Guy Hammersley; or, Clearing his Name — page 210: what you’re looking at

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GUY HAMMERSLEY. 201. closet and an instant later a crash of crockery was heard. “‘ Oh, this is terrible,” groaned Mrs. Westmore, for Amy had fainted, and lay back in the great carved chair, as if in death. Guy hastily brought some water, and between them they soon brought the girlto, but whenshe heard the noise the major was still making in the china closet, she showed strong symptoms of going off into another collapse. ‘‘ We must get her into some other part of the house,” said Guy. ‘* But why not leave at once?” returned the mother. ‘* If as you say, he cannot get out of that pantry, there is nothing now to hinder us from making our -escape.” | ‘‘T am afraid there is,” was the reply. ‘‘ You re- member we discovered all the windows locked with some patent fastening, and I am sure that stone area- way runs all around the house. But if we go up- stairs again I think your daughter can be made more comfortable. It cannot be very long now before some one comes.” So, one on either side of the terrified girl, they con- ducted her up the stairs to the pleasant room where they had first been made prisoners. ‘‘Now, if you will remain here,” said Guy, ‘‘I will eo down and see if there is any possible way of get- ting out. You need not be alarmed to stay alone. I am sure the old gentleman cannot make his escape.” ‘‘Go,” said Mrs. Westmore; ‘‘ we will stay here and watch for any chance passer-by.” Gomicboo cS