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MR. THORNTON SPEAKS AT LAST. 215<br />

and I want this matter cleared up in time<br />

to save Audley Dale the degradation <strong>of</strong><br />

standing in the dock, even to receive an<br />

acquittal."<br />

" IVe my patient's life to consider."<br />

*' IVe a great deal more than life to<br />

consider, in the case <strong>of</strong> my friend. I<br />

promise you I'll use every precaution, if<br />

you'll let me see him. Nay, I do n't know<br />

why we need let him know, at first, that<br />

t<strong>her</strong>e is any thought <strong>of</strong> Mrs. Thornton's<br />

death. I shall only speak <strong>of</strong> <strong>her</strong> as being<br />

missing. I dare say he can give us some<br />

clue to <strong>her</strong> w<strong>her</strong>eabouts, and it seems<br />

pretty clear that nothing but <strong>her</strong> appear-<br />

ance in the flesh will clear Mr. Dale <strong>of</strong> the<br />

absurd accusation they have brought against<br />

him."<br />

" She will never reappear," said Mr.<br />

Harben, '^ I think the evidence as to <strong>her</strong><br />

identity was too conclusive for that."<br />

How could it be ot<strong>her</strong>wise, when that

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