The Mission of Poubalov — page 66: what you’re looking at

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62 A DANGEROUS MAN. ‘You are greatly excited, Clara,’’ ventured her gently. ‘*Tell me what the detective said!’’ retorted Clara, im-— periously. | ‘‘He has found that a closed carriage, such as we know Strobel took at the corner of Park and Tremont Streets, halted at the Park Square Station shortly after that time. The passenger was a young man who answered the de-— scription of Strobel. He paid the driver, went into the sta- tion, bought a ticket for New York, and immediately took his place in the train. It is further known that Lizzie White took a train from the same station at about the same hour.”’ ‘Is that all?’’ asked Clara, scornfully. ‘*My dear gir], is it not enough?”’ ‘It is nothing, uncle, absolutely nothing. Has your de- tective seen the driver of the closed carriage?” “IT don’t know; I suppose so.”’ “I must see the detective then. No, I am not going now. After luncheon. 1 shal) not risk failure by neglect-— ing to care for myself. Uncle dear,’’ and she suddenly melted and put her arms around the old gentleman’s — neck, ‘‘forgive me, please, if I am impatient and hasty — with you. I know Ivan as you do not; I know this accusa-— tion is not true. The detective has been mistaken, and I shall show him so, and all the world besides.”’ Mr. Pembroke sighed sadly. “Your loyalty, my dear,”’ he said, ‘tis deserving of a better subject and a better fate.’’ Eomicbooks.com —