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Out of her sphere - University Library

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MR. THORNTON SPEAKS AT LAST. 213<br />

Harben. The woman they buried yester-<br />

day afternoon, under the name <strong>of</strong> Mrs.<br />

Thornton, was not that lady."<br />

" I was not called upon to identify <strong>her</strong>,<br />

and, t<strong>her</strong>efore, cannot speak from my own<br />

knowledge, but the description apphed<br />

wonderfully to the missing lady. She was<br />

known to have entered the Fort, was never<br />

seen to leave it, and who else could it be<br />

that they found t<strong>her</strong>e ?"<br />

*' That remains to be seen. It's enough<br />

for my purpose that they did not find Mrs.<br />

Thornton. I wish to see <strong>her</strong> husband to<br />

ascertain from him whet<strong>her</strong> she really did<br />

go to the Fort that day, and if he can<br />

tell me anything <strong>of</strong> <strong>her</strong> movements after-<br />

wards. How soon do you think that will<br />

be possible ?"<br />

" I can tell you better after I have seen<br />

my patient. He could not have answered<br />

one <strong>of</strong> your questions co<strong>her</strong>ently forty-<br />

eight hours ago, and, remember, that when

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