The Illegal Marriage — page 148: what you’re looking at

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-_ 140 THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE, CHAPTER XIII. IN JAIL. Three days after the murder at the castle the body of old Morgan was laid in the grave, the Rev. Daniel Guerry performing the last rites of Christian burial. Miss Morgan was still very low, and, although consciousness had partially returned, the doctor had ordered absolute quiet in a darkened room. All reference to the death of her father was forbidden, and not even Stannard was permitted to enter her room. He longed to ask her just one question, but, acting under the doctor’s orders, the white nurse had refused him. Upon Stannard devolved the care of the estate, and, acting for Cecy as if she were a sister, he had sent for the family lawyer to get his advice. Stannard was taking the lawyer to Morgan’s desk, an hour or two after the funeral, when Doctor Pierce came in. “How is Trippe, Ham; any change in him?” “None for the worse, certainly. It is a little too soon to say that he is getting better.” “Here is the will,” said the lawyer, as he took the document from the desk, and ran his eyes over it. “Oh, yes;” said Stannard, quickly, “Ham, I must see Miss Morgan. It is absolutely necessary that I should say a few words to her.” | Bea is not likely she would understand them if you 1 ie “But see here, I have no authority to act for her, and she should——” “What is the use, I ask you, Mr. Martin, if there is any one who has a better right?” _ 3 “A moment ago, colonel, I should have been in favor of appealing to Miss Morgan; now I agree with the doctor.” __ “Why so?” asked Stannard, as he saw some hid« “S comicboo (Elo)