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To advertise for the claimant to the property, it would be necessary to mention particulars a course of proceeding which would invite half the impostors in England to present themselves in the character of the true Walter Wilding. "If we find a chance of tracing the lost man, we will take it. If we don't, let us meet for another consultation on the first anniversary of Wilding's death."
He left Ruth in the high-backed chair in which Wilding's tender hands had placed her, and sprang forward, tears in his eyes. He wrung Wilding's hands in wordless passion. "Be good to her, Dick," said Wilding, and went out with Wentworth.
Wilding's was a personality to dazzle any woman, despite perhaps even because of the reputation for wildness that clung to him. That he was known as Wild Wilding to the countryside is true; but it were unfair as Richard knew to attach to this too much importance; for the adoption of so obvious an alliteration the rude country minds needed but a slight encouragement.
As executors honestly bent on performing their duty towards the dead, Vendale and Bintrey had held more than one anxious consultation on the subject of Wilding's will. The lawyer had declared, from the first, that it was simply impossible to take any useful action in the matter at all.
"But, mistress," cried Sir Rowland, half out of countenance, and stifling his vexation, "in these matters it all depends upon the manner." "Why, yes," she agreed; "and whatever Mr. Wilding's manner, if I know him at all, it would be nothing but respectful to the last degree." "My own conception of respect," said he, "is not to bandy a lady's name about a company of revellers."
Meanwhile, it would have been a sore mischance to me, had any better fortune on his part deprived me of Mr. Wilding's services.
He looked only ahead now, like the good soldier that he was; and, already, he began to suggest a bold dash for Exeter, for weapons, horses, and possibly the militia as well, for they had ample evidence that the men composing it might easily be induced to desert to the Duke's side. The suggestion was one that instantly received Mr. Wilding's heartiest approval.
But if not..." "Oh, it's true enough," broke in Wilding, and his voice was like a groan, his face overcharged with gloom. Feversham looked at him; his sneering smile returned. "Me, I not remember," said he, "that Mr. Westercott 'ave include you in t'e bargain." Nothing had been further from Wilding's thoughts than such a suggestion. And he snorted his disdain.
Their arrival had an oddly sobering effect upon young Westmacott, for which Mr. Vallancey was thankful. For during their ride he had begun to fear that he had carried too far the business of equipping his principal with artificial valour. Trenchard came forward to offer Vallancey the courteous suggestion that Mr. Wilding's servant should charge himself with the care of the horses of Mr.
He protested again his love for Richard, and increased Ruth's terror by his mention of Wilding's swordsmanship; but when all was said, he saw that he had best retreat ere he spoiled the good effect which he hoped his solicitude had created. And so he spoke of seeking counsel with Lord Gervase Scoresby, and took his leave, promising to return by noon.
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