“I pawned my ring.”
“Then I shall get it back at once. How much did you get on it?”
“Five dollars.”
“Give me the ticket, and go in with me.”
The pawnbroker was very reluctant to part with the ring, which he made sure would not be reclaimed; but there was no help for it.
As they emerged into the street, Dodger said: “I’ve come back to restore you to your rights, and give Curtis Waring the most disagreeable surprise he ever had. Come home, and I’ll tell you all about it. I’ve struck luck, Florence, and you’re going to share it.”
Chapter XXXVI.
Mrs. O’Keefe In A New Role.
No time was lost in seeing Bolton and arranging a plan of campaign.
Curtis Waring, nearing the accomplishment of his plans, was far from anticipating impending disaster.
His uncle’s health had become so poor, and his strength had been so far undermined, that it was thought desirable to employ a sick nurse. An advertisement was inserted in a morning paper, which luckily attracted the attention of Bolton.