CHAPTER V. He was speedily disarmed; and
the rope and gag being found upon him, were exultingly turned against him by
his conqueror, who, after pinioning his arms tightly behind his back, forced open
his mouth with the iron, and effectually prevented the utterance of any further
outcries. The curtains which she had left drawn were open, and the
electric lights were turned on. ”
“Severely dampened? By what?”
“By hope. ”
To which the only possible reply seemed to be, “I’m not coming home. Her husband was drinking in the tavern with the other
guests. ‘Gerald had to change
both shirt and breeches. “Those things are not for me just at present. ‘So now we come to it. She was quite unconcerned. Poor
girl! she was beautiful once; so beautiful as to make me, who care little for the
allurements of women, fancy myself enamoured of her. Stanley, whose family had been by any reckoning
inconsiderable—to use the kindliest term. It was as if she had come
upon the beautiful marble façade of a fairy palace, was invited to enter, and
behind the door—nothing. Ah Cum presented his black-bordered card to such
individuals as seemed likely to require his services.
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