Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 45: what you’re looking at

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THE VIRGINIAN HOODWINKED. 37 of big game. I believe he had something to do with your grandfather’s enormous estate—at least, it seems that as soon as the news of the old gentleman’s death was made public, this man of law starts out to discover Miss Estelle Gordon, with some deep pur- pose of his own. Some singular fate brings us all here together—funny, isn’t it?-—laugh again, for I see him looking through the window as if he suspects us.’’ She does laugh. ‘Leave it to me—I will find an opportunity very soon,’’? and just then the Virginian saunters into the room, having thrown away his half-consumed cigar. It is evident that he means to keep in the field him- self, and not leave it to another, but when he enters the lists against Gypsy Gordon he undertakes more than he can master. Trust a girl for managing men, even one who has apparently never mixed with society. She knows by instinct how to manipulate matters, so as to accom- plish all she sets out to perform. | In ashort time she has managed itso that the Virginian is drawn into a game of cards, with her aunt, the lawyer and Senator Jones for company. Guy Livingstone would not have joined the game, only he believed that Gypsy was to be his partner in it, and once in he cannot very well get out again. This leaves the coast clear. Bob Pemberton is sitting in the bay window admir- ing some sketches he found in a portfolio. He can give a shrewd guess as to the artist, and is both amazed and delighted at the boldness of their execu- ECoOmMmIicbooks (C@ iin