Miser Farebrother (vol 3 of 3)

hing-she knew not what-must be immediately done, and she put her hands over her face and pressed her forehead hard in the endeavour to recall her wandering thoughts. She was not succ

o start to her feet, and to become sensible to what was actually

red!" sh

nd she fell into his arms, a

soothing tone. "There, there, be calm!

ld be so cool: his voice was solemn, it is true, bu

a newspaper, and came here

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said Fred. "How

y?" asked Aunt Leth, b

wspaper from that which Mr. Beeminster had brought with him. Fred's newspaper contained the simple announcement that Miser Farebro

h; and then, in as calm a voice as she cou

The name of the paper from which Mr. Beeminster had read the account of the murder was being called in the street by a newspaper boy, and Fred darted out and purchased a copy. After perusing the report he remained quiet for a minute or two, with

ed Aunt Leth, laying her hand on

p the mystery, although she may not lead us immediately to the discovery of the actual murd

sible word from her, Fr

s the doc

t quiet. He is coming

her, but it is imperative that we learn something from h

's request, and she led him upstairs to the bed

?" asked Aunt Leth. "H

n't this dreadful! There, mamma, th

wall. "You can return when we leave." And then to Aunt Leth, w

ing, Fred," rep

of his dear girl. Her body was quite still, but her head tossed from side to side on the pillow, and in her

ered Fred, ben

red," whispered Aunt Leth

then they stole softly from her bedside and went down-stairs. Fred

watch the house," said Aunt

saying he would not be go

so at the back of the house

nt Leth, "what does

wicked accusation; but I am her champion and her defender, and I must keep my feelings well under control, or I shall not be able to serve her. Some devilish plot has been invented, and we must meet it. Ph?be, by her actions last night and this morning, even by the state in which she now lies, unf

re in the most dreadful trouble-I thought nothing worse could happe

nds upon coolness. I know of your trouble, and that you are, than

but how di

d; go on a

hat we did not observe it. A little while afterward 'Melia Jane told us that she had met Ph?be, who had given her a message to us that she had gone to Parksides to see her father. There was but one reason for her doing this; it was to try and obtain the money from her father that would prevent us being turned into the streets. She must have left u

She felt that if you suspected her intention she would be unable to carry

d something that would clear u

" said Fred. "Her han

se, those; an

t wearing t

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any money i

e penny

the door and called the girl, who entered the room. "I want to ask you a question o

Cornwall," sai

e last night did she se

ress. She was crying, but she didn't want me

to stop her? You as

o get out a single word! She said what she had

e wear

noon showed me, and arksed me whether Miss Ph?be wore it last night wh

her Miss Ph?be wore the

git me to say that she wore that last night; but I didn't, be

erly, "that she did not wear a br

at. I could swear I didn't see it-that

't know asks you any further question

'n't pump me. That feller tried

o. And now, Aunt Leth, quite apart from the statement which Mrs. Pamflett gave the r

I think she must have been

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in starts. Do you think she came back

oor child! her feet we

at excitement. "About the brooch, Aunt Leth? Can you fix any definite

re I haven't seen it f

t worn it for a

my kno

swear she has

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ear she did not w

ch Mrs. Pamflett, that she would ever wear it after she was turned

ay be wrong in my impressions, but I

ruth, Fred, there

sure," said F

speak the t

be spoken-by

may be groun

afraid

o is to hope

best. Hoping never yet overcame a villainous plot. I must go n