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I couldn't ever bear to try to get anybody else in there. I just let things go." "What became of Mrs. Ellison, after she left your place?" "I don't know; don't ask me. I was an awful fool ever to get caught in any such a way. I heard Mrs. Ellison went to St. Louis, but I don't know. As I look at it now, I believe Decherd was more than half willing to make up to Miss Lady. I reckon maybe Mrs.
Decherd is the only friend of my former life who cared enough for me to follow and find me. And so he has the right " "For what?
Were you married? Where did you meet him?" "I was born in the North," she went on, hesitating. "I won't tell you my name. My family was good enough. I may have been wild when I was a girl. I won't say as to that. I was a good deal older than Henry Decherd when I first met him at New York. He attended a law school there. He told me he came of good family, and he seemed able and well-bred enough.
Eddring's own hands hung idly between his knees as he leaned forward in his chair. "I would like to know what you mean by meddling in my affairs," began Decherd. "You are interfering " "Yes," said a voice, soft but very cold, "I'm interfering. I am going to spoil your chances, Decherd. Sit down." The man thus accosted involuntarily sank back into a seat.
Why Henry Decherd should have remained so long at the Big House at this particular time might have found plausible answer in any of a dozen ways. There were reasons indeed why Decherd should be covertly pleased at matters as he now found them.
In truth the plans of Henry Decherd himself, quasi guest at the Big House, guest tolerated, guest under suspicion, were at that time of a nature singularly intricate, and demanding all his skill and resources. It was certain that Decherd did not disappear with Miss Lady so much was left to comfort Colonel Calvin Blount.
As for the latter, it had been his plan to absent himself from Miss Lady until after the boat should have swung well into the up-stream journey; then, he meant to do whatever might be necessary to carry out his main purpose. Abduction, compulsion, force none of these things would have caused Henry Decherd to hesitate at this time of desperation.
"I I do that?" he whispered, half to himself. "Did you think could you believe " "I could believe nothing else." "Who told you these things?" blazed he at length, as at last his heart once more sent the blood back through his veins. "If you wish to know, I will tell you. It was Henry Decherd. I imagine he could furnish proof enough." She spoke defiantly, if perhaps wearily.
Ellison, since he might need her in legal matters later on. He wanted to get rid of Delphine, but he couldn't kill her outright, and illegally, so he resolved to get her killed legally if he could! I have no doubt in the world, Cal, that Decherd planned the train wreck. Maybe he thought it meant more damage suits; but I think as you do, his main reason was to get rid of Delphine.
I don't fancy that you did. I don't think you told her anything which did not serve your own purposes." "We were going to be married," began Decherd. "We are going to be married " "You were, perhaps," said Eddring, "but not now. Oh, I don't doubt that you are willing enough to marry Louise Loisson, and to deceive her after your marriage as you did before. I don't doubt that in the least."
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