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Whoever had written these words had plainly known the truth; for when the city men had almost fought their way through a howling and wildly excited mob, they found Jacob, bound and guarded, being just led before some of the King's counsellors under the name of Cuthbert Trevlyn.
The pistol lay ready, but death came without its aid, and Sir Richard was spared the sin of suicide." Paul paused for breath, but Lady Trevlyn motioned him to go on, still sitting rigid and white as the marble image near her. "The friend only lived to reach home and tell the story.
I only hope it is business you are going for!" Mr. Trevlyn looked at her in some surprise. "You only hope it is business?" he said, inquiringly. "I do not comprehend." "I might have said that I hoped it was not a woman who called you from your wife!" The moment the words were spoken she repented their utterance, but the mischief was already done. "Mrs.
Trevlyn recognized and appreciated her noble generosity in suffering him to go free, for in the one look she had given him on that disgraceful occasion, he had felt that she recognized him. But she pitied him enough to let him go free. Well, he would show her that her confidence was not misplaced. He would deserve her forbearance. He was resolved upon a new life.
I have heard too much to be kept in ignorance of the remainder." "So be it. You shall hear all. You know that Archer Trevlyn was in the graveyard, or near it, that night, though you might not see him. Yet you were sure of his presence " "I was not! I tell you, I was not!" she cried, fiercely. "I saw no one; not a person!"
I verily believe that thou art right, and that our father is well-nigh mad. I dared not remain. Even old Martha feared to linger longer under that roof. She has found safe refuge, I trust, at Trevlyn Chase. Thou didst go there, my brother, after parting from me?" "Ay, verily I did, and stayed there a matter of some two weeks, ever hoping to see thy face again, and to hear how it fared with thee.
Cuthbert was silent, wondering alike at the old woman and her words. He stood silent and perplexed, waiting for the old woman to speak again. "Cuthbert Trevlyn," she said, after a long pause, "methought that the hope of finding the treasure had long since been abandoned by thy race." "That may well be, but it has not been so abandoned by me.
And then striding up to Cuthbert with eyes that gleamed murderously, he looked into the youth's face, and suddenly the fury died out of his own. "Why, it is Cuthbert Trevlyn! Good luck to you, good youth! I had feared I know not what. But thou art stanch and true; thou art a chip of the old block. If it had to be some one, better thee than any other.
At their happy fireside there comes to sit, sometimes, of an evening, a quiet, grave-faced man. A man whom Archer Trevlyn and his wife love as a dear brother, prize above all other earthly friends. And beside Louis Castrani, Leo sits, serene and contemplative, enjoying a green old age in peace and plenty.
"It was correct. I loved her deeply, fondly, with my whole soul just as I love her still in spite of all." "Mr. Trevlyn," said Castrani, with cold reproof in his voice, "you have a wife." "I am aware of it, but that does not change my feelings. I have tried to kill all regard for Margaret Harrison, but it is impossible. I can control it, but I cannot make it die.
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