In Sight of St. Paul's — page 190: what you’re looking at

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BIRDS OF PREY, 186 ‘‘She refused point-blank. ’? Gridston pulled his mustache furiously. ‘You offered to clear Tom Chichester, you say?” Ves. 72 ‘“What did she say ?”’ ‘“That ‘Tom Chichester could clear himself. ’’ ‘‘Can he? I think not. Not without our aid. Our ‘testimony would have fixed the crime conclusively upon that madman, Burnsides. Where is she now?”’ _ “Tn the study.’”’ “Vou fool!’ burst out Gridston. But Treacher checked him by holding up a key. ‘The door is locked,’’ he said, hurriedly. ‘‘She’s quite safe. And she must be kept so. Our offer’s a dangerous one. We’re obliged to be careful. But in a few hours she’s bound to come to her senses. Then,’’ with a grin that was full of significance, ‘‘TP1l provide her with our guilty man. By the way, how is he?’ ‘‘Oh, he’s well enough—considering,’’ answered Gridston, with a shudder. ‘“Who’s looking after him ?’’ “My servant, Amos, was, but I sacked him this morning. ’’ “Why ?”’ ‘(Because I refused to double his wages. ”’ “Humph!’’ ejaculated Treacher, reflectively. ‘‘He suspects something. Be careful, Get Burnsides away Gomicbooks (E(@) mn