The Illegal Marriage — page 167: what you’re looking at

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SK > THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE, lov CHAPTER XV, ALFRED GUERRY RECEIVES HIS FIRST CHECK IN HIS GAME. For many a day Alfred Guerry had not felt so free from dread, as he did when he went to seek Stannard at the hotel, with Miss Morgan’s authority to act as her trustee in his pocket. He felt safe now, and determined to go at once to Echaconnee and take charge of old Morgan’s effects. That there was paper or stock of some- kind upon which he could realize at once, he did not doubt; and no better excuse could he have than Miss Morgan’s desire for ready money to meet the expenses of her trial. Stannard’s money returned, old Hawks dead or out of the country, Trippe in his grave, as he proba- bly would be in a few days, if all accounts were true, and a fair career in life would open before him. Even when reflecting upon the difficulties to be surmounted by the means now placed in his hands he saw. how troubles had accumulated. Two men were~sitting in Stannard’s room when Alfred entered. “Come in, Alf! come in!” said Stannard, cordial- lv; “Iam glad to see you. I went to your room this morning; but you were out. I can appreciate your anxiety. Mr. Martin you know, I believe,” said Stannard, turning to the lawyer. “This is my friend Guerry, Mr. Crawford.” Peyton Crawford had just arrived in Perry, and was speaking of Guerry a moment before the latter came in. He extended his hand cordially; but Alfred shrank before his keen black eye. “Have you seen Miss Morgan, Alf? asked Stan- nard., GComicboo “S €O