ESSA E(0 )