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280 BLACK SHEEP.the platform, and turned, to resumeher walk, shesaw her husband, coming quickly- towards the lineof carriages, carrying the small bag which hadbeen sent to him at Tokenhouse-yardin the morning,and which she had packed with reference tothis occasion. Routh, indeed,had been not alittlesurprised by its contents. He came along theplatform, thebagin onehand,aletter in the other,lookingfrowningly round, as though in search ofsomebody. She shrank back, as much out of sightas possible. Presently, just as he was steppingintoa carriage, Jim Swain appeared, and went up tohim.A few words passed between them, andthen Harriet saw two persons, one of whom was asmart, slightly built man in a gray suit, addresshim. Straining her eyes with afixed intensity ofgaze which made her brain ache, she looked.Hetore the letter in his hand to pieces, with inconceivablequickness, the fragments fluttering to theground, turned, and yvith one of his unknown interlocutorson either side, andJim following — howstrange the boy looked, Harriet thought — walkedalong the platform, passed through the barrier,and waslost to her gaze at the distant entrance.
AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.281Harriet stood rooted to the spot. It was notuntil all the passengershad taken their places, andthe train had gone off with a shriek andapant,that she had the power to move. Then a moan ofutter despair burst from her white lips,and a coldthrill shook her limbs, as she murmured:" He has been called back on business,and heis lost,utterly lost."
- 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
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- 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; "
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- Page 300 and 301: 292 BLACK SHEEP.Not Iris wife's,not
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- Page 304 and 305: 296 BLACK SHEEP.voice,not inthe lea
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AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.281Harriet stood rooted to the spot. It was notuntil all the passengershad taken their places, andthe train had gone off with a shriek andapant,that she had the power to move. <strong>The</strong>n a moan ofutter despair burst from her white lips,and a coldthrill shook her limbs, as she murmured:" He has been called back on business,and heis lost,utterly lost."
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