In Sight of St. Paul's — page 206: what you’re looking at

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THE PANTHER’S BIRTHDAY. 201 with joy at the thought of the punishment she was about to inflict. ‘‘No! There is one woman who has not drank, a woman locked in the study up stairs.’ Instantly there was a Babel of cries. ‘"A wonran!’? ‘Bring her here!’ ‘‘She must drink the health!” ‘‘Bring her in!”? Cynthia beckoned one of the servants to her, and handed her the key of the study, at the same time. whispering a few words in her ear. As the servant disappeared on her errand, Beatrice came close to Cynthia. ‘“Who is this girl?’’ she asked, in a low tone. The Panther hesitated for a moment, and then re- plied, defiantly: ‘Well, if you must know, it’s Aileen Millar!’ Beatrice started. She had never seen Miss Millar, but she had heard of her and knew that she was Harry Chichester’s cousin. How did it happen that she was in that house? But there was no time to solve the mystery now. ‘Oh, Cynthia,’’ she said, imploringly, ‘‘surely you won’t bring her here!”’ “Why not??? with a haughty stare. Before Beatrice could reply the servant returned. ‘Well?’ asked Cynthia. ‘(She refuses to come, madame.’’ (ECO AAKEl oxoKe) .<S3 EO m