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210 BLACK SHEEP.Idon't care, indeed. Idon't want to go withyou. Go alone, ancl make sure of your safety!Stewart, say you'll go — say you'll go!"While she was speaking, he was striving toloosen her hold upon him, but in vain.A shortbrief warfare was waged in that moment in hissoul.Ifhe softened to her now, if he yielded toher now, all wTas undone.And yet yvhat love was— this wdiat strange, and wondrous, ancl potentkind of love was this? Not the kind of lovewhich had looked at him, an hour or two ago, outof the rich black eyes of the American widoyv,that hacl trembled in the tones of her voice. Buta vision of the beauty he coveted, of the yvealth heneeded, of the freedom he panted for, rose beforeRouth's bewildered brain, ancl the strife ended.Evilhad its ownyvay unchecked henceforth to theend.He raised his right arm and struck her heavilyupon the face; the clasp of her hands gave way,and she sank upon the floor. Then he steppedoverher, as she lay prostrate in the doorways andleft the room. When she raised herself, shepushed back her hair, and looked round with a
"CRUEL AS THE GRAVE." 211dreary amazement upon her troubled face, ancl sheheard the key turned in his dressing-room door.Thc day had dawned when Harriet Routhwent gently up-stairs to her bedroom.She wasperfectly calm. She opened the window-shuttersancl let the light in before she lay doyy-n on herbed. Also, she unlocked a box, which she tookfrom her wardrobe, and looked carefully into it,then put it away satisfied." As she closed hereyes, she said, half aloud, Ican do no more;but she can save him,and she shall."At one o'clock on the following day-, HarrietRouth, attired, as usual, in simple but ladylikedress, and presenting an appearance on which themost impertinent of pages would not have daredto cast an imputation, presented herself at No. 4Hollington-square, Brompton. Mrs. Bembridgelived there,but Mrs. Bembridge was not at home,ancl would not be at home until late in the evening.Would the lady leave her name ? No;butshe desired Mrs. Bembridge might be informedthat a lady had called, and yvould call again atthe same hour on the morrow, who hacl found an
- Page 168 and 169: 160 BLACK SHEEP.made her a sufficie
- Page 170 and 171: 162 BLACK SHEEP.Bembridge, and then
- Page 172 and 173: 164 BLACK SHEEP.might almost have j
- Page 174 and 175: 166 BLACK SHEEP.— liness it canno
- Page 176 and 177: 168 BLACK SHEEP.the intensity of hi
- Page 178 and 179: 170 BLACK SHEEP.organisation and as
- Page 180 and 181: 172 BLACK SHEEP.He hacl to remember
- Page 182 and 183: 174 BLACK SHEEP.the purlieus of the
- Page 184 and 185: 176 BLACK SHEEP.not in the least, t
- Page 186 and 187: 178 BLACK SHEEP.sciousness — the
- Page 188 and 189: 180 BLACK SHEEP.try the beer in a c
- Page 190 and 191: 182 BLACK SHEEP."I'm gladIsee'd tha
- Page 192 and 193: 184 BLACK SHEEP.quiry the day befor
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- Page 196 and 197: 188 BLACK SHEEP.yvicked, fidelity,
- Page 198 and 199: 190 BLACK SHEEP.alittle. Ithad occu
- Page 200 and 201: 192 BLACK SHEEP.succeed; then the d
- Page 202 and 203: 194 BLACK SHEEP.suspicion that Airs
- Page 204 and 205: 196 BLACK SHEEP.for this woman, who
- Page 206 and 207: 198 BLACK SHEEP.named in the memora
- Page 208 and 209: 200 BLACK SHEEP.him deaf ancl blind
- Page 210 and 211: 202 BLACK SHEEr." Tliis is my- oppo
- Page 212 and 213: 204 BLACK SHEEP.lessblack eyes shif
- Page 214 and 215: 206 BLACK SHEEP."You are not drunk
- Page 216 and 217: 208 BLACK SHEEP." Now listen to me,
- Page 220 and 221: 212 BLACK SHEEr.article of dress lo
- Page 222 and 223: 214 . BLACK SHEEP.Enoughof the old
- Page 224 and 225: 216 BLACK SHEEP.man as he entered t
- Page 226 and 227: 218 BLACK SHEEP." Well," said Cunni
- Page 228 and 229: 220 BLACK SHEEP.long lain hidden. A
- Page 230 and 231: 222 BLACK SHEEP.It yvas a very comp
- Page 232 and 233: 224 BLACK SHEEP.existence. Routh co
- Page 234 and 235: 226 BLACK SHEEP.becoming costume, a
- Page 236 and 237: 228 BLACK SHEEP."Madam," said the o
- Page 238 and 239: 230 BLACK SHEEP."What, what is it?"
- Page 240 and 241: 232 BLACK SHEEP.All a lie. Look at
- Page 242 and 243: 234 BLACK SHEEP.Mrs. Ireton P. Bemb
- Page 244 and 245: 236 BLACK SHEEP.come up with him. B
- Page 246 and 247: 238 BLACK SHEEP.care not; it might
- Page 248 and 249: 240 BLACK SHEEP.she said, with a su
- Page 250 and 251: 242 BLACK SHEEP.Ireton P. Bembridge
- Page 252 and 253: 244 BLACK SHEEP."That is my busines
- Page 254 and 255: 246 BLACK SHEEP.in which she was fo
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- Page 258 and 259: 250 BLACK SHEEP."to the general sen
- Page 260 and 261: 252 BLACK SHEEP.ladies whose carria
- Page 262 and 263: 254 BLACK SHEEP.with a beating hear
- Page 264 and 265: 256 BLACK SHEEP." It's quite true;n
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210 BLACK SHEEP.Idon't care, indeed. Idon't want to go withyou. Go alone, ancl make sure of your safety!Stewart, say you'll go — say you'll go!"While she was speaking, he was striving toloosen her hold upon him, but in vain.A shortbrief warfare was waged in that moment in hissoul.Ifhe softened to her now, if he yielded toher now, all wTas undone.And yet yvhat love was— this wdiat strange, and wondrous, ancl potentkind of love was this? Not the kind of lovewhich had looked at him, an hour or two ago, outof the rich black eyes of the American widoyv,that hacl trembled in the tones of her voice. Buta vision of the beauty he coveted, of the yvealth heneeded, of the freedom he panted for, rose beforeRouth's bewildered brain, ancl the strife ended.Evilhad its ownyvay unchecked henceforth to theend.He raised his right arm and struck her heavilyupon the face; the clasp of her hands gave way,and she sank upon the floor. <strong>The</strong>n he steppedoverher, as she lay prostrate in the doorways andleft the room. When she raised herself, shepushed back her hair, and looked round with a
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