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Jaspar's air of sincerity did as much to assure him as the fitness of the plan suggested, and the overseer determined to adopt it.
Panel touched my arm, thrusting out her lean face in an attitude of intense attention. I strained my own ears, fairly good ones, but heard nothing. "Jaspar's in there," said his wife. "I hear his voice." She trembled with excitement. Obviously, Jaspar had concealed himself somewhere in the vestry. No time was to be lost.
True charity is modest, and Colonel Dumont did not desire to see his name blazoned forth to the world for doing that which he honestly and religiously deemed his duty. This modesty had favored Jaspar's plans. No one could now gainsay the will he had invented; and he felt strong in his position, especially after the witnesses had assented to their signatures.
"Certainly, by all means. Go on." "In regard to your relations with your niece " and Dalhousie paused again. Jaspar's reddening face and the curl upon his lip indicated the volcano of passion which would soon burst within him. "Proceed, sir," said he, struggling to be calm. "In regard to your relations with your niece, you are aware that I am somewhat acquainted with them."
The means of accomplishing his dark purpose then came up for consideration, and in this connection he happened to think of De Guy. He must be the minister of his vengeance, and the herald of his future safety; and he summoned him again to his presence. "Thou hast stepped in between me and my hopes, And ravished from me all my soul held dear." De Guy returned to the library at Jaspar's summons.
The restraint which Jaspar's presence imposed was removed. Maxwell, from prudence or some other motive, did not intrude upon her. Her heart was rejoiced by the glad tidings which Uncle Nathan had conveyed to her. Henry Carroll was permitted to enjoy her society.
"So it is; but the colonel may die before you get it done," observed Jaspar, coarsely, and with a crafty smile, which was not unnoticed by the attorney. "O, no! I hope not," replied Maxwell, exhibiting the prototype of Jaspar's smile. A smile! What is it? What volumes are conveyed in a single smile!
Somehow I knew that she would speak, and she did. It was like her to compress all she had left unsaid into the first sentence. "Jaspar's gone plum crazy with trouble! he took his six-shooter with him." After that, details given with a descriptive realism impossible to reproduce.
We guessed that no light matter had brought her afoot, with such distress upon her face. "I'm in trouble," she said nervously. "We are your friends," said Ajax gravely. "Jaspar's gone to town," she gasped. Uncle Jap, since the striking of the oil, had been in the habit of going to town so often that this statement aroused no surprise. We waited for more information.
"No, no! but, Uncle " "Call me not uncle again! I am no longer the uncle of the progeny of my brother's slaves. This cheat has already been continued too long." "I will not call you uncle, but hear me," replied Emily, frightened at Jaspar's violence. "I will hear nothing more. You will prepare to leave for Cincinnati next week.
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