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276 BLACK SHEEP.as he's afraid to face her, and is runnin' away tonight."" Very well, then," saidMr.Lowther, " Iwillwrite the letter.You shall tell me what to say,ancl it shall be sent to her this evening."So Jim dictated, yvith infinite difficulty andastonishing slowness, andMr. Lowther yvrote :"Lear Ma'am, — This comes from Jim Swain,as wouldn't like to hurtyou, but has to tell at last,because ofMr.Dallas being took for what he didn'tdo.Iwanted to see you to-day, but you was out,andIcouldn't, and1come down here and heard ofMr. Dallas being took. You weren't in it, dearma'am, Tm sure, and soIhave told the gentlemenand Mr. Tatlow, wliich has me in charge at present;but you know it, and that Mr. Dallas didnot do it, and Mr. Routh did.1followed themall the night it was done, andIsaw Mr.Deaneand Mr. Routh going down to the river, andIwent down to the river, when one was gone awayalive and the other cotddn't be found, only his bloodon the stones, andIfound the gold thing he hadon his chain, which the gentleman has it now, andMr. Routh have the same in a little drawer in the
AT THE TIDAL TRAIN. 277big desk in the parlour.Ihaven't hid anything,dear ma'am, and Air. Routh will be took, at sixo'clock, at the railway, wliere he told me to meet him,which soIam to do. 1know about a lady, too,which her picture is in tlie gold thing, andIwouldliave told you about lierif 1 could have seen you today.Ihopeyou won't be hurt.Ididn't mean todo it tohurt you.Iwish1hadn't been so secret solong."When Jim hacl formally made his mark, theletter yvas sealed and directed, and Mr. Lowthertook charge ofit.Considerably before the platform of the London-bridgerailway-station, from yvhich the tidaltrain for Folkstone yvas about to start, had receivedthe usual crowd of passengers and theirfriends,alady, plainly dressed and closely veiled,made her unobtrusive appearance upon it. "Iamyvaiting to see a friend off," she had said, as theofficial at the barrier questioned her, and she attractedno further notice.Slowly and with downcasteyes, and hands which clasped each otherclosely under her shawl, she w-alkedup and clown.
- Page 234 and 235: 226 BLACK SHEEP.becoming costume, a
- Page 236 and 237: 228 BLACK SHEEP."Madam," said the o
- Page 238 and 239: 230 BLACK SHEEP."What, what is it?"
- Page 240 and 241: 232 BLACK SHEEP.All a lie. Look at
- Page 242 and 243: 234 BLACK SHEEP.Mrs. Ireton P. Bemb
- Page 244 and 245: 236 BLACK SHEEP.come up with him. B
- Page 246 and 247: 238 BLACK SHEEP.care not; it might
- Page 248 and 249: 240 BLACK SHEEP.she said, with a su
- Page 250 and 251: 242 BLACK SHEEP.Ireton P. Bembridge
- Page 252 and 253: 244 BLACK SHEEP."That is my busines
- Page 254 and 255: 246 BLACK SHEEP.in which she was fo
- Page 256 and 257: CHAPTER XLAT THE TIDAL TRAIN." Ther
- Page 258 and 259: 250 BLACK SHEEP."to the general sen
- Page 260 and 261: 252 BLACK SHEEP.ladies whose carria
- Page 262 and 263: 254 BLACK SHEEP.with a beating hear
- Page 264 and 265: 256 BLACK SHEEP." It's quite true;n
- Page 266 and 267: 258 BLACK SHEEP.r'ous story as —
- Page 268 and 269: 260 BLACK SHEEP.Mr. James Lowther,
- Page 270 and 271: 262 BLACK SHEEP.the wizened mannish
- Page 272 and 273: 264 BLACK SHEEP.told it with circum
- Page 274 and 275: 266 BLACK SHEEP.street but him and
- Page 276 and 277: 268 BLACK SHEEP.knew the other gent
- Page 278 and 279: 270 BLACK SHEEP.said Mr. Lowther; "
- Page 280 and 281: 272 BLACK SHEEP." Ido. It was my so
- Page 282 and 283: 274 BLACK SHEEP." You will lie down
- Page 286 and 287: 278 BLACK SHEEP.keeping close to th
- Page 288 and 289: 280 BLACK SHEEP.the platform, and t
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- Page 292 and 293: 284 BLACK SHEEP.this was the night
- Page 294 and 295: 286 BLACK SHEEP.Tlie approaches to
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- Page 298 and 299: 290 BLACK SHEEP.themselves from the
- Page 300 and 301: 292 BLACK SHEEP.Not Iris wife's,not
- Page 302 and 303: 294 BLACK SHEEP.mitted for trial. A
- Page 304 and 305: 296 BLACK SHEEP.voice,not inthe lea
- Page 306 and 307: 298 BLACK SHEEP.you might have know
- Page 308 and 309: 300 BLACK SHEEP.similar to that at
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AT THE TIDAL TRAIN. 277big desk in the parlour.Ihaven't hid anything,dear ma'am, and Air. Routh will be took, at sixo'clock, at the railway, wliere he told me to meet him,which soIam to do. 1know about a lady, too,which her picture is in tlie gold thing, andIwouldliave told you about lierif 1 could have seen you today.Ihopeyou won't be hurt.Ididn't mean todo it tohurt you.Iwish1hadn't been so secret solong."When Jim hacl formally made his mark, theletter yvas sealed and directed, and Mr. Lowthertook charge ofit.Considerably before the platform of the London-bridgerailway-station, from yvhich the tidaltrain for Folkstone yvas about to start, had receivedthe usual crowd of passengers and theirfriends,alady, plainly dressed and closely veiled,made her unobtrusive appearance upon it. "Iamyvaiting to see a friend off," she had said, as theofficial at the barrier questioned her, and she attractedno further notice.Slowly and with downcasteyes, and hands which clasped each otherclosely under her shawl, she w-alkedup and clown.
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