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Emily's fall had not been accidental, as the reader will at once infer. Jaspar's passion, and the danger which he thought the young officer's presence menaced, had prompted him to an act which was not attended with his usual prudence, and the failure was likely to place him in a more uncomfortable position than his former one.

The overseer is safe; now turn we to other matters." "Well, what shall be done?" said Jaspar, rising suddenly and paying his devoir to the brandy-bottle. "I will tell you," replied the attorney, rising from his chair and coolly imitating Jaspar's example at the bottle. Then throwing himself lazily upon the sofa "I will tell you. The case is not desperate yet.

His mind was so firmly fixed upon the attainment of this treasure that it refused to bend itself to the task before him. Jaspar had finished his cigar, and began to be a little impatient. Thrice he rose from his chair, and looked over the lawyer's shoulder. "This is an important paper," said Maxwell, noticing Jaspar's impatience, "and must be executed with great care."

Conclusive as were the evidences in his possession of Jaspar's perfidy, they might, by the aid of cunning and gold, be made to appear as forgeries, gotten up for the purpose of extorting money. The stake was a great one, and he determined with a bold hand to play the game. "Cassius. At such a time as this, it is not meet That every nice offence should bear its comment.

He had been to New Orleans, but the city was almost deserted. On his arrival at Vicksburg, Jaspar had been pointed out to him as a person who could probably favor his wishes, and he had obtained an introduction to him. Jaspar's thoughts and feelings he read. He discovered the nature of the relations between the uncle and niece, which required but little sagacity, under the circumstances.

"Now that I am here, a few words with you would be particularly agreeable to me." Jaspar's curiosity was instantly excited, and, forgetting the paper and De Guy, he requested him to proceed immediately with his business. "It is a matter of much interest to both of us," continued Dalhousie, embarrassed by the difficulties of his position.

The witnesses were all friends of Colonel Dumont, and they had various papers signed by them from which to copy their signatures. The worst, and to Jaspar's daring mind the only difficulty which now presented itself, was the fear that the body of Hatchie might be found, and the genuine will thus brought to light.

The uncle was in actual possession, and he called to mind the old maxim, that "possession is nine points in the law." He was unwilling to risk the bright prospects, which had so suddenly opened upon him, on the tenth point. Fearing that Jaspar's unscrupulous character would enable him to defeat the heiress, he had not the courage to do his duty and trust Heaven for the reward.

"She was lost in the explosion," replied Jaspar, with a calmness with which few persons can speak of the loss of near friends. The attorney was particularly glad at this particular moment to ascertain that this, as he had before suspected, was Jaspar's belief, and that this belief had lulled him into security. He was not, however, so candid as to give expression to his sentiments on the subject.

Possessing his confidence, and regarded more as a friend than a slave by Emily, he was a privileged person in the house, a confidence which in no instance did he abuse, and which in no degree abated his affection or his fidelity. Hatchie was not a phrenologist, but he had long ago acquired a perfect knowledge of Jaspar's character, a knowledge which his master or Emily had never obtained.

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