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Updated: May 25, 2025
'They say this woman Sprotts or Potts, or something died from poison, said Barty Jarper, who had been all round the place collecting information. 'Apoplexy, the doctor says, said Bellthorp, lighting a cigarette; 'she was in the same room with Mrs Villiers and was found dead in the morning. 'Miss Marchurst was also in the room, put in Barty, eagerly.
Madame Midas also had a dislike to tea- dinners, but, being a guest, of course had to take what was going; and she, Kitty, and Mr Marchurst, were the only people present at the festive board.
If you were a member of 'The Elect', Mr Marchurst assured you that the Golden Gate was wide open for you, whereas if you belonged to any other denomination you were lost for ever; so according to this liberal belief, the hundred people who formed his congregation would all go straight to Heaven, and all the rest of mankind would go to the devil.
'No, replied Kitty, 'I'm a little tired. 'Miss Marchurst, observed Bellthorp, leaning towards her, 'I'm sure I've seen you before. Kitty felt a chill running through her veins as she remembered where their last meeting had been. The extremity of the danger gave her courage. 'I dare say, she replied, coldly turning her back on the young man, 'I'm not invisible.
'I dare say, replied Barty, who took the compliment in good faith. 'Some night I'll climb up to your room and give you a fright. 'Shows how much you know, retorted Miss Marchurst. 'My room is next to Madame's on the ground floor. 'I know, said Barty, sagely, nodding his head. 'It used to be a boudoir nice little room. By the way, where is Mrs Villiers to- night?
With all she learned she did not forget us. We were happy save in her absence. We are happy now; not because she is mistress of Holwood and Marchurst for her grandmother and another is dead but because such as she is our daughter, and " He said no more. Margaret was beside him, and her fingers were on his lips. Gregory came to his feet suddenly, and with a troubled face.
In the first place no one but M. Vandeloup and Miss Marchurst knew what the contents were, and in the second place what motive could anyone who picked it up have in poisoning Mrs Villiers, and why should they adopt such an extraordinary way of doing it, as Miss Marchurst asserted they did?
Vandeloup, afraid that they were in for a sermon, beckoned quietly to Kitty, and they both stealthily left the room, while Marchurst, with Brown, Jane, and Madame for an audience, and the nugget for a text, delivered a short discourse.
Katherine!" said Marchurst, reprovingly, as Vandeloup opened the box, "how you do exaggerate ah!" he broke off his exhortation suddenly, for the box was open, and the great mass of gold was glittering in its depths. 'Wonderful! 'What a size! cried Kitty, clapping her hands as Vandeloup lifted it out and placed it on the table; 'how much is it worth?
'Kitty Marchurst, replied Madame, pausing a moment at the door of the office; 'she is the daughter of the Rev. Mark Marchurst, a minister at Ballarat. I think you will like her, M. Vandeloup, she went on, in a conversational tone; 'she is a charming girl only seventeen, and extremely pretty.
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