This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ...yourself the messenger--or send" "This subterfuge is idle." He opened the door and stood beside it. " I must request your company to the carriage." Arthur's cheek flushed for a moment with anger. "This severity," he said, "is ridiculous and unjust. I tell you, you and those for whom you act will be accountable ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ...yourself the messenger--or send" "This subterfuge is idle." He opened the door and stood beside it. " I must request your company to the carriage." Arthur's cheek flushed for a moment with anger. "This severity," he said, "is ridiculous and unjust. I tell you, you and those for whom you act will be accountable for a great crime--for innocence betrayed--for a young life niade desolate--for perhaps a dishonored grave. I plead not for myself, but for one helpless aftd pure, who at this hour may be the victim of a villain's plot. In the name of humanity, I entreat you give me but time to avert the calamity, and I will follow you without remonstrance. Go with me yourself. Be present at the interview. Of what consequence to you will be an hour's delay?" "It may be of much consequence to those who are in league with you. I cannot grant your request You must come with nle, sir, or I shall be obliged to call for assistance," and lie drew a pair of handcuffs from his pocket. Arthur perceived that further argument or entreaty would be of no avail. He was much agitated and distressed beyond measure at the possible misfortune to Miranda, which, by this untimely arrest, he was powerless to avert. Knowing nothing of the true contents of the letter which Philip had substituted for the one received from Beverly, he could not imagine an excuse for the marshal's inflexibility. He was quite ill, too, and what with fever and agitation, his brain was in a whirl. He leaned against the chair, faint and dispirited. The painful cough, the harbinger of that fatal malady which had already brought a sister to an early grave, oppressed him, and the hectic glowed upon his pale cheeks. The marshal approached him, and laid...
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