Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-08-24
THE STROKE OF RUIN

Boyle Harding leaned back in an easy
chair on the iron rallied gallery which
overhung the sidewalk and smoked slow
ly, with half closed eyes. He was await
ing and expecting the arrival of his
young friend, Francois Rapin, who had
lately interested him to Il singular de-
gree.
Even at the moment, Up the uncarpet
ed stairway, came the active creole's
feet, two steps at time, along with
lively tune sung almost brcathlessly
through curving black mustache.
"Well, and what is it?'' demanded
the New Yorker. "What have you found
out?"
maybe che" ent to the French opera
Go with me have box. Come.
"But haven't you vet seen her?'
"Secn her Low should l know? Nj.
Harding forScts the conditions" He
laughed in his atrociously frivolous
French way.
II beg pardon" said Harding quick
ly II had indeed forgotten that did
not know her name, her place Of resi-
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