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"My relative believes that Mr Harkless is still alive," said Meredith

Mr Barrett per

long ago discovered everything which anybody reat deal which he held in reserve because it was necessary to

suppress many facts for a purpose far beyond his auditor's coh a very simple matter to himself

"Well, hardly, I expect," he replied, easily "No; he's hardly alive"

"Oh, don't say that," said Meredith

"I'm afraid Mr Barrett has to say it," broke in Warren Smith "We're up

here to see this fellow before he dies, to try and get him to tell what

disposal they made of the----"

"Ah!" Meredith shivered "I believe I'd rather he said the other than to

hear you say that"

Mr Horner felt the need of defending a fellonshty bad, I know," said the sheriff of

Carlow, the shadows of his honest, rough face falling in a solemn pattern;

"I reckon we hate to say it as et the word out It's stuck in our throats all day; and I

don't recollect as I heard a singleOur folks thought a great deal of him, Mr Meredith; I don't