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Updated: June 23, 2025
No one knew anything about Owen Frazer and that woman of his; they hadn't been born in Almont. How could she have let Old Chris go down there, anyway? "Whoa up! Hey! Better climb in, Abbie, an' ride with me. This ain't no day for walkin'. Get up here on the seat. I'll come down an' help you." Abbie looked up at Undertaker Hopkins.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and they rested upon my father, who stood by his bed-side. His lips moved slightly, and my father distinguished the words, 'Pray for me. He again knelt and prayed earnestly, in a subdued voice, for the spirit that was then entering the unknown future. A few moments after, and the soul of George Almont was summoned to leave its earthly tenement.
He also gave him a little wine, which seemed somewhat to revive him. Observing that he rapidly grew worse, my father summoned our physician, who was an old friend, and knew all the circumstances connected with our former acquaintance with Mr. Almont.
Nearly all the young men of Abbie's generation had gone to the City, returning only in after years, with the intention of staying a week or two weeks, and leaving at the end of a day, or two days. So Abbie never married. It had never occurred to Abbie to leave Almont because all the young men had gone away.
In a short time, my father turned and said, 'During your absence, Mr. Almont, my daughter has received a most unaccountable letter which I wish to read to you, hoping you may be able to explain it. The paleness which overspread his countenance on hearing my father's words put to flight the hope I had cherished that he would be able to prove the letter a falsehood.
His eyes glittered brightly and there was a hint of nervousness in the tenseness of his lower lip. Doran went out. Richard closed the door and turned to face the company. Mr. Torrington leaned forward and as though by accident twitched down the table lamp shade that the light might be thrown on the newcomer's face. Lord Almont gasped and even Cassis was startled by the phenomenal likeness. Mr.
The three other men came instantly to attention and exchanged glances. There was a pause. Then Mr. Torrington said: "Indeed! Oh, very well delightful," and he replaced the receiver. "What's happened?" Almont demanded. "I don't entirely know. But it appears that Van Diest and his amiable colleague Hipps, are shortly paying us a visit here." There was a moment of consternation.
"I gave him a spray of them on the night he started." "That's encouraging," said Lord Almont. But Cassis was not in a mood to be encouraged. "It may mean much or little," he snorted. "Still, there is nothing to prevent our hoping." Of all worldly trials, waiting is the severest, and tatters the nerves quicker than any other.
"You mustn't stay these people'll be here directly." "Horrible money people," she returned, "and you'd send me away for them." "I told you " he began. "You told me they'd found an easy way for you to get out a safe way. It isn't true." "How do you know?" was startled from him. "I found out tonight from Lord Almont.
If Jean Prevost were proud of anything it was of his acquaintance with Barraclough and the knowledge he esteemed himself to possess of the English tongue. "Fizz me off a message on the wireless, there's a good soul." "Hah!" "Gerard, Regent Street, W. Deliver immediately single dog rose to Lord Almont Frayne, Park Lane Mansions." Jean Prevost nodded and repeated the message verbatim. "That's it.
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