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"Don't! Don't!" gasped O'Fell. now be forwarding that most ac-"I am not a thief I swear I am cursed letter to the police?" groan. Wednesday, 4th Oct. at 10 am. ed Fell, now torn with wretched-et a common thief!" Wednesday, 18th Oct at 10 a.mness and fear. "Something I must Either I must get that letter Wednesday, 1st Nov. at 10 a.m. da
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"Anything-anything?" exclaimed "I came here to-night to O'Fell. see you. I wanted a certain letter. I found your window open, and was fool enough to enter surreptitiously."
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opposite William Kent's ingenuity will permit you so to do." not be recognised."
All broker, chafed, and damaged "The letter given to you. by Wil- There was no light behind any win-
where they will be examined on the dow, save a front one on the first liam Kent, who is on his death-bed," Goods are to be left in the Godown.
instant at 10 am. by 10th floor. Across the yellow linen answered O'Fell.
"Indeed?" said the other again. veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. blind the shadow of a human form
I certainly In the case of dutiable cargo, Con the "This is interesting. kept
Presumably fitting.
was given a communication, under signees are requested to inform the master had not yet sped.
have such goods for examination. The residence of the Rev. John seal, by the gentleman you name; Import & Exports Office that they No Fire Insurance has been effect- Andrews was a score of yards fur-and Wilham Kent will probably not
Bill of Lading will be countersiga- ther along, on the opposite side of last the night out. But what righted the road. There was no light in have you to force yourself so mon-
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"The right of a man on the brink! With a feeling that it looked bad loftering outside the house, he of ruin." was the boarse and imme- opened the wooden gate and went diate response. That letter is for through. Suddenly he saw a pale you to forward to the police after patch of light shining through the death of the man who wrote it. proposal thrust upon him. window at the back of the pre-It contains a confession of guilt, sounds well. but it is not convinc- mises. It emanated from a snug which he had not the pluck to make ing," he answered, greatly perturb- "It is a course which tempts Пttle study. On a writing-table
story
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"Really? Put it on that chair, communication you have such cause to dread in inside this packet. In This was the minister's study and then go and sit down again." there was no question of that. O'Fell obeyed. The other took up the circumstances I feel I am right in making sure of the point before Those open books were obviously the letter and read it through. theological, volumes. Well, what "This is fresh to me," said he, continuing the discussion."
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"Here in one addressed to "Or have I been listening to a Commissioners of Police," said the 20th Oct.well carry him across the abyss of lie?" went on the minister, sternly. minister gravely. He turned it over
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"Would to God you had!" lament-and over, his fingers trembling with He fetched a deep sigh and ed the other, weakly. "It's a long emotion. It must be as you said, don't I never thought to find myself placed and technical story, and I climbed over the window-sill.
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For God Al- 10th Septing. frantic fingers was groping from people who, perhaps, trusted letter I will be grateful to you to
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"To Implore your compassion l' 10th Oct. O'Fell's staring eyes glared into burst out the other, vehemently groaned O'Fell. "I cannot face the 17th Sept the tranquil ones of the Rev. Johu That wrong is years old. I have long hours of to-night unless you 24th Sept. Andrews, who was stroking his lived it down-or thought I had give me a word of promise.
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A long and bense silence ensued. O'Fell might have thought of the absolutely dependent upon me, who
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O'Fell tried to speak his thanks, do In life. I implore you to give but a sob choked his voice, Bud- me that letter, or to bear it up bedenly he found himself in the fresh, fore my eyes. It can bring only pure air.
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"But it is very sacred, charge He wrote his cheque before turn committed to my keeping," said the ing in, and posted it with his own "I have hands, He blept at last, a long, other, obviously moved. pledged my word to William Kent dreamless slumber.
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