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So Fanny and her two boys walked down the hill together in the dark

Colonel Keith and Alison Willia the future Alison asked why Colin had not given

Mauleverer's alias "I had no proof," he said "You were sure of the

woh each ti Maddox coincided with one of Mauleverer's visits

Besides, Alison, on the back of that etching in Rose's book is written,

Mrs Williaed servant, R Maddox'"

"And you said nothing about it?"

"No, I wished to

out"

"What shall you do? Can you trust to Rose's identifying hi on, and judge if it will

be well to let her see this one off, as I should

fear was only too likely Poor little Lady Temple, her exploit has

precipitatedand all, knohat a wretch they

have believed And then--"

"Stay, Alison, I auilt