Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-30

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Her iasher assures me ne mas never seen
or heard word Of her since she left her
noine' one may pe iiVing OF she may pe aeaa,
ior anything ne knows--or wants TO know. :"
"Ha!' calculated the doctor, thinking to
himself how shrewdly the old fox had kept
her secret, and confirmed in some precon-
ceiyed strong suspicious by Pierce's false
hood. There had always been misty crook
cd notion in his mind that the woman in the
wood was the assassin, and that Hugh Tin
dal got only right served for his sins. After
brief pause he asked his patient "Could
you ever guess where the first whisper rose
from against you ?"
"Never. I had not an enemy in the
world that was aware OF. have done no
man wrong, and no woman either. My only
rival was Hugh himself
MI. Ilndal took cigar. You don't
smoke, Grey, ! know" lie enjoyed his own
pleasure for some minutes in brooding 81
lonce, but just as the doctor was beginning
to feel his company superf1uous, he brought
forth his thought. "You are the one friend
that never had doubt of me, and therefore
can talk to you face to face. Has it ever
occurred to you as an Interpretation of
Pierce's most remarkable dolour that he
could tell the truth about Hugh.s murder if
he would?'
"Ili tell you what has occurred to me-
that his behaviour and manner of speaking
to and of you, have done more than anything
else to keep alive the suspicion that was
bred nobody knows how, and nobody knows
where. He Is so confoundedly protective
and guarded, both in your presence and be-
hind your back, that he suggests to senti-
mental mind the notion that he is standing
always between you and dreadful fate"
$50 said my deft little nurse at Mayfield.
pennie declares that P;erce nrovolsea ber
mast her patience. have entreated hin, to
nut off his mourninr. and 30 less like n
ghost but to no purnose. And tbe mans
anpuisb is real cnoueb. Grev--tberc,s no
fa;gn;po tbere Ifb;s Ai;ce had be.p swartbv
tb;n,. T copld bav. unr;dd,ed tho riddle 7
mean to trv hard as n ;s-J have n reason
moro than 7 had for ,v;s,,;no q, ha o,oorod ),
az can read vour reason. well-vou sbal,
have NV consent !. Pennie il n worthy little
ladv Rut Lot tho cleor;re ro ,,esora ,ho do-
cIaration T;ndal She ;s verv yonnc she
has preat fortune and we live in censo,i.
ous aee.o
al wish oh. had not n s;xnence, don,
want her money but boraelf-ebe urdor.
stands mo d" T.1
uNot a Doubt of n ondIdoresov sho ,;,,os
Won tbe better for i einr an ilI-usod man
nJam mot sure of tIat penn;e hates
mystery. She is as eaoer as am that thf
cloud sbou,d hreakn
"should YOU know Aimee yibert if VOL
saw ber or a,;co p;.rce 2n
"Not Aimee-I never saw her: but
amongst Hughs things there were some
miniatures I'll show YOU them. l have de.
vised no plan of proceedings vet blood.
hunt is not after NV heart but think shall
set a search on foot after Aimee.n AS Mr..
Tindal smoke he unlocked drawer in a
cabinet by the tireplace, and brought sew
eral small cases. which he opened. and
handed in succession to the doctor.
uAb. moor Alice. this il verv like her
and this ia Aimeep A dard skin. Tindal.
Int not n had countenance.o
"No. tender toucbinp There is more
of the NTacdalen renentant about her than
about Alice. That is Lady Brooke. hea,
she is yery happy with Sir Thomas Brooke.
and thrives amazingly"
eyes; she is fat and well-liking. and
either takes trouble lightly to heart. or has
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