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them. Yes, those were the words he used.
He .poud put an end to Mr.. Walter's gcin1s
on in that quarter, if he s,oung for It. A
very significant and very ominous speech,
was it notp b." -tsl ttsE1
"1t sounds so; yet, after all, it is simply
Vernon Aubrey's threats put into ooarser
language" said Malcolm. .T do not see I
that the Incorporate EXPRESSIONS OF o ka5k
GUS lover should be taken &c theirE ,ls1&
"Perhaps not-perhaps not; but ye
must agree with me that they evince ~
malicious intention. However, that is not
Z all. The police have kept their eyes upOd
this young fellow, Richard Robson by
name, and have detected him in the act OF {,
pledging valuable ring, which / dare say
you will recognize ;Sand which Mr.. Walters
, valet swears was on his masters finger
when he left home for. the ball at Derwent.
Lodge. Mr.. Richard Robson refuses to
= say where he got this ring, and eonse:
uuently he has been arrested for unlawful
possession Of it, think, Mr.. Malcolm, this
Is the first step towards discovering the
murderer and Mr.. Cayson rubbed his
hands with an air of satisfactior.ss III.
''Perhaps not" Malcolm replied. "It ia
quite possible that my cousin Walters gave
this ring to Millicc. Werner, and the
young man received from her"
"But the girl has been questioned, and
declares that it is not so. That she has
seen the ring on Mr.. Walters finger more
than once but cannot remember whether
he wore it that night. However, we have
his Wallets evidence that he did, and Rich-s
ard Robson will be brought before the
magistrates this afternoon. Of course you
will be present at the hearing 2"
Certainly! If this man proves to be5the
murderer Of poor Rob, I shall be thankful
indeed, and dstrust my own Impressions
ever afterwards" . .ts e 49,
Mr.. Cayson stared. "That sounds cold
my dear sir. Have you, then, really chers
ished suspicious all this while, which
pointed to some particular individual II
thought you were as sholly at loss asI
have been. Y,
Malcolm bit his lip, and iuwardly cursed
his imprudence in making such remark
in the presence Of the sharp-witted lawyer
"To acknowledge my suspicious to you or
any one else, might have induced you 10
PREJUDICE q guiltlcss person. It. is baI
enough to fear that have been doing this.
myself, is it not?" .5,si 3
Mr.. Cayson, who had risen to depart
shrugged his shoulders. II have always
told you that you have too tender CON
science for our profession. But must not
stay now to argue on the folly Of your scru-
pies. You will meet me at the police-court
nt two o'clock, will you not ?"
The young man acquiescing, he de-
parted.
A few minutes before the time, Malcolm
was standing amidst the throng waiting.for
oIy ~ $ho
touched his arm, and thinking it was Mr..
Cayson, he turned to greet him. But it
was yelled woman who stood beside him.
She thrust note into his hand, land then
drew back and disappeared; edging her
way out of the crowd so quickly, that he
had not time to notice more than that she
was dressed in dark, coarse cloak, and
shabby bonnet, a.-<s &
Unwilling to draw attention upon himself
by examining the paper then, he crumpled:
it between his fingers, and waited more
fitting opportunity. In a few minutes tho
public were admitted, but Mr.. Cayson was
behind his time; and Malcolm, while await
ing his appearance in the hall, opened the
note, and perused its contents. ".rr
He recognized the handwriting directly,
although the usually firm lines were now
irregular. -.
The enclosure contained only thess
'Richard Robson is innocent; therefore,
save him. If you will not, must, though
it cost me life or reason to make the sacri-
fce." ..E -,
And these words were signed, rs. D." = =
To be continued. "