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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: At a bend of the lane two twin elms stood out a foot or two from the hedge. Seaton got behind these at about ten o'clock, and watched for him with a patience and immobility that boded ill. His preparations for this encounter were singular. He had a close shutting inkstand and a pen, and one sheet of paper, at the top of which he had written ' Sydney,' and the day of the month and year, leaving the rest blank. And he had the revolver with which he had shot the robber at Helen Rolleston's window. CHAPTER V The moon went down; the stars shone out clearer. Eleven o'clock boomed from a church clock in the town. Wardlaw did not come, and Seaton did not move from his ambush. Twelve o'clock boomed, and Wardlaw never came, and Seaton never moved. Soon after midnight General Rolleston's hall door opened, and a figure appeared in a flood of light. Seaton's eyes gleamed at the sight, for it was young Wardlaw, with a footman at his back holding a lighted lamp. Wardlaw, however, seemed in no hurry to leave the house, and the reason soon appeared; he was joined by Helen Rolleston, and she was equipped for walking. The watcher saw her serene face shine in the light. The General himself came next; and, as they left the door, out came Tom with a blunderbuss, and brought up the rear. Seaton drew behind the trees, and postponed, but did not resign, his purpose. Steps and murmurings came, and passed him, and receded. The only words he caught distinctly came from Wardlaw, as he passed. ' It is nearly high tide. I fear we must make haste.' Seaton followed the whole party at a short distance, feelinp sure they would eventually separate, and give him his oppo: tunity with Wardlaw. They went down to the harbour and took a boat; Seaton came nearer, and learned they were ...
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