The Mission of Poubalov — page 140: what you’re looking at

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136 HOW LITIZKI SAVED MISS HILMAN. have had no time, of course, to give the matter mucl thought, but my impression is, and it grows constantl: stronger, that you will eventually find Strobel in Boston. ‘And do you think I shall find him, uncle?’’ aske Clara, eager for encouraging words. i ‘‘[ hope so, my child, I hope so. It does not seem possibl that this affair will resolve itself into an unfathomabl mystery. There are few such things in real life, yo know, and if the worst had happened to Strobel, we we i have heard of it.”’ P “It gives me new courage to hear you say so,”’ sai Clara looking wistfully at her uncle, ‘I wanted to spea to you simply to let you know that nothing troublesom has happened, and that it is my intention toreturn to E ton as soon as possible, though I don’t know what I do after I get there.’’ ‘*T would rest if I were yon, Clara.”’ | | ‘‘T cannot think of rest now. We will see. Someth may happen to give me a fresh start, or I may discovelly new clew in something I already know, the significance which I have overlooked.”’ ‘‘Don’t try to do too much; rest if you can,’’ plead Mr, Pembroke. ‘‘I shall return myself to-night.”’ ‘*‘Do you want me to wait and go with you?”’ “IT wouldn’t,’’ exclaimed her uncle, hastily; ‘‘you’ll fit the journey nothing by daylight, and it might be fat guing at night. You are familiar with it, and don’t mil traveling alone for so short a time, do you?’ “Not at all. 1 merely thought you might want me wait.’’ | ‘‘No, Dexter will have to be with me. I will be with y r at home in time for breakfast. You’ll take the noon t I suppose? Good-by.”’ 4 Haste was evident in Mr. Pembroke’s manner as well in his words, and Clara bade him good-by at once. — went to her room for her traveling bag, and when she ; turned to the carriage Litizki was waiting for her. ) ‘Is it the noon train, Miss Hilman?”’ he ayiitidioo