The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-23
The Mystery Of
Edwin brood
--By-=
Charles Dickens
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e evhdaa. reason why his nephew should have
suaaenly absconded unless Mr. Sapsea could
was no intelligible Likelihood Of his having re-
dronsnas 70 the river and been accidentally
1IAely TO Mr. Sapsea- and then again he would |
cenIT =, He ,, washed his hands as clean as he
sppeaT 70 Mr.. Sapsea that such were in
SSetpaTable from his last companion before his
w. ana then once more. he would defer. His
Sonbts state OF mind he being distracted with
Sions, was not 10 be safely trusted but Mr..
Mr.. sepsea expressed his opinion that the case
nsa dark look: in short land here his eyes
I T tull on Nevile's countenance), an I'm
point, he wandered into a denser haze and maze
Vi nonsense than even mayor might have been
g with the brilliant discovery that to take the
that ,n ieho o,Or was to take something
OF Of no re should at once issue his warrant for
Ihe committal OF Neville Laniless to jail under
circumstances OF grave suspicion; and he might
nave zone so far as TO do IL but for the indig
fa a tbd PROTEST xn OF Minor Canon who undertook
ana beiEg produced by his own hands. whenever
sagsea to suggest that the river should be drag
sgeea; Inat It's banks should be rigidly examined.
sent to all outlying places and to London. and
Inat piacards and advertisements should be
any unknown reason he had withdrawn himself
from MS uncles home and society 10 take pity
| on that loving kinsrnans sore bereavement and
! yet alive Mr.. Sapsea was perfectly under
| stood for this was exactly his meaning Though
he had said nothing about it); and measures
were taken towards all these ends Immediately.
me more oppressed with horror and amazement:
per Landless or John Jasper But that Jas
| Nevilies forced him to be passive there would
! nave been nothing to choose between them Each
With The earliest light Of the next morning.
men were at work upon the river and other men
most OF whom volunteered for the service
| We're examining the banks. the livelong
Jay the search went on: upon the river. with
large ana pole. and drag and net: upon the
hatshet spade rope. dogs, and all imaginable
aPpIahees Even at night, the river was
specified Spd1 with lanterns, and urid with fires;
i Ia creeks. into which the tide washed as
ing to the tapping of the stream and looking
ouI Ior any burden it might bear remote shingy
whch there was race of water. had their un-
when the next ay SAWED ana ght S figures
levin tM brood revisited the light of the sun.
| osieTs or anu t boat; and now ashore among the
Ses, OF tramping amidst mud and stakes and
waterr;arks and signals OF strange shapes
fniiSi IKE speeters John Jasper worked and
E9 e"tii, brood revisited the light of the sun.
that Vgant eys should ST 5h1 1t night again so
change of tide. he went home exhausted I'm.
kempt and disordered bedaubed with mud that
to he had ~ but Ht G 1f ms 9G into
ms ms easy chair, when Mr.. Grewgious stood be-
.gtr5n Is strange tran news said Mr. Grewgious.
Jasper had merely lifted IN his heavy ewes
TO say IT. and now dropped them again as he
S ShhaqPed worn out over one side Of his easy
Mr. Grewgious smoothed his head and face
How is your wa ar @e asked nIe 1asner after
| time, in a faint fatigued voice
o, 5oGr little thing! You may imagine her
Have you seen his sister?' inquired jasper
| .'Whose?''
The curtness of the counter-question and the
Grewgious moved his eyes from the fire t. to his hi.
companions face might at any other time have
p Peen ,exasPerating. liz his depression and ex-
ha,rustion, Jasper merely opened his eyes to say:
he !.po suspected Td9S s,5s6 young mans.
gious. MI grew
L don't know what to think cannot make
no Nor - said Mr.. Grewgious But as you
spoke spoke or him as the suspected young man. I
just left Miss Landless.' nave
Defiance Of all suspicion, and unbounded
faith in her brother" Uoeu
However" pursued Mr.. Grewgious, eft is not
! u nef uat came TO speak. II is Of my ward
prise you At ieas IL has 20 make that win sur
IN Jasper h;p With groaning sigh turned YEARLY
Shall l put it off till to-morrow?' said Mr..
# WIFI s,rnr,i Mnd warn you. \that think
Nor, More attention and concentration came into
smooSns as hs ne Ees caught d sight of Mr.
looking at the fire; but now. with anu a ncrD
pressed at and ID determined l. se1 lined mouth;
upright in his chair ''''i'e' 'asper' becoming
ITO be sure, said Mr.. Grewgious. provok-
lnsly slowly and internally he kept his ewes
she gave r1 e the d @tgh5 have S known i
ceedingly Angular man. that it never occurred
to . NE; i, took p ., it for granted =
Mr.. Grewgious, alternately opening and shut
at g fb sne r palms OF his hands as he warmed them
and never changing either his action or his LOOKS
IN . All that followed went on to reply. N'
This young couple. the lost youth ana n,,s
Roya my ward. though so long betrothe d a anS
5,d long recognizins their berotha and SO near
two GTeTgioTs saw white staring face and
saw two muddy hands gripping its sides ana ana
LOT .he hahas we might have thought he had
- This young couple came gradually 70 tho
HIM th Vl t on both sides pretty equally
both in their pTee %TuiG 3e napier and better,
and siHter friends, or say rather brother
Mr. Grewgious saw lead-coIored face in N.
5e s ana on rs surface dreadful starting
This young couple formed at length The
] nedItny resolution of interchanging their dis
met for that purpose. After some innocar, lhey y
fStir .ak; they agreed to dissolve their ex-
| lstns, ana their intended. relations FOR 80
| dever." 'HS' lOr ever
Mr. GTewgious saw CHASTITY figure rise. omen.
| mocthed, from the easy-chair and lift a., .
spread hands towards its head. as ou'-
ror Sne OF this young couple and that one your
hepne" leartni however, that in the Tenderness
| Oh your affection for MIN you would he bt,. nsSs
alsappolnted by SO wide a departure froro hfs
projected life, forbore 70 tell you the secret s
d re" Gays. ana left It TO be discovered bv me-
| Whoh should come down to sneak 10 ,,o,; ne,
he would be gone. speak to You. and d. he ana 10
Mr. Grewgious saw the ebastlv so,-.' o.
back its head. clutch its hair WITH IN THROW
| ana turn with a writing action from hin, iiNs'
81, i nave now said all / have Ia saI--
tnal TINS young couple parted, firmly tbonsh
h9t without tears and sorrow on the ex,aots
| when You last saw them together N'Niiis
Mr. Grewgious heard a terrible sbrfo,-
saw no ghastly Inquire, sitting or standing. Sa ,r
upon the floor. ~ anu hiry Clothes
Noe , changing his action even then he onened
ana smut the palms of his hands as he uvarie -
them, and looked down at il 80 nc warmed
CHAPTER XVI.
DEVOTED.
When John Jasper recovered from his A. or