As for Selina, I wouldn't marry her now for all her money."
"Money?" said the irate Selina, scornfully. "What money?"
"The money in the paper," said Mr. Russell, with a diabolical leer in the
direction of the unfortunate Mr. Vickers. "The paper what your father
found in your box. Didn't he tell you?"
He kicked over a chair which stood in his way and, with a reckless
swagger, strode to the door. At the "Horse and Groom," where he spent
the remainder of the evening, he was so original in his remarks upon
women that two unmarried men offered to fight him, and were only appeased
by hearing a full and true account of the circumstances responsible for
so much bitterness.
CHAPTER XVII
"TRIED!" said Captain Bowers, indignantly. "I have tried, over and over
again, but it's no use."
"Have you tried the right way?" suggested Ed ward Tredgold.
"I've tried every way," replied Captain Bowers, impatiently.
"We must think of another, then," said the imperturbable Edward. "Have
some more beef?" The captain passed his plate up. "You should have
seen her when I said that I was coming to supper with you this evening,"
he said, impressively.
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