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was too m sch amazed to find words.

Twas too m sch amazed to find words.
I'm the meanwhile" he continued. Though
I will not ask you to renew your pledge.
must caution you strictly to be ~reticent. To-
morrow tho Crown Solicitor is to take your
precognition. and outside OF that, do you
know. I think least said will be soonest
mended."
II shall try to go discreetly.' said I. IT be.
lieve it Is yourself that 1 must thank for this
browning mercy. and I do thank you crate.
fully. After yesterday. my lord. this is like
the doors OF heaven. / cannot find it In my
heart to get the thing believed"
"Ah.b but you must ry and manage. you must
try and manage to believe it." says he. sooth-
ing-like. and I am very glad to hear your
acknowledgment OF Obligation pr I think you
may be able to repay me very shortly"-he
| couChed-"or even now. Tho matter is much
changed. Your testimony. which 1 shall not
trouble you for to-day. will doubtless alter the
complexion Of tho case for all concerned. and
this makes it less delicate for mo to enter with
you on n side ISSUE"
MY lord" I interrupted. excuse me for
interrupting you. but how has this been
brought about The obstacles you told me
OF on Saturday appeared. even to me. to be
quite insurmountable: how has it been con-
trived
MY dear Mr.. David" said he. 1T would
never do for me to divulge. oven to you. as you
say. the councils OF the Government: and you
must content yourself. II YOU please. with tho
gross fact"
He smiled upon me like a father as he spoke.
| playing the while with a new pen: methought
it was impossible there could be any shadow
Of deception in the man: yet when he drew to
him a sheet OF paper. dipped his pen into
the Ink. and began again to address me-. I was
somehow not SO certain. and fell instinctively
into an attitude Of guard.
There is u point necessary to be touched
upon" no began. Il phrposely left it before
upon one side which need be now NO longer
necessary. This is not. OF course. a part of
your examination. which 10 to follow by an
other hand: this is a private interest OF my
own. You say you encountered Brock upon
the hill2"
II did. my lord" said
This was Immediately after the murdsr2"
1T was"
did you speak to himT
II did"
You had known him before. I think ?" says
my lord. carelessly.
II cannot guess your reason for so thinking.
my lord" I replied. but such is the fact"
And when did you part with him again ?"
said lie.
II reserve my answer" said I. "The ques-
tion will be put to me at the ~assize."
MI. Baltour." said he. will you not under
stand that all this is without prejudice to
yourself2 have promised You life and honor:
and. believe me. l can keep my word. You are
therefore clear of all anxiety. Alan. it appears
you suppose you can protect: and you talk to
me OF your gratitude. which I think iii you
push mel is not ill-deserved. There are "A
great many different considerations all point
ing the sam way. and l will never be per-
suaded that you could not help US III you
chose) to put salt on Alan's tail"
not @M Ny I %nd, "a said su !; -" w6 s,ys X sHu Ty word I do
be found TShe asked. ~
sat before him like a log OF wood;
p siIanea he sSss 9 sad Af hs. r issGs was ri AM Z R's scs
poses. Let US SPEAK Of it no more: you viii
receive notice when, where. and by whom we
mean time my YIN misses must Be- waiting I. y e"e
They viii never forgive me If l detain their
Into the hands OF those graces I was accord
ingly offered up. and found them dressed be-
yond what j had thought possible. n unlocking
As We Vent forth from the doors asmall cir
cumstance occurred which came atterward to
I lSSdd s snd bpisi f Rls, a ! S SIGMA. q an Mnl Ioosi sSaa aii
SNbent; sPied Tor one mom ne the red bead Of
SO much as the skirt-tail Of ,Gatriona. upon
attending.
the Bruntsfeld Links. whence q path led us
to Hope Park. a beautiful p!!easance. laid with
mer sheds. and warded 10y u keeper. The way
there was a little Lonesome: the two younger
that damped me cruelty. the eldest considered
me with something that At times appeared
more justice than the day before. 1t was not
without some effort. Upon reaching tho park
was launched on q heEEy OF eight Or ten young
the rest chiefly dvocatesl, who crowded TO at
tend upon. these beauties: and thought was
seemed / was by all Immediately forgotten.
Young folk In q cont any are like to savage ami
mails; they fall ppon or scorn a stranger With