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diff --git a/56385-8.txt b/56385-0.txt index f5943d8..8da66dc 100644 --- a/56385-8.txt +++ b/56385-0.txt @@ -1,32 +1,8 @@ -The Project Gutenberg EBook of Jonah's Luck, by Fergus Hume +*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 56385 *** -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most -other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions -whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of -the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at -www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. -Title: Jonah's Luck - -Author: Fergus Hume - -Release Date: January 16, 2018 [EBook #56385] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK JONAH'S LUCK *** - - - - -Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by -Google Books (the University of Wisconsin-Madison) - @@ -2910,7 +2886,7 @@ was half asleep when we came away." "I'm a detective for the time being," rejoined Kind, coolly, "and recall some of my decent lingo. When I'm a Cheap-jack again, I'll slip back into the Whitechapel vernacular. I've been an actor in my time, -and know how to suit my language to my _rôle_ for the time being," and +and know how to suit my language to my _rôle_ for the time being," and again he bent over his sleeping wife. "You here," muttered Browne taking Herries' hand, and devouring his @@ -5946,7 +5922,7 @@ they were in search of. disappointed air, "I'll turn up the index. Often names that are not set down on the map, are catalogued there." He ran his finger down the page. "Ta,--Tag,--Tap,--Tar,--here you are, Kind. Tarabacca, Map 45, -Lat. 44, Long. 73° 6 E," again he reverted to the map. "Yes. It's +Lat. 44, Long. 73° 6 E," again he reverted to the map. "Yes. It's certainly in Indiana, for here is the Republic in the latitude referred to. Tarabacca isn't set down here, but as it's in the same latitude, you may depend that it's a town or a lake or a mountain in @@ -6180,7 +6156,7 @@ feeling his way, for he could not quite understand the situation. mean,--yes, ma'am." "I am neither French nor English. My name is Donna Maria Guzman. You -can address me as Señora. Why have you come here?" +can address me as Señora. Why have you come here?" "To restore this," replied Kind, displaying the shawl. @@ -6205,7 +6181,7 @@ at least one of them. somewhat unnecessary, "to see if the murderer of Sir Simon Tedder would be found." -"Why, ma'am--I mean, Señora?" +"Why, ma'am--I mean, Señora?" "Sir Simon was doing business with me in connection with the Republic of Indiana, through--" she glanced at the portrait. @@ -6233,13 +6209,13 @@ quickly. "Well, ma'am, I don't see why you should tell me your private business, as I am only a poor cove as gets his living hard." -Señora Guzman sat down, and resting her cheek on her hand, looked at +Señora Guzman sat down, and resting her cheek on her hand, looked at him thoughtfully. "You seem to be a sharp fellow," she said again, "and as you have come here rather opportunely, I wish to make use of you." -"Yes, ma'am--I mean Señora." +"Yes, ma'am--I mean Señora." "I'll pay you well," she continued, "on condition that you hold your tongue." @@ -6261,7 +6237,7 @@ simplicity. character. It did not. I am sorry for the young man, and I wish to save him if possible. Do you know where he is?" -"No, Señora. He has vanished." +"No, Señora. He has vanished." "I thought you might have seen him," she muttered, with her eyes on the carpet and a look of perplexity on her face. "I am placed in a @@ -6297,7 +6273,7 @@ he served this lady's ends, since she also was bent upon saving Herries, and hanging the real culprit. If the murderer was a political adversary, she would certainly be doing a good service to her father. -"What do you wish me to do, Señora?" he asked. +"What do you wish me to do, Señora?" he asked. "Search for the real murderer and bring Mr. Herries to me, that is, if you can find his whereabouts. I want to get at the truth of this @@ -6325,7 +6301,7 @@ talk, a knife thrust will soon silence you." "This is England, and not lawless Indiana," retorted Kind. -"All the same, you have had your warning," replied Señora Guzman in a +"All the same, you have had your warning," replied Señora Guzman in a careless tone. "Here," she took out a gold net purse, and produced from it a couple of sovereigns, "this is for bringing back the shawl. I will pay you well, if you will keep your eyes open, and find this @@ -6345,7 +6321,7 @@ Captain Kyles had something to do with the crime, although to be sure, his doubts were founded upon uncertain evidence. He put the matter to an immediate test. -"Will I report to Captain Kyles, Señora?" he asked, with simplicity. +"Will I report to Captain Kyles, Señora?" he asked, with simplicity. "No. Certainly not. Why should you report to Captain Kyles?" she asked quickly, and with sudden suspicion. @@ -6363,7 +6339,7 @@ became aware that there was method in her rashness. All the same he had not yet learned if she loved Kyles, and ventured again to feel his way. -"Well, Señora, I daresay the Captain will be glad enough, not to be +"Well, Señora, I daresay the Captain will be glad enough, not to be bothered with me while he's better employed." "What do you mean?" asked Donna Maria, abruptly, and her eyes narrowed @@ -6385,7 +6361,7 @@ lips tightened and her eyes flashed fire. "Do you mean to say that anyone--anyone--" she clasped her throat as though she were choking, "that anyone dares to--to report this--this engagement?" -"Dr. Browne says Miss Tedder is to marry the Captain, Señora." +"Dr. Browne says Miss Tedder is to marry the Captain, Señora." Donna Maria's hands clenched themselves, and she spoke more to herself than to her companion. @@ -6400,7 +6376,7 @@ herself with difficulty. "Yes," replied Kind promptly, and lying advisedly, "she inherits fifty thousand a year from her father." -Señora Guzman passed a lace handkerchief across her mouth. +Señora Guzman passed a lace handkerchief across her mouth. "It's a great deal of money. She is pretty too,--a doll though; not like----" she glanced in the near mirror at her splendid face, and @@ -6423,7 +6399,7 @@ AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Sweetlips Kind returned to Desleigh with his head whirling. He could -not quite understand Señora Guzman; and Herries, when the conversation +not quite understand Señora Guzman; and Herries, when the conversation was reported to him, likewise expressed his inability to comprehend. The two men talked the matter over earnestly, and tried to arrive at some conclusion, but the whole matter was so enigmatical that they @@ -6473,7 +6449,7 @@ he went out in the morning disguised as his victim." "Because he would have run a bigger risk by leaving immediately he had killed his man. The sailors from the 'Tarabacca' were outside, and if he had fallen into their hands he might have been killed himself. -Señora Guzman is not a woman to stick at a trifle." +Señora Guzman is not a woman to stick at a trifle." "Armour, whom they thought was their man, was not killed." @@ -6491,11 +6467,11 @@ implicated?" "And how will we find him?" -"Ah!" Kind shook his head. "You have me there. Señora Guzman knows." +"Ah!" Kind shook his head. "You have me there. Señora Guzman knows." "Are you sure?" demanded Herries, sitting up. -"As sure as anyone can be with so puzzling a woman. Señora Guzman must +"As sure as anyone can be with so puzzling a woman. Señora Guzman must certainly know the members of the political party opposed to her father. One or more of those members may have come to England to thwart her mission of buying battle-ships, and so may have tampered @@ -6526,7 +6502,7 @@ Ritson." Kind nodded. "I'll go to Tarhaven to-morrow. Then Elspeth is at Armour's, and can -remain there for a time. As soon as we know what Señora Guzman intends +remain there for a time. As soon as we know what Señora Guzman intends to do, we can go to Colchester in this here caravan, and you'll be safe. Trent can hunt about as he likes. He'll never think of looking here for you." @@ -6575,7 +6551,7 @@ this he would not do, as he wanted to find out how Maud Tedder took the news that she had been disinherited, and also he desired to learn what difference her disinheriting would make to Kyles' affections. If he was after the money solely, he would probably break the engagement, -and return to Señora Guzman, and the "Tarabacca." If, however, he +and return to Señora Guzman, and the "Tarabacca." If, however, he really loved the girl, he would undoubtedly try and get Herries hanged in order that she should get the fortune. But Kind could learn nothing, as after the funeral and the reading of the will, Ritson had @@ -6603,7 +6579,7 @@ come of their doing so. It was certain, therefore, that Mrs. Narby's avoidance of Elspeth, lay in the fact that she was under Armour's roof. And she was very glad of the refuge. -Meanwhile Señora Guzman made no move either to see Sweetlips, or to +Meanwhile Señora Guzman made no move either to see Sweetlips, or to seek out the political assassin. Perhaps she was waiting until such time as Kind would produce Herries, and then, when the accused man was in her presence, she might have made up her mind to speak out. Several @@ -6685,7 +6661,7 @@ claim it." "I can't claim it until I learn who killed my uncle." -"Quite so, and you can learn that from Señora Guzman." +"Quite so, and you can learn that from Señora Guzman." "Is she still at Pierside?" @@ -6709,7 +6685,7 @@ how she stands." "In what way?" asked Herries, puzzled. -"Well," drawled Kind, again filling his pipe, "if Señora Guzman knew +"Well," drawled Kind, again filling his pipe, "if Señora Guzman knew that you get the money if the real assassin of Sir Simon is discovered, she would make it her business to tell who he is, because in that way she would keep Miss Tedder out of the money, and Kyles, @@ -6724,7 +6700,7 @@ this lady. It's to her interest not to split on you." my father appears. He must have heard something when he was sleeping in the tap-room, and perhaps he'll know the truth." -"Señora Guzman knows the truth also, and she is at hand, while your +"Señora Guzman knows the truth also, and she is at hand, while your father isn't," retorted the Cheap-jack. "Are you sure she knows the truth?" @@ -6765,7 +6741,7 @@ making for the Tedder cash, and he'll marry the girl." "He won't get the money, however," said Elspeth quickly. -"He will, unless Mr. Herries joins forces with Señora Guzman, and +"He will, unless Mr. Herries joins forces with Señora Guzman, and learns the truth. It's all politics, and she alone can put us on the track of the real assassin. See her, Mr. Herries--and at once." @@ -7865,7 +7841,7 @@ be upset, he had returned to the "Tarabacca" at Pierside, and beyond a few cold notes had refrained from paying her any attention. In effect he showed that, now she was poor he did not intend to marry her, and after Gowrie's hint, Maud was certain that the Captain was engaged to -Señora Guzman. She had been made a catspaw of, and if Herries was not +Señora Guzman. She had been made a catspaw of, and if Herries was not hanged and Kyles re-captured to be her husband, she had fully made up her spiteful mind to revenge herself. However, since there were difficulties in the way, she called to see Elspeth and propose a @@ -7886,7 +7862,7 @@ in order to save his son-in-law. Elspeth remained within doors for a certain reason. After hearing Kind's account of his visit to the "Tarabacca," she became certain -that Señora Guzman was in possession of facts which might help to +that Señora Guzman was in possession of facts which might help to prove the innocence of her husband. Since Sir Simon had written that mysterious letter to someone on the yacht, why not to this Captain Kidd in petticoats? Then there was the hint of the treasure--Manco @@ -7894,18 +7870,18 @@ Capac's treasure--which Kind professed himself unable to understand. And Kyles himself might know something. By awakening the jealousy of the Mexican beauty, the truth might be arrived at concerning the kidnapping of Armour, and that, as Elspeth argued, was in some way -connected with the death of Sir Simon Tedder. After all, as Señora +connected with the death of Sir Simon Tedder. After all, as Señora Guzman had hinted to Kind, it might be simply a political crime, in which case, Donna Maria would have the less hesitation in telling the plain facts of the assassination. Taking all these facts into -consideration, Mrs. Herries had written to Señora Guzman asking her to +consideration, Mrs. Herries had written to Señora Guzman asking her to call at Tarhaven and have a chat, and the Mexican lady had graciously assented to the request. When Miss Tedder's card was brought in Elspeth saw in her arrival much more than a mere chance. Providence had brought the two women who loved Bruce Kyles into contact, and the possible quarrel between the two might result in the truth becoming known. Of course Elspeth was groping in the dark, as she did not yet -see what Maud, or Señora Guzman, or Bruce Kyles, could have to do with +see what Maud, or Señora Guzman, or Bruce Kyles, could have to do with the murder; but that they had something to do with the death of the millionaire she was very certain; and therefore was ready to take every advantage of Miss Tedder's visit. @@ -8138,7 +8114,7 @@ Maud was quite sick. She was terribly afraid of this reckless girl, who dared to lay hands on her. There was nothing for it, but to tell the truth so far as she knew it. -"Señora Guzman murdered my father," she cried, grovelling. +"Señora Guzman murdered my father," she cried, grovelling. Mrs. Herries was so surprised that she released her hold, and stepped back a pace to see if Maud was speaking truly. @@ -8149,7 +8125,7 @@ back a pace to see if Maud was speaking truly. didn't give up Bruce, and asked her to meet him at the 'Marsh Inn' to see if she could take Bruce away from me." -"It might be true," murmured Elspeth, recalling that Señora Guzman +"It might be true," murmured Elspeth, recalling that Señora Guzman smoked the brand of cigarette found in Herries' room. "But why did she kill your father?" @@ -8199,7 +8175,7 @@ nothing. Moreover, the fortune will not be your husband's until he discovers the criminal. Oh, there are many reasons why your forced promise to Miss Tedder need not be kept." -"But if she is right in saying that Señora Guzman is the guilty +"But if she is right in saying that Señora Guzman is the guilty person, she will have done everything towards getting the fortune for Angus." @@ -8209,19 +8185,19 @@ escapes, it will be no thanks to her." "Do you think she is telling the truth?" "I really can't say," murmured Kind, nursing his chin. "Of course she -is jealous of Señora Guzman, and would do anything to get her out of +is jealous of Señora Guzman, and would do anything to get her out of the way. It seems to me that Captain Bruce Kyles is trifling with both these women. Tell me again exactly what Miss Tedder said." Elspeth thought for a moment. "She said that her father wrote the letter, which Mr. Ritson mentioned -to you, to Señora Guzman, asking her to come to the 'Marsh Inn.' She +to you, to Señora Guzman, asking her to come to the 'Marsh Inn.' She came, and Sir Simon proposed to pay her enough money to fit out some -expedition, on condition that she,--the Señora that is,--took Captain +expedition, on condition that she,--the Señora that is,--took Captain Bruce Kyles away from England,--removed him from Maud's path in fact." -"Humph. I remember Señora Guzman's reference to an expedition in +"Humph. I remember Señora Guzman's reference to an expedition in search of some treasure. It might be, that her real reason in coming to England was to get funds. But if this Mexican lady loves Kyles, and Sir Simon was willing to pay her for loving him, why did she murder @@ -8236,7 +8212,7 @@ useless crime? I don't believe she did it." "But you remember," Elspeth reminded him, "you remember that you found the stump of a Tangerian cigarette on the floor of----" -"Yes, yes,--and Señora Guzman smokes that brand. But other people may +"Yes, yes,--and Señora Guzman smokes that brand. But other people may smoke the same sort of cigarettes,--for instance Captain Kyles," and Sweetlips looked keenly at Elspeth. @@ -8248,7 +8224,7 @@ places at once, could he? But then that kidnapping--the crew of the 'Tarabacca' certainly kidnapped Armour under the impression that he was some spy,--that looks as though their mistress was in the hotel at the time, and they were removing danger from her path. And again, -Señora Guzman could easily swarm up those light trellis spars under +Señora Guzman could easily swarm up those light trellis spars under the window of the bedroom." "In petticoats?" @@ -8268,7 +8244,7 @@ husband's bedroom she must have been there." "Well," drawled the Cheap-jack, with his eyes on the ground, "as I said, other people may have smoked such a brand;--one of the officers on board, for instance. Kyles is innocent, and I am not prepared to -say that Señora Guzman is guilty. But she certainly might have +say that Señora Guzman is guilty. But she certainly might have implicated your husband in the crime by placing the razor on his bed and hiding the pocket-book under it. The best thing to do will be to question her, and inform her of Miss Tedder's accusation. I thought @@ -8550,7 +8526,7 @@ gie ye tae mak ye sleep." stairs. There, I'll tell ye nae mair. I dinna ken wha the female was. Maybe the landlady?" -"Or Señora Guzman," replied Herries, much perplexed. +"Or Señora Guzman," replied Herries, much perplexed. @@ -8773,7 +8749,7 @@ placed the pocket-book in my room to----" "No, no, she would rob, and scold, and do many things, but at heart she is a coward and would never risk her neck." -"Well, then, perhaps the woman who went down the stairs was Señora +"Well, then, perhaps the woman who went down the stairs was Señora Guzman." "I don't see how she could have got into the inn." @@ -8788,8 +8764,8 @@ she removed Kyles from Maud's path." Angus shrugged his shoulders. -"Of course. Maud is a jealous rival and would hang Señora Guzman at -once if she could manage to do it. It was strange that Señora Guzman +"Of course. Maud is a jealous rival and would hang Señora Guzman at +once if she could manage to do it. It was strange that Señora Guzman was not at the trial to-day." "Why should she have come?" @@ -9008,16 +8984,16 @@ Captain Kyles at Mr. Ritson's office, asking for a meeting at the 'Marsh Inn,' and telling him that he had disinherited Maud, because she insisted upon marrying him." -"But Maud herself said that the letter was written to Señora Guzman," +"But Maud herself said that the letter was written to Señora Guzman," put in Elspeth. "Alas, that is merely jealousy, Maud knows that Captain Kyles will -marry Señora Guzman, failing herself, and so wishes to remove a rival +marry Señora Guzman, failing herself, and so wishes to remove a rival from her path. All love, Mrs. Herries, all love." "Humph," said Angus, "I must say that Maud has a very pretty way of getting rid of people. She was willing to hang me; she is willing to -hang Señora Guzman; and all to marry the man who killed her father. A +hang Señora Guzman; and all to marry the man who killed her father. A nice person, upon my word." "A cutty--a slut--a jade!" said Gowrie wrathfully. "Maud doesn't know @@ -9041,7 +9017,7 @@ Maud saying that he was putting up there for a week." "No. He simply said that he was there, and would see her before he returned to the 'Tarabacca,' which is still at Pierside." -"With Señora Guzman on board?" +"With Señora Guzman on board?" "I suppose so. But I want you, Mr. Herries, to have Captain Kyles arrested and his guilt proved. Then you can give Maud a sum of money, @@ -9085,7 +9061,7 @@ to." "He would suspect me, he won't suspect you. You can go to-morrow." "And what will you do, Angus?" asked Elspeth. "I'll go to Pierside and -interview Señora Guzman." +interview Señora Guzman." "Do you believe that Captain Kyles is guilty, Angus?" @@ -9825,14 +9801,14 @@ anchor in South American waters." "But there may be an extradition treaty between Indiana Republic and Great Britain." -"There is. But I'm not going back to Indiana. The President Señor +"There is. But I'm not going back to Indiana. The President Señor Guzman, who was my friend, has been kicked out, and his enemy is in power. Of all his wealth and mine, this yacht only remains. I came to England to get money." "And nae tae purchase war-ships." -"Pooh, that was a blind. However, to make a long story short, Señor +"Pooh, that was a blind. However, to make a long story short, Señor Guzman is waiting for me and his daughter in a certain spot in South America which does not concern you. From that place we start out to find the treasure of Manco Capac. But to do so, I wanted money, and @@ -9848,19 +9824,19 @@ my plans to bring Herries on board to-morrow." "But I thocht he wis on board," said Gowrie perplexed. "When he sent me tae spy oot the land at the 'Marsh Inn,' he wis ganging tae -Pierside to see Señora Guzman. Miss Tedder accuses her o' the crime." +Pierside to see Señora Guzman. Miss Tedder accuses her o' the crime." "The devil she does. Then I can tell you it's a lie," cried Kyles, his -dark face flushing, "Señora Guzman has nothing to do with these +dark face flushing, "Señora Guzman has nothing to do with these things. As to Herries,--I daresay he went to Pierside, but this boat left there early this morning. However, that makes things easier. -Señora Guzman will invite him on board, and explain that she is +Señora Guzman will invite him on board, and explain that she is entirely innocent." "And will you confess your guilt, Captain?" "I never said that I was guilty," retorted Kyles dryly, "don't jump to -conclusions, Gowrie. Miss Tedder accuses Señora Guzman." +conclusions, Gowrie. Miss Tedder accuses Señora Guzman." "Aye, and Mistress Mountford accuses you." @@ -9938,7 +9914,7 @@ ANOTHER MYSTERY As guessed by Captain Kyles, Herries' visit to Pierside had been unproductive of result. On arriving there, he found that the yacht had left for an unknown destination, and returned to Tarhaven quite -certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for +certain that Señora Guzman, and the buccaneer had left England for good. This was a great disappointment to the young man, as he did not see how the mystery of Sir Simon's death was to be explained without getting the evidence of the Mexican lady. He came back to tell Browne @@ -10057,12 +10033,12 @@ was kidnapped because his wife had been Maud's nurse." "My dear," Herries took her in his arms, "you see a bird in every bush, as this case has got on your nerves. I don't see the least connection between Armour's kidnapping, and Mrs. Armour's early -employment. I agree with Señora Guzman, and believe that the +employment. I agree with Señora Guzman, and believe that the kidnapping was a political affair." "In what way?" -"Well, you see, Señora Guzman is the daughter of the ex-President of +"Well, you see, Señora Guzman is the daughter of the ex-President of Indiana, and with Kyles, as the commander of their tin-pot navy, she came home to get war-ships, so as to regain possession of the Republic if possible. Naturally the new President not wanting a civil war, must @@ -10147,7 +10123,7 @@ arrested for----" "There--there," interrupted the young man wincing, for he did not like to be reminded of that ugly episode. "Take me to the lady. I expect -it's Señora Guzman, or Maud." +it's Señora Guzman, or Maud." The stuffy parlour looked a duller apartment than ever as Herries opened the door and stepped in. He half expected to see Maud, but @@ -10161,7 +10137,7 @@ surprised to meet me here, instead of your father-in-law." "What, you know----?" "I know that Mr. Gowrie wrote you a letter asking you to come to this -place," said Señora Guzman composedly. +place," said Señora Guzman composedly. "Then you know where he is?" @@ -10194,7 +10170,7 @@ fifty thousand a year, on certain conditions." "Ah, but those conditions were not mentioned in the newspapers." -"Quite so," rejoined Señora Guzman, resuming her seat, "but we learned +"Quite so," rejoined Señora Guzman, resuming her seat, "but we learned the conditions from another person." "We?" @@ -10205,7 +10181,7 @@ the conditions from another person." madame, but I should like to know if you and Captain Kyles are in partnership?" -Señora Guzman laughed in her turn. +Señora Guzman laughed in her turn. "You might put it that way," she said, resting her elbow on the shaky round table, and her chin on the back of her locked fingers. "Captain @@ -10219,7 +10195,7 @@ painful truths, when I see her." "Are you going to see her?" -"To-day and here," Señora Guzman glanced at a bracelet watch, "in a +"To-day and here," Señora Guzman glanced at a bracelet watch, "in a quarter of an hour. I wrote and asked her to come here." "Why here?" @@ -10257,7 +10233,7 @@ Herries thought for a few moments. "I know that my cousin has not acted well," he said hesitatingly, "all the same, this unfortunate engagement with Captain Kyles, and one -which you admit, Señora, he never intended to fulfil, may have driven +which you admit, Señora, he never intended to fulfil, may have driven her into courses, which in more unemotional moments she would not have entered into." @@ -10266,7 +10242,7 @@ entered into." "I have had much trouble in my life," said Angus simply, "and it has taught me to judge no one." -"I think you are a good man," said Señora Guzman, looking at him in a +"I think you are a good man," said Señora Guzman, looking at him in a softened manner. "All the better. Captain Kyles and myself will have all the more pleasure in placing you in possession of your property." @@ -10332,7 +10308,7 @@ needful. But we promised Sir Simon a share of the----" Scarcely had she got this far, when they heard the shrill scream of a woman in the tap-room. Herries sprang from his chair, and opened the -door hurriedly. When he and Señora Guzman walked hastily into the +door hurriedly. When he and Señora Guzman walked hastily into the tap-room, they found Maud Tedder in the grasp of Armour the policeman, who was in plain clothes. Herries flung himself forward, and threw the bulky man to one side. @@ -10352,7 +10328,7 @@ pointed a stumpy finger at Miss Tedder, "she knows summat about it, she does." "It's a lie," gasped Maud, shaking from head to foot, while the eyes -of Señora Guzman lighted up and she took an eager step forward. +of Señora Guzman lighted up and she took an eager step forward. "Oh," raved the ex-policeman, while Alice lost her head and flew out of doors shouting for help, "is it a lie that she," he pointed again @@ -10389,7 +10365,7 @@ she vehemently denied the accusation. "It's a he,--a lie," she murmured, trying to keep from fainting, "oh, how dare you, how----" here nature would have her way, and Maud sank unconscious on the ground. Armour continued his vociferations, so -Herries gave the insensible girl to Señora Guzman, who received her +Herries gave the insensible girl to Señora Guzman, who received her with reluctance, and caught Armour by the collar. "Do you know what you are saying?" he demanded, shaking the man in a @@ -10521,7 +10497,7 @@ are settled we must see if we can get you a good home," and so saying he patted the miserable Alice on her head of tangled hair and walked into the parlour. -Maud had revived, as Señora Guzman had dashed water on her face with +Maud had revived, as Señora Guzman had dashed water on her face with no gentle hand, and was now standing at the end of the room, looking at her with extreme aversion. Maud herself, with all the spirit knocked out of her, was seated at the table with her face hidden in @@ -10540,7 +10516,7 @@ more sorry than I was when he was killed." "I thought you had killed pa." -"What? When you accused Señora Guzman of the crime, to my wife." +"What? When you accused Señora Guzman of the crime, to my wife." The Mexican lady started, and her fine eyes flashed. "You accused me," she said, drawing herself up. @@ -10557,7 +10533,7 @@ laughed coldly. "You were in the neighbourhood, you set those men on Armour," cried Maud viciously, and rearranging her disordered dress. -"Oh, I don't mind acknowledging that," retorted Señora Guzman with a +"Oh, I don't mind acknowledging that," retorted Señora Guzman with a curling lip, "I have nothing to conceal. I accompanied Captain Kyles from Pierside in the launch, and remained on board, while he went up to see Sir Simon at this inn. Captain Kyles told me that he suspected @@ -10609,7 +10585,7 @@ She quivered at this and choked. poor little me. I have enemies," and she scowled at the Mexican lady in a most venomous manner. -"I am not afraid," said Señora Guzman sitting down near the door. "You +"I am not afraid," said Señora Guzman sitting down near the door. "You would like to kill me with a look, and marry Bruce, but you will not. Oh no, he will be my husband." @@ -10627,7 +10603,7 @@ twisted with rage and grief. "Ah, you cat. Wait till I see him face to face. He can't resist me. He never loved you--never, never, never." -Señora Guzman laughed again in the most irritating manner. +Señora Guzman laughed again in the most irritating manner. "You will never see him face to face. We go away, he and I, from this land of yours to South America. There we shall be happy." @@ -10663,7 +10639,7 @@ brought her back. badly as you have treated me, I am still your friend--your only friend." -"And you need a friend," observed Señora Guzman, surveying the girl +"And you need a friend," observed Señora Guzman, surveying the girl with coldly critical eyes. "You cat," cried Maud turning on her viciously, then dropped into a @@ -10672,7 +10648,7 @@ creature as I am? I've lost my money and my father, and----" "And your lover." -"Pray be silent, Señora," said Herries, rather disgusted. +"Pray be silent, Señora," said Herries, rather disgusted. "I will not," she retorted fiercely, "why should I be silent, when she tried to take my lover from me? She knew that he was engaged to me, @@ -10691,12 +10667,12 @@ he kissed me." "What! He--told--you." -"Yes," snapped the Señora, "we wanted money,--heaps of money. Sir +"Yes," snapped the Señora, "we wanted money,--heaps of money. Sir Simon knew that we didn't want war-ships, but only money for this treasure expedition. At first he would lend, then he would not. Then since you were so shameless----" -"Señora, Señora," pleaded Herries, quite helpless between these two +"Señora, Señora," pleaded Herries, quite helpless between these two fierce creatures quarrelling over a man. "I must speak," she cried loudly, and striking the table with her @@ -10718,7 +10694,7 @@ Simon that he would take you away. Sir Simon forbade you to think of Bruce. You persisted, and then he said he would cut you out of his will. He wrote a letter to Brace telling him that he had done so, and asked him to meet him at this inn, offering to bribe him to give you -up. You," said Señora Guzman with an insulting laugh, "you, for whom +up. You," said Señora Guzman with an insulting laugh, "you, for whom Bruce cared nothing. Bruce said that he would take two thousand pounds more or less. He hinted as much to Sir Simon, and he came here with that amount of money. Then Sir Simon was murdered----" @@ -10783,7 +10759,7 @@ wailed Maud. willing to hang an innocent man, and marry one whom you thought had murdered your father." -"Bruce did _not_ murder Sir Simon," put in Señora Guzman vehemently, +"Bruce did _not_ murder Sir Simon," put in Señora Guzman vehemently, "it is not true. I came here, Mr. Herries, to explain all I could, and to ask you to come on board the yacht which is at Tarhaven." @@ -10793,13 +10769,13 @@ to ask you to come on board the yacht which is at Tarhaven." "Why should I pay the money?" -"You said you would," said Señora Guzman vehemently, "and you will +"You said you would," said Señora Guzman vehemently, "and you will have to do so if you wish to get the fortune." An evil light suddenly shone in Maud's eyes, as though the devil had whispered some delicious thought. -"Let me come also," she said eagerly to Señora Guzman. +"Let me come also," she said eagerly to Señora Guzman. "No. We do not want you." @@ -10813,10 +10789,10 @@ about myself, and Captain Kyles." "You shan't come----" "She shall," said Herries in a peremptory manner. "I want everyone to -be present at the clearing up of this affair. Not a word, Señora, Miss +be present at the clearing up of this affair. Not a word, Señora, Miss Tedder comes with me, or I don't set foot on the yacht." -Señora Guzman shrugged her shoulders. +Señora Guzman shrugged her shoulders. "Very good," she said insolently, "Bring her if you like. But I have said all, so I will go." @@ -10854,11 +10830,11 @@ at once to bed when Herries brought her back, and remained alone in the drawing-room with the young man. "I know that Maud went to the 'Marsh Inn' in response to an invitation -from Señora Guzman," she said gravely, "but I did not expect that you +from Señora Guzman," she said gravely, "but I did not expect that you would bring her back, Mr. Herries." "I was there also," he replied, quietly, "I went to meet Mr. Gowrie -and found Señora Guzman instead. Maud got into trouble." +and found Señora Guzman instead. Maud got into trouble." "With that woman?" @@ -10948,16 +10924,16 @@ gain her ends. She loves this Captain Kyles so much that she would do anything to become his wife. You know that she was quite ready to sacrifice you, Mr. Herries." -"And Señora Guzman also," said the young man, rather startled at what +"And Señora Guzman also," said the young man, rather startled at what he had heard, "since she accuses her wrongfully." Mrs. Mountford looked gravely at him. "I believe that Captain Kyles killed Sir Simon," she said decisively, -"and Señora Guzman may not be so innocent as you imagine. The Captain +"and Señora Guzman may not be so innocent as you imagine. The Captain was certainly at the 'Marsh Inn' on that night, since you say Maud saw him looking up at the window wherein Sir Simon had placed his signal. -Also Señora Guzman was in the neighbourhood and had that policeman +Also Señora Guzman was in the neighbourhood and had that policeman kidnapped." "All these things look suspicious," assented Herries, "yet, since @@ -11049,7 +11025,7 @@ pretty, cunning, dangerous woman, as that conceived by Miss Braddon. Having made up his mind how to act towards his unfortunate cousin, Herries returned home, and told Browne and Elspeth all that had occurred. Both of them were much astonished, and were divided as to -who was guilty of the crime. Elspeth fancied that Señora Guzman was +who was guilty of the crime. Elspeth fancied that Señora Guzman was guilty. Browne held that Kyles was the criminal. Herries shook his head. @@ -11072,7 +11048,7 @@ money." "The worst side of her, perhaps." "Has she any better side? If so, I should be glad to know it. But I -wish I knew where your father is at present. Señora Guzman is aware of +wish I knew where your father is at present. Señora Guzman is aware of his hiding-place, but she won't tell." "Why is he hiding?" asked Browne, very directly. "Really, I don't @@ -11111,7 +11087,7 @@ to-morrow, and inform him of the proposed meeting. After I get the truth,--whatever it may be,--out of Kyles, Trent can come on board and arrest the guilty person." -"Señora Guzman!" said Elspeth. +"Señora Guzman!" said Elspeth. "Captain Kyles," ventured Browne, but not very eagerly. @@ -11219,7 +11195,7 @@ of the pier to look at her through a glass. She seemed a very pretty little craft of the piratical order. Herries was half minded to take a boat and board her, but on second thoughts he determined not to be so rash. While he was watching he saw a launch put off, and saw also that -there was a lady in it. Thinking that this was Señora Guzman, he +there was a lady in it. Thinking that this was Señora Guzman, he waited, and waved his hand. As the boat drew near the pier she recognised him, and made the sailors row longside. Herries went down the steps, and she gave him a letter. @@ -11299,7 +11275,7 @@ solicitor promptly. "Captain Kyles is taking them out." "But I thought that he was not allowed to enter the Republican territory again?" -"Oh, he's made all that square. He and Señora Guzman are steaming back +"Oh, he's made all that square. He and Señora Guzman are steaming back to Indiana to-morrow," replied Ritson, lying frankly. "I'll go too," muttered Maud, "that is, if----" she huddled her wraps @@ -11444,7 +11420,7 @@ business," he said. and cutting as an east wind. Maud recognised her rival with a snarl like that of an angry cat, and -looked defiantly at her. Señora Guzman, in a richly trimmed dinner +looked defiantly at her. Señora Guzman, in a richly trimmed dinner dress, which well became her beauty, was standing at the door of her berth, and her face grew pale with wrath, as she gazed at the insolent baby face of Miss Tedder. @@ -11456,7 +11432,7 @@ baby face of Miss Tedder. "He is the skipper, and my servant. How dare you thrust yourself here uninvited?" -"I brought her, Señora," said Herries, firmly, "and it will be as well +"I brought her, Señora," said Herries, firmly, "and it will be as well to postpone any conversation you may wish to have, until we have despatched the business we have come about." @@ -11467,7 +11443,7 @@ philosophic Gowrie,--felt uneasy at their attitude. the late Mistress Gowrie is unnergrund, for never again wull I trust my ain precious sel' tae sic jades as they." -"After the business is ended we can speak," said Señora Guzman, and +"After the business is ended we can speak," said Señora Guzman, and sat down disdainfully. "I'll be only too glad," snapped Maud likewise sinking down. "You're @@ -11550,7 +11526,7 @@ there, and described with indignation how he had been kidnapped while searching for the box buried by Mrs. Narby. In the midst of his diatribes, the Captain cut him short. -"I learned from Señora Guzman that Mrs. Narby had gone to see her +"I learned from Señora Guzman that Mrs. Narby had gone to see her son in London," he explained rapidly, "and got the address from the maid-servant of the inn. Mrs. Narby had given her the address and had told her to send on any letters. On receiving this information I went @@ -11569,7 +11545,7 @@ knew that the authorities had the numbers." presume, went to London to tell him that the box had been found--which it was by me, and is now on board,--but he would never connect Kind and the stolen notes. Kind presented the note to Pope, who is a fool, -as a present from Señora Guzman, who admired his poetry. It was for +as a present from Señora Guzman, who admired his poetry. It was for fifty pounds, and Pope swallowed the bait. He went out to cash the note, as he was short of money. Kind, according to my instructions, entered the shop with him, and declared that it was one of the notes @@ -11618,7 +11594,7 @@ cabin in a hurry. "I believe he is guilty himself," exclaimed Ritson striking the table. -"You are wrong," remarked Señora Guzman quietly, "Captain Kyles is +"You are wrong," remarked Señora Guzman quietly, "Captain Kyles is innocent." "He isn't," cried Maud, viciously. "I can prove--" @@ -11708,7 +11684,7 @@ object, with her grey hair disarranged and her bonnet askew. "It wos me who cut th' ole man's 'orrid throat. Pope wouldn't 'urt a fly. I did h'it fur the tin, so es t' 'elp Pope t' be a great man." -"You don't seem to be surprised, Señora Guzman," said Herries, looking +"You don't seem to be surprised, Señora Guzman," said Herries, looking at the composed face of the Mexican lady. "Captain Kyles told me long ago that Pope Narby was guilty." @@ -11737,7 +11713,7 @@ for him. "And I," cried Maud, rising suddenly and stretching out her arm in a threatening manner, "I say that Bruce Kyles is the assassin." -Señora Guzman leaned across the table, and pushed Maud back on to the +Señora Guzman leaned across the table, and pushed Maud back on to the divan. "If you dare to say that, I'll have you thrown overboard. Bruce," she @@ -11755,7 +11731,7 @@ looked at her quondam lover with agonised appeal. "I don't love you at all," mumbled the skipper in the most brazen manner, and cutting anything but an heroic figure, "you knew that I -was engaged to Señora Guzman, and yet you wanted me to throw her over +was engaged to Señora Guzman, and yet you wanted me to throw her over and be your husband. I never had any intention of marrying you. All I wanted was to get money out of your father, and----" @@ -11771,7 +11747,7 @@ buccaneer with determination. "You have acted like a cur towards my cousin." "No, no," moaned Maud, who persisted in believing that Kyles was -acting a part, because Señora Guzman was present, "if I had the money +acting a part, because Señora Guzman was present, "if I had the money he would marry me." "Very good," said Herries. "Captain Kyles, I offer you half the money @@ -11819,7 +11795,7 @@ get the shameful tale ended. The rest of the company, even the lively Gowrie, held their peace. "Sir Simon then made his plans. He signed a will disinheriting Maud, -save for £1,000 a year, and giving the money to you, Herries, provided +save for £1,000 a year, and giving the money to you, Herries, provided you found out who killed him, and----" "Why did he do that?" @@ -11852,7 +11828,7 @@ I had reason to believe that they got wind of my engagement at the the exact time for calling on Sir Simon. He expected me earlier, but I said that I might be late, so he invented the red handkerchief signal. Well, to make a long story short, I went to the 'Marsh Inn' with -Señora Guzman----" +Señora Guzman----" "That is, he went in the launch," she interrupted quickly. "I remained on board the launch, and----" @@ -12135,7 +12111,7 @@ glimpse of Maud's malignant face as she thrust him to his death. "The money's mine--mine," she cried, clapping her hands. -"And Bruce is mine," said Señora Guzman in her ear, and sent Maud +"And Bruce is mine," said Señora Guzman in her ear, and sent Maud Tedder overboard after her victim. @@ -12247,7 +12223,7 @@ very much." I would have saved her myself in spite of her wickedness had I got my wits about me. But I struck my head against the side of the yacht, when she pushed me over, and the boatmen dragged me quite stunned into -their boat. Maud was pushed over immediately afterwards by Señora +their boat. Maud was pushed over immediately afterwards by Señora Guzman, and----" "Who can swear to that?" @@ -12261,7 +12237,7 @@ the cash. Then she thought that Bruce Kyles would marry her." "Had she been successful would he have done that?" -"No. He loved Señora Guzman. I think that Kyles behaved very badly. +"No. He loved Señora Guzman. I think that Kyles behaved very badly. However, he has vanished out of our lives with the four thousand----" "Ah," said Elspeth smiling, "Mr. Ritson has never ceased to mourn for @@ -12273,7 +12249,7 @@ Without that confession, extorted by Kyles from Pope Narby, we would never have got the fortune. But it proved beyond all doubt that Pope was guilty, so everything has turned out for the best. I do not grudge Kyles the money. He's in South America by now, I expect, hunting for -that treasure along with Señora Guzman and her father. +that treasure along with Señora Guzman and her father. "What will they do when they find it?" @@ -12382,363 +12358,4 @@ HUNT, BARNARD A CO., LONDON, W., AND AYLESBURY. 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