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I had no fear of Griscelli breaking in at the front door; but the house was not burglar-proof, and, as it happened, the weak point in our defence was one of the windows of Mr. Fortescue's bedroom. It looked into the orchard, and, by climbing a tree which grew hard by, an active man could easily reach it, even without a ladder. The danger was all the greater, as, when the weather was mild, Mr.
Having sealed both letters, he walked to Bedford Square. When the door opened, he saw that the footman was one of those who had been in Mr. Fortescue's service before he left. "You have not forgotten me, Edward, have you?" "Why, it is Mr. Prendergast! Well, sir, it is a long time since we saw you." "Yes, I have been abroad. Will you hand this letter to Mr. Fortescue. Is he in at present?"
As to Fortescue's visit here, he had come to see about Zoe's land and interests. He had married Zoe some weeks before her death. Without knowing much about such matters I went at once to the point. I asked Fortescue what proof he had of the marriage. I began to suspect Fortescue of being the murderer himself.
He came to a sudden halt, his sides heaving as if they would burst, and he was dripping wet as if he had been in a river. He stood, quivering, his sensitive ears cocking and uncocking wildly. Mrs. Fortescue's face grew pale, but she said to McGillicuddy calmly: "Some accident has happened to Colonel Fortescue. Send word at once to Major Harlow and to my son."
Fortescue's departure; and out of seven apparently healthy children, which had been hers when Ellen knew her, only three now remained.
Colonel Fortescue's heart sank when he saw Broussard and Anita walking off together; Broussard so trim and soldierly in his riding uniform and Anita so amazingly pretty in her blue habit and cap, cunningly imitating the cavalry uniform, a fetching dress adopted by all the young ladies who were to take part in the music ride.
He looks after everything, and an uncommon sharp domo he is, too, Jim says. Nobody can do him a penny piece. And then there is Mr. Fortescue's body-servant; he's a dark man, with a big scar on one cheek, and rings in his ears. They call him Rumun." "Nonsense! There's no such name as Rumun." "That's what I told Jim. He said it was a rum 'un, but his name was Rumun, and no mistake."
Fortescue's body, it seemed, had been discovered sprawled out in a big armchair, as Burke had said, by one of his assistants only a few hours before when he had come to the laboratory in the morning to open it. Evidently he had been there undisturbed all night, keeping a gruesome vigil over his looted treasure house.
Fortescue, Bernhard," he said, "the English gentleman who was dead I mean that I thought he was dead, but is alive and who many years ago left in my hands a sum of about two thousand piasters. Turn to his account and see how much there is now to his credit?" "At the last balance the amount to Mr. Fortescue's credit was six thousand two hundred piasters."
Blanche and Violet looked at each other inquiringly. "I shall remain here," said Violet, unconsciously tightening her hold upon Rex Fortescue's arm as she spoke. "Whatever happens, I would very much rather be here, where I can see the full extent of the danger, than pent up in a cabin picturing to myself I know not what horrors."
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