Ruth came to him directly. The
packets were hastily broken open; and, while Wood was absorbed in the perusal
of the despatch addressed to him by Sir Rowland, Thames sought out, and found
the letter which he had been prevented from finishing on the fatal night at
Jonathan Wild's. The crowd
dispersed in different directions, and most fortunately a heavy shower coming
on, put them altogether to flight. The gate was opened; the coffin brought into the
churchyard; and Jack, whose eyes were filled with tears, saw Mr. Mr. ‘Expect? He’s had a twenty-four hour watch on Remenham
House these two days. And this utter stranger … loved him! He had no reason
to doubt McClintock's statement; the Scot had solved the riddle why Ruth
Enschede had married Howard Spurlock. "Had I not been the guilty wretch I am," he cried, bursting into an agony of tears,
"she would never have died thus. "
"Well then, to change it," replied Thames, gravely, "suppose I should be obliged
to leave you. Also, you must send someone to fetch my
horse—at least, it is not mine but I have borrowed it to come here—because it
will be dark very soon and—’
‘Woof! Hold it, hold it,’ begged the sergeant. ‘Nothing would do for her but to come here,’ grumbled Hilary, wiping his
heated brow with a pocket handkerchief dragged from his immaculate white
uniform breeches. He drew her to him and tipped her chin towards him. Spurling, "ay and found Van Galgebrok too.
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