Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 210: what you’re looking at

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202 HEARD AT THE FIFTH AVENUE. from Richmond on the late express, and is by this time about in New York, for some one answering his description took a section in the New York sleeper. As Pemberton leaves the restaurant by one door, he chances to look around, and sees Monsieur Merle entering from-another quarter. He can only have one motive in coming here, and that is to see the Pullman agent. At sight of Bob he starts, and while taking a seat beside the agent at the lunch counter, orders a cup of coffee, just as though that were what he came for. Bob leaves him to his own devices, and goes back to the hotel. His mind is worried; why does not Gypsy tell him all; what is this secret which she keeps from her husband, a secret in which surely he must be concerned? They will follow old Rudolph; why does he go to Gotham; what has he taken there of which Gypsy seems so anxious; can it be the family jewels or heirlooms. The more he ponders the less satisfaction he receives. He reaches the hotel and finds the others in the parlor. They wait breakfast for him, as it is proba- ble the news he brings will decide their future movements. Bob has experienced queer sensations during the last half hour. He is not suspicious by nature, but it. seems that Gypsy is hardly treating him fairly in keeping her secret. He could not be anything but the perfect gentleman, but there is something in his manner that causes her pain. She looks at him wistfully, and once oz twice Gomichbooksscom