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His hope was, that Woodward's expulsion from his house, and the withdrawal of his affections from him, might, upon reflection, cause him to turn over a new leaf an effort which would have been difficult, perhaps impracticable, had he transmitted to them a full explanation of his perfidy and ingratitude. A thought now occurred to Woodward with reference to himself.
The intensity of Woodward's malignity and villany was such that, as we have mentioned before, on some occasions he forgot himself into such a state of mind, and, what was worse, into such an expression of countenance, as, especially to Barney Casey, who so deeply suspected him, challenged observation. After Lindsay had gone he put his hand to his chin, and said, still with caution,
This legal gentleman pushed matters so fast that on the following Monday all the papers necessary for Woodward's arrest were ready for execution. The officers came to Darbyville late in the afternoon to secure their man. They were told that Mr. Woodward had gone to New York on business. They waited for him the remainder of the day and all of the next. It was useless.
Judge, I want that boy arrested at once! Don't you let him escape!" "Want me arrested?" I ejaculated in astonishment. "What for?" "You know well enough. You thought to hide your tracks, but I have found you out. Parsons, don't let him get out of the door. He's a worse villain than his father was!" I will not hesitate to state that I was nearly stunned by Mr. Aaron Woodward's unexpected statement.
At all events the night preceding the day of Woodward's marriage with Miss Riddle had arrived, but two circumstances occurred on that evening and on that night which not only frustrated all his designs upon Miss Riddle, or rather upon her uncle's property, but however, we shall not anticipate.
More slowly we of the hunt had followed Woodward's cavalry until, some distance off, we stood, witnessing and wondering at the attack. To our utter amazement we saw them carrying off their wounded and stupefied men. We hurried forward and gathered about, offering whatever assistance we could to resuscitate them.
I had always considered Dick a pretty good chap, and had been disagreeably surprised to see him in company with Duncan Woodward's crowd. How Duncan had ever taken up with him I could not imagine, except it might have been on account of the money Dick's father allowed him to have. "Roger Strong!" he repeated. "Are you still here?"
On the next night he got the poison, and having consulted with Casey, he said he would not urge the matter for a few days, as he wished, in the most private way possible, to procure further evidence against the guilty parties. In the meantime, every preparation was made in both families for Woodward's wedding.
Of course I pulled Kate out of the water when she fell in; and I would have done as much for your favourite cat. He said this with something of bitterness in his tone; it was not much, for though he felt bitterly he did not intend to show it; but Mrs. Woodward's ear did not fail to catch it. 'Don't be angry with us, Charley; don't make us more unhappy than we already are.
"Your dad?" he almost shrieked; "Lane Morgan was your father?" Woodward's grin was wolfish. He took two or three steps toward Haydon panther-like steps that betrayed the lust that was upon him. "I'm Billy Morgan," he said, his teeth showing in a merciless grin; "Barbara's brother. Flash your gun, Haydon; I'm goin' to kill you!"
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