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234 BLACK SHEEP.Mrs. Ireton P. Bembridge shrank from her —"he is a swindler, a liar, and a thief; he haslived by such means for years, was living bythem when he married me. They are failinghim now, and he feels the game is up here.What his exact plan is,of courseIdo not knoyv;but that it includes getting you and your fortuneintohis powerIhave no doubt."Mrs. Ireton P. Bembridge shivered nowunderthe unsparing gaze.If only this woman wouldturn her eyes away from her, she thought, inthe midst of her fear and amazement — the ey-esthat pierced her, that suffocated her, like thegripe of a fierce hand upon her throat. Shedid not know his plan.No; but yvho could lookat her and doubt that, if she chose to know it,she could force the information from her hearer?Who could listen to her cold even tones, anddream ofresisting their implacable power?" Whatever his plan may be," Harriet continued,"he is entirely absorbed in it, and heis indifferent to all beside.Mind,Idon't sayyou count for nothing in this:you are too vainto believe,Iam too wise to say, anything of the
kind."INFORMATION RECEIVED." 235But your beauty, which he likes, yvouldnever have tempted him to an insane disregardof his safety, would never have kept him herewhen the merest prudence should have drivenhim far away. He w7ants you, but he wantsyour money more urgently and desperately. Heneeds time to win you ancl it, no matter howhe means to do it, ancl time is what he has notto give, time is the one stake it is ruin to himto risk in this game. Do you hear me? Doyouunderstand me?"The blank white face feebly looked a negative." No. ThenIwill put it moreplainly. Slyhusband,your lover, the man yvho is trying toruin you in reputation, that he may have thepoyver to ruin y-ou in fortune, is in imminentclanger. Flight, and flight alone, could savehim; but he refuses to fly, because he will notleave you."" What— whathas he done ?"" He has been concerned in a robbery," saidHarriet, with perfect composure, " andIknowthe police are on the right track, and will soon
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BLACK SHEEP.% Bobcl.BYEDMUND YATES,
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.CHAP.PACKi.
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2 BLACK SHEEP.fully, and cunning an
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RECOGNITION.5is not as fond of me a
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RECOGNITION. 7fought this false and
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RECOGNITION. 9tion. Stewart Routh h
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RECOGNITION.11not conscious of the
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RECOGNITION. 13cursed his own impru
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RECOGNITION.15—motives, in view o
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RECOGNITION. 17side of the broad sh
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RECOGNITION.19if you care for that
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RECOGNITION.21men nor women dare to
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" What a degenerate German !" said
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RECOGNITION.25saidMrs.Ireton P. Bem
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A FIRST APPEAL. 27impaired her facu
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A FIRST APPEAL. 29"This cursed thin
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A FIRST APPEAL.31pressing her templ
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A FIRST APPEAL. 33Stewart," said Ha
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36 BLACK SHEEP." Iwill," she said,
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38 BLACK SHEEP." But how can he dis
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40 BLACK SHEEP." There are not many
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42 BLACK SHEEP.in yours — in mine
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44 BLACK SHEEP.thing,Ican tell you.
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46 BLACK SHEEP.ask me anything now.
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48 BLACK SHEEP.man of stronger will
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50 BLACK SHEEP.you, she knows all a
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52 BLACK SHEEP.accompany beauty, we
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54 BLACK SHEEr." Indeed," saidMr. F
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56 BLACK SHEEP.he, on the other han
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58 BLACK SHEEP.cruelty of coquetry
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60 BLACK SHEEP.yvith him just enoug
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62 BLACK SHEEP.him well enough to s
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64 BLACK SHEEP.sign which his capto
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66 BLACK SHEEP." Iam happy to hear
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68 BLACK SHEEP.ever, yvith hope, yv
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70 BLACK SHEEP.coming light and eas
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72 BLACK SHEEP.bleyv and raged over
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74 BLACK SHEEP.How dreary the place
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76 BLACK SHEEP.he sawa man standing
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78 BLACK SHEEP.Rich purple amethyst
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80 BLACK SHEEP."What a temper you h
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82 BLACK SHEEP.told you so," he con
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84 BLACK SHEEP.what is itthat you m
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86 BLACK SHEEP.will never swerve or
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88 BLACK SHEEP.as soon as he releas
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90 BLACK SHEEP.manner, his look yva
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92 BLACK SHEEP.merous progeny of a
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94 BLACK SHEEP.and pointing to some
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CHAPTER Y.MOVING ON.Unconscious of
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98 BLACK SHEEP.technical sense that
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100 BLACK SHEEP.with the mysterious
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102 BLACK SHEEP.mother yvas the onl
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104 BLACK SHEEP.illness ?He set him
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106 BLACK SHEEP.He found his step-s
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108 BLACK SHEEP.presence, ancl the
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110 BLACK SHEEP.phew yvas a "good-f
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112 BLACK SHEEP." Ishould think you
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114 BLACK SHEEP.Carruthers, had sai
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116 BLACK SHEEP.police on this matt
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118 BLACK SHEEP.now. Every day her
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120 BLACK SHEEP.rible conviction of
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122 BLACK SHEEP.yvith infinitely mo
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124 BLACK SHEEP.change which her ne
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126 BLACK SHEEP.tions of maternal c
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128 BLACK SHEEr.ing, and then, when
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130 BLACK SHEEP."I am sure it has b
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132 BLACK SHEEP.think of me?Idare s
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134 BLACK SHEEP.to the area-railing
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CHAPTER VII.ANOTHER RECOGNITION.THE
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138 BLACK SHEEP.street in which she
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140 BLACK SHEEP.grass, and towards
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142 BLACK SHEEP.of Harriet's suppos
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144 BLACK SHEEr.appearance with all
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146 BLACK SHEEr.monised yvith the t
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148 BLACK SHEEP.in reality — went
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150 BLACK SHEEP.Jim of late, odd jo
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152 BLACK SHEEP.Jim Swain engaged i
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154 BLACK SHEEP.tents with a still
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156 BLACK SHEEP.yvas goingto do. Fo
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158 BLACK SHEEP.per circles, as can
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160 BLACK SHEEP.made her a sufficie
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162 BLACK SHEEP.Bembridge, and then
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164 BLACK SHEEP.might almost have j
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166 BLACK SHEEP.— liness it canno
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168 BLACK SHEEP.the intensity of hi
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170 BLACK SHEEP.organisation and as
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172 BLACK SHEEP.He hacl to remember
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174 BLACK SHEEP.the purlieus of the
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176 BLACK SHEEP.not in the least, t
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178 BLACK SHEEP.sciousness — the
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180 BLACK SHEEP.try the beer in a c
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182 BLACK SHEEP."I'm gladIsee'd tha
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Page 228 and 229: 220 BLACK SHEEP.long lain hidden. A
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Page 266 and 267: 258 BLACK SHEEP.r'ous story as —
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284 BLACK SHEEP.this was the night
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286 BLACK SHEEP.Tlie approaches to
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288 BLACK SHEEP.the story about to
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290 BLACK SHEEP.themselves from the
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292 BLACK SHEEP.Not Iris wife's,not
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294 BLACK SHEEP.mitted for trial. A
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296 BLACK SHEEP.voice,not inthe lea
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298 BLACK SHEEP.you might have know
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300 BLACK SHEEP.similar to that at
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302 BLACK SHEEP." Haul him out, anc
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304 BLACK SHEEP.conscious Mrs. Carr
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306 BLACK SHEEP.might rest, unquest
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