Ruby's Reward — page 270: what you’re looking at

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“T do not believe that Estelle would bea party to anything so dreadful, though I know she favors Mr, Carpenter,” she added, thoughtfully, yet looking greatly distressed, “T hope not, and I do not believe he would care to implicate her in any such thing. He is abundantly able to carry out his own nefarious plots alone,” Walter answered. “How cold he have done it?" ‘Easily enough; he has keys tedthe different doors, | and could easily have entered the house that night aud have taken anything he wished, and no one would ever think of suspecting him; while the storm favored his moveiments.”* “Have you told Mr, Conant this?’ Ruby asked, looking greatly troubled. “Yes, and the lawyer, ulse,4@hom he brought with him; but they still claim that the missing property must be found, or my agency proved, before I can be conyicted. Ag soon as we had talked this over I thought it was possible that the missing articles might have been put into some of my pockets, for I remembered that I had found my coat lying upon the floor of my room, when I was sure that I had hung it upon the back of aehair. But Mr. Conant went to Chester last evening and brought away everything belonging to me, and we could find nothing, though we searched my clothing thoroughly.” “When will the—trial fake place?’ Ruby inquired, with a shiver of dread. “Thave not been examined yet, and my lawyer will plead for time to work up my defense ; unless—con- clusive proof should be forthcoming at the examina- tion.” “But you surely will not have to remain here all that beg 89 rae Ruby, in temas ‘ws % “No; Mr. Conant will arrange for u iherty. ; will give bonds for me.” me Wath kool