Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 65: what you’re looking at

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TOLD UNDER THE MOON. oT to some extent. Of course, in that event, I will have to tell you everything.’ ‘“Everything,’’ he echoes. ‘‘By degrees, of course. Told at once, I am afraid it would demoralize you. I have found,’ at times, that 1t does not take much more than a pretty face to turn the head of an ordinary man.”? ‘‘Don’t be malicious, Miss Gordon—lI admit the impeachment; but this is a strange place in which to be talking. Hadn’t we better return to the house— no one seems to have been aroused by the sounds of battle, though.’’ ‘We can talk here—it is as good a place as any, for there is no chance of being overheard. You won- der who this strange enemy can be—the person who thus tries to create alarm and terror in me.’’ “‘T confess to having some curiosity. You have enemies, itis plain. I only know Livingstone.”’ She shook her head. “Oh, no! it is not Cousin Guy. His motive is one of greedy gain—it is the wealth left by Rudolph Gordon he covets. This person who is responsible for the several peculiar attacks upon my property has another design—revenge.’’ ‘What have you ever done to injure him—TI don’t see how any man could hate you ?”’ “Stupid,’? she says, quickly. ‘‘The gold that crossed Ralph Rollins’ palm came from a woman’s purse. ’’ ‘“‘T begin to see light.”’ ‘Vou think she is jealous—that I have destroyed her chances with some man, That is where you go Gomicbookssco