Edgar Wallace,
Stamped in Gold — V.—Jose Bertram
(1919)
“ George Bertram was a man of fifty-five, trimly bearded, perfectly dressed, a man who gave the impression that he was everlastingly wearing brand-new clothes. From the tips of his polished boots to the crown of his polished hat he was a model of all that a tailor would like a man to be. ”
Edgar Wallace,
Stamped in Gold — V.—Jose Bertram
(1919)
“ But I really don't see why you should lecture me,” she said with a return of something of her old tone. “I am paid to lecture people,” said Peter calmly, “'to protect the children of the poor and punish the wrongdoer.' This”——he indicated the nervous little manager who had been instrumental in arresting the daughter of George Bertram—“this,” said Peter solemnly, “is one of the children of the poor.” She looked for a moment at the little man, and then her sense of humor overcame her annoyance and she laughed till the tears stood in her eyes. ”
Edgar Wallace,
Stamped in Gold — V.—Jose Bertram
(1919)
“ CHAPTER V. JOSE BERTRAM. THE girl whom Peter Correlly saw when he arrived, in the attempt to straighten out the ghastly error into which the store detective had fallen, made up in vitality and vehemence all that she missed in inches. With most women anger, or, indeed, the expression of any strong emotion, has a tendency to uglify; but this girl, white with anger though she was, firm and straight as were the lines of her scarlet lips, outthrust as was the daintiest, roundest chin, had qualities of beauty which were wholly unfamiliar to the young man who stood before her, hat in hand. ”
