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'Of course I shall! Manston has no right to carry off o and separate them' 'Certainly you will,' said the rector

'Where's theto hio off at once and overtake them--lay the case before Manston, and ask him for additional and certain proofs of his first wife's death An up-train passes soon, I think' 'Where have they gone?' said Edward

'To Paris--as far as Southa' 'Where in Southampton?' 'I really don't know--some hotel I only have their Paris address

But I shall find the a few inquiries' The rector had in theout his pocket-book, and now opened it at the first page, whereon it was his custoum a small railway time-table--cut froone,' he said, holding open the page, 'and the next train to Southampton passes at ten minutes to six o'clock Noants--let me see--five-and-forty minutes to that time Mr Graye, e, where I will shortly write out the substance of what he has said, and get hirounds for interfering between Mr and Mrs Manston than if you went to theood one 'Yes, there will be time before the train starts,' said Owen

Edward had been o to Southampton in your place, on account of your laed to you, but I think I can scarcely accept the offer,' returned Owen coldly 'Mr Manston is an honourable man, and I had much better see him myself' 'There is no doubt,' said Mr Raunham, 'that the death of his as fully believed in by himself' 'None whatever,' said Owen; 'and the news must be broken to him, and the question of other proofs asked, in a friendly way It would not do for Mr Springrove to appear in the case at all' He still spoke rather coldly; the recollection of the attachment between his sister and Edas not a pleasant one to him

'You will never find them,' said Edward 'You have never been to Southampton, and I know every house there' 'That makes little difference,' said the rector; 'he will have a cab Certainly Mr Graye is the proper raph to ask them to meet me when I arrive at the terminus,' said Owen; 'that is, if their train has not already arrived' Mr Raunhaain 'The two-thirty train reached Southao,' he said