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Wardlaw hired this actor to pass for Hand, and tell you a lie that he thought would please you." Helen put her hand to her brow, and thought; but her candid soul got sadly in the way of her brain. "Mr. Burt," said she, "will you go with me to Mr. Undercliff, the expert?" "With pleasure, ma'am; but let me finish my report. Last night there was something new. Your house was watched by six persons.
It has the climate of Madeira, and is fanned by the sea-breezes that invigorate but do not chill. The mildness of the winter makes it a popular resort for invalids, and many greenhouse plants live outdoors throughout the year, the almost perpendicular rocks of the Undercliff absorbing during the day the heat that they radiate throughout the night.
"You will find it very hard to do; but not harder for a woman than to launch a boat, and sail her without a mast. See my father, Michael Penfold. See Undercliff, the expert. See the solicitor, the counsel. Sift the whole story; and, above all, find out why Arthur Wardlaw dared not enter the witness-box.
Two were Wardlaw's, three were Burt's; but the odd man was there on his own hook; and my men could not make him out at all; but they think one of Wardlaw's men knew him; for he went off to Russell Square like the wind and brought Mr. Wardlaw here in disguise. Now, miss, that is all; and shall I call a cab, and we'll hear Undercliff's tale?" The cab was called, and they went to Undercliff.
"I think," said he, "you are hardly aware what a valuable discovery this may prove to you. However, the next step is to get me a specimen of the person's handwriting who furnished you with these. The chances are he is the writer of the forged note." Helen uttered an exclamation that was almost a scream. The inference took her quite by surprise. She looked at Mrs. Undercliff.
A low open carriage and a pair of ponies came to the gate; Violet was enchanted, and stood admiring and patting them, while John looked on amused, telling her he was glad she approved, for he had desired Brown to find something in which Captain Martindale would not be ashamed to see her. They drove along the Undercliff, and her enjoyment was excessive.
"Let me see that," said Mrs. Undercliff. "Oh, yes," said Helen, rather irresolutely; "but you look into the things as well as the writing, and I promised papa " "Can't you trust me?" said Mrs. Undercliff, turning suddenly cold and a little suspicious. "Oh, yes, madam; and indeed I have nothing to reproach myself with. But my papa is anxious.
This is a belt of broken, nearly level ground, more or less narrow, beyond which the cliffs rise to a considerable height, with valleys intervening; the downs in some places appearing above them. This belt, called the Undercliff, is covered with trees and numerous villas. At last we came off Rocken End Point, below Saint Catherine's Head. This is the most southern point of the island.
"But I am not," said Mrs. Undercliff. She added, after a while, "I think there's felony at the bottom of this." "Smells like it to me," said the expert. "Then I want you to do something very clever for me." "What is that?" "I want you to forge something." "Come! I say." "Quite innocent, I assure you." "Well, but it is a bad habit to commence." "All depends on the object.
She gave him the short note in which he used the very words, Robert Penfold. He said he would make that note the basis of his report. While he was writing it, Mrs. Undercliff came in, and Helen told her all. She said, "I came to the same conclusion long ago; but when you said he was to be your husband "
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