The Mission of Poubalov — page 123: what you’re looking at

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LOUISE RECEIVES A CALLER, £19 CHAPTER XV. LOUISE RECEIVES A CALLER, _ Mr. Pembroke met Clara at the train when it arrived in the Grand Central Depot promptly at nine o’clock. He was plainly anxious, almost agitated. **Tell me, child,’’ he exclaimed, ‘‘why you have come?’’ *T couldn’t be satisfied,’’ she replied, ‘‘ without setting at ‘rest the rumors that connect Ivan’s name with Lizzie White.”’ *‘Oh,”’ said her uncle, apparently relieved, ‘‘is that all?”’ **All, uncle? Why, no, not if I find anything that leads me to believe that Ivan isin New York. In that case I shall search for him here. What did vou think I had come for?’’ “IT had nothing in mind except anxiety. When I re- ceived your telegram, I feared something had happened. I couldn’t tell what. I have been so occupied with business matters recently that I haven’t been able to keep up with you, you know.”’ **I’m so sorry to give you more trouble and anxiety,”’ said Clara, with the sincerest contrition, ‘‘but I felt as if I must come on.”’ ‘Let us go straight to the hotel,’’ said Mr. Pembroke; **T suppose there’s nothing you want to do to-night?”’ They had been standing on a station platform as they talked, and not far away was Litizki, watching, trying to listen, and wondering who the gentleman could be whom Clara greeted so affectionately. He knew nothing about her relationships, and supposed that Mr. Pembroke was her father. He followed them and saw them enter a hack, and he managed to get near enough to overhear Mr. Pem- broke say ‘‘Travelers’ Hotel’’ to the driver. Not co tent (CONMUCLOOOLKS (Eo)