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144 Next Morning. . and wished to see her. She went with him, and My aa bade me tell you, ma’am, but [ found no chance.” i ) “Oh, then she’s safe enough, I suppose,” said the major, while Mrs. Percival drew a long breath, as though relieved. At this moment Nugent sauntered carelessly im. : ge “Well, sood folks, have you heard the news?” : eae he asked, throwing himself indolently on a hee lounge. Se ‘No, what news?” said Nell. i a : “W hy, the old barn on the bluff was burned - . down last night,” said Nugent. Wa: “Burned down! It must have been the work ‘of an incendiary then,” said his father. . ‘Doubtless it was, though I cannot see what ag could have been the object for which it was » | done,” replied his son. ’ jae “Some mischievously inclined person, who » . wished to rouse the villagers,’ suggested Gus. “Very likely; ‘twas fit for nothing but a bon-. fire. Where’s Edith?” “At the Widow Dillon’s.” bs “The Widow Dillon’s! Why, she hasn't been _ there since yesterday morning. ” “What!” _ | “She has not been there since yesterday morn: ree ing,” said Nugent decidedly; “I was going past cee | there about half an hour ago, and Mrs.. Dillon -comicbooks.com