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CHECKMATE. 313<br />

woman she had changed with,—she was<br />

going to make a little more by the trans-<br />

action than she had told him, and he was<br />

resolved to assert his marital rights in pecu-<br />

niary matters. He got up and followed<br />

<strong>her</strong>, and, to his surprise, she proceeded<br />

towards the Fort, entered it, and lighting<br />

an end <strong>of</strong> candle she had brought with<br />

<strong>her</strong>, disappeared behind the wall. The<br />

glimmering <strong>of</strong> <strong>her</strong> candle guided him to<br />

the aperture. He followed <strong>her</strong> stealthily,<br />

far enough down the stairs to watch <strong>her</strong><br />

movements, and saw <strong>her</strong> searching with <strong>her</strong><br />

candle on the ground. The tide had gone<br />

down, but had left pools in many places,<br />

and it was some time before she obtained<br />

the object <strong>of</strong> <strong>her</strong> search. It was some-<br />

thing bright and glittering, a gold chain<br />

and watch, he thought, but could not be<br />

sure. Presently he saw <strong>her</strong> putting it on<br />

with evident satisfaction; then she came<br />

towards, and was about to pass, him. He<br />

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