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I wasn't worth it, all the love and kindness the town's give me. Now, Lettie, what else?" "Nothing except this. After what Dr. Hemingway said last night Springvale's gone crazy about Phil again. Just crazy, and he's sure to come back here. If he does" she broke off a moment "well, you know what you've been up to for four months, trackin' me, and tellin' things you don't know.
He smiled as he spoke. "Father, that bow was on Lettie Conlow's head not an hour before it was lost out there. She found out where we were going, and she put out northwest on Tell Mapleson's pony. She may have taken the river path. It is the shortest way. Why should she go out there?" "Do some thinking for yourself. You are a man now, twenty-one, and one day over. You can unravel this part."
Marjie was in the buggy beside me when I stopped at the courthouse for instructions. Lettie Conlow was passing and came to the buggy's side. "Where are you going, Marjie?" she asked. There was a sullen minor tone in her voice. "With Phil, out somewhere. Where is it you are going, Phil?" I was tying the ponies. They never learned how to stand unanchored a minute.
"Besides I've made all my arrangements about my gowns and things." "That can be arranged, too," said Bent. "The dressmaker can work overtime." "That'll mean that everything will be hurried and spoiled," replied Lettie. "Besides, I've arranged everything with my bridesmaids. They can't be expected to " "We can do without bridesmaids," replied Bent, laying his hand on Lettie's arm.
When we were clear of town, and the open plain swept by the summer breezes gave freedom from the heat, Marjie asked: "Where is Lettie Conlow going on such a hot afternoon?" "Nowhere, is she? She was talking to you at the courthouse."
"Spakin' of bein' paupers and bein' kept by Judson, Lettie who is payin' the wages of sin, in money and fine clothes, right now? It's on the books, and I kape the books. But, my dear girl," O'mie looked straight into her black eyes "they's books bein' kept of the purpose, price av the goods, and money. And you and him may answer for that.
"My mother was weary; she would have stayed at home, but I was her pearl of price; she forgot herself. You know the stream that comes down from the mountain and empties into the ocean. It was in that stream that my boat floated, and a long walk away. Lettie left us. Just after we started, I missed her, and asked where she had gone.
By his advice Lettie had gone to stay with some friends until the recent proceedings were over in one way or another, and Bent himself, as soon as Cotherstone had left the court, had hurried away to catch a train to the town in which she was temporarily staying in order to tell her the news and bring her home.
But then all that you have told me has only to be put before the who is it? magistrates? judges? and then, of course, father will be entirely cleared, and Mr. Mallalieu will be hanged. Windle of course we shall have to put off the wedding?" "Oh, of course!" agreed Bent. "We can't have any weddings until all this business is cleared up." "That'll be so much better," said Lettie.
I can shin up there with the aid of the big grapevine. Then, if I had a rope " "Shall I run and get one?" demanded Sister, listening to him. "Hullo!" exclaimed Hiram, speaking to the man in the boat. "Well?" asked the fellow. "Haven't you got a coil of strong rope aboard?" "There's the painter," said the man. "Toss it ashore here," commanded Hiram. "Oh, Hiram Strong!" cried Lettie.
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