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"I know no more than you do. Any more questions, miss?" Phoebe's excitement completely blinded her to the evident signs of a change in Mrs. Sowler's temper for the worse. She went on headlong. "Have you never seen the child since you gave her to the lady?" Mrs. Sowler set down her glass, just as she was raising it to her lips. Jervy paused, thunderstruck, in the act of lighting a second cigar.
He saw me and the child into the train for London. I had ten pounds from him, and no more. He promised to see me, and settle everything, in a month's time. I have never set eyes on him from that day, till I saw him paying his money this evening at the door of the hall." Jervy stole another look at Phoebe. She was still perfectly unconscious that he was observing her.
One of the swinging windows in the skylight was open; and I heard voices in the back room above, which is Mrs. Farnaby's room." "Whose voices did you hear?" "Mrs. Farnaby's voice, and Mr. Goldenheart's." "Mrs. Farnaby?" Jervy repeated, in surprise. "Are you sure it was Mrs.?" "Of course I am! Do you think I don't know that horrid woman's voice?
It's only right to tell you that it may take some time to do this for which reason I have to propose, in the mean while, trying a shorter way to the end in view. Do you object, sir, to the expense of sending a copy of your description of Jervy to every police-station in London?" "I object to nothing which may help to find him. Do you think the police have got him anywhere?"
"You here?" he exclaimed, with an oath. Before he could say more, Phoebe whispered to him on the other side, "What a horrid old creature! How did you ever come to know her?" At the same moment, Mrs. Sowler reiterated her request in more peremptory language. "Do you hear, Jervy do you hear? Sit a little closer." Jervy apparently had his reasons for treating the expression of Mrs.
"Meaning the man named Jervy, sir, in this statement?" "Yes. I have reason to believe that he has been obliged to leave the United States, after committing some serious offence " "I beg your pardon for interrupting you, sir. Is it serious enough to charge him with, under the treaty between the two countries?" "I don't doubt it's serious enough.
"I'm acting in your interests, Mother Sowler," he said; "and you'll be the loser, if you don't answer my questions patiently, and tell me the truth. I want to go back to the debt. What is it for?" "For six weeks' keep of a child, at ten shillings a week." Phoebe looked up from her plate. "Whose child?" Jervy asked, noticing the sudden movement. "Morgan's child the same man you said was Farnaby."
"Certainly, sir. The people at our place think it's likely he may have been concerned in the robbery, if he hasn't committed the murder." In an hour after, under the guidance of Morcross, Amelius passed through the dreary doors of a deadhouse, situated on the southern bank of the Thames, and saw the body of Jervy stretched out on a stone slab.
Ronald has left to his daughter; and I shall know for certain whether Mrs. Farnaby's husband has any power over it, or not." "Well?" said Phoebe, not much interested so far "and what then?" Jervy looked about him. They were in a crowded thoroughfare at the time. He preserved a discreet silence, until they had arrived at the first turning which led down a quiet street.
There was no doubt of it now the man who was directing the conspiracy in the dark was Jervy! Amelius would unquestionably have been rash enough to reveal this discovery, if Phoebe had not stopped him. His renewed reference to Mrs. Farnaby's letter and his sudden silence after looking at it roused the woman's suspicions.
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