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"Will you go ahead and—and marry her, knowing that she will make your last few years of life unhappy, un—" "I am under contract," said Templeton Thorpe grimly. "I never go back on a contract." "I shall see her, nevertheless," said Braden doggedly. "It is my desire that you should. In fact, I shall make it my business to see that you do.
"And, as I've said, doctor," chimed in Mitchington, "can't you give us a bit of information, now? You see the line we're on? Now, as it's evident you once knew Braden, or Brake " "I have never said so!" interrupted Ransford sharply. "Well we infer it, from the undoubted fact that he called here," remarked Mitchington. "And if " "Wait!" said Ransford.
Gilwaters anxiously. "Shall you " "I shall do nothing whatever in any haste," replied Bryce. "Rely upon me to consider her feelings in everything. As you have been so kind, I will let you know, later, how matters go." This was one of Pemberton Bryce's ready inventions. He had not the least intention of ever seeing or communicating with the late vicar of Braden Medworth again; Mr.
"Think not?" said Mitchington, evidently surprised. "Now, that was my first impression. If it wasn't hush-money " "It wasn't hush-money, for this reason," interrupted Jettison. "We know that whatever else he knew, Bryce didn't know of the accident to Braden until Varner fetched him to Braden. That's established on what you've put before me.
Braden, struck by the change, turned suddenly to regard the old man with a new and puzzled light in his lowering eyes. "See here, my lad, you've had your chance. I knew what I was about when I sent you to see her. I knew precisely what would happen. She wants to marry you, but she prefers to marry me. That isn't as ambiguous as it sounds.
The people forgot old Templeton, and they also became a bit hazy about the cardinal principle of the Foundation, much as they forget other disasters, but they did not forget to look upon Braden Thorpe as a menace to mankind. And so it was that after two months of waiting, he closed his office for the summer and disappeared from the city.
I knew John Braden who, of course, was John Brake very well, for some years. Naturally, I was in his confidence." "About more than the Saxonsteade jewels, you mean?" asked the solicitor. "About more than that," assented Glassdale. "Private matters. I've no doubt I can throw some light some! on this Wrychester Paradise affair. But, as I said just now, I'll only deal with the principal.
Flint, and incidentally with Senator Whitredge." "Knowed Whitredge afore you had any teeth," said Mr. Braden, who did not seem to be greatly impressed, "know him intimate. What'd you go to Flint for?" "We have interests in common," said Mr. Crewe, "and I am rather a close friend of his. My going to the Legislature will be, I think, to our mutual advantage."
The lame, the halt and even the blind had visions that were not to be dissipated by anything so trivial as a neat little sign in an office window. The name of Braden Thorpe was on the lips of every one.
And so the end of the year finds Templeton Thorpe on his death bed, Anne a quixotic ingrate, George among the diligently unemployed, Lutie on the crest of popularity, Braden in contempt of court, and Mrs. Tresslyn sorely tried by the vagaries of each and every one of the aforesaid persons.
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