Ruby's Reward — page 271: what you’re looking at

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Walter then related his adventure in connection with Madam Howland, and mentioned his subse- quent visits to her, her apparent interest in him, and her offer ta give bonds to any amount for him to se- | cure his release. At the end of an hour Mr, Conant returned, and in- formed Walter that he was to go before the court for examination at two o'clock, and then Ruby arose to | leave, promising to see him again at the earliest op- portunity. She, however, did not go directly home. She re- aaired to Mr, Conant’s ottice, where she wrote a long etter to Mr. Ruggles, telling him of Walter’s trouble and of her previous letter to him asking permission to go to Redville to spend the summer. She stated, though, that she had changed her mind, and would remain where she was until after Walter’s affair was settled, when she should be glad to come to them if they would have her. This letter she posted with her own hands, and was | confident that she would soon get a reply to it. Then she went home, and set herself to watch her sister, and Edmund Carpenter also, whenever he should present himself there, hoping that she might get some clew to the plot which she believed had been laid to ruin her lover. Walters examination came off as appointed, but as the evidence against him was not deemed sufti- cient to warrant conviction without further investi- ewtion, his ease was deferred for a few weeks, and | he was held in bonds for his appearance, Mr, Conant became his bondsmun, and the young man was im- mediately released {rom custody. It was his wish to return at once to his work in Chester, and Mr. Conant, knowing that he could not trust his business so well to any one else, decided that this would be beat, and the next morning found him onee more among his workmen, and attending to his duties ag faithfully as if there was no trouble or anxiety ee hia mind, ee ; Mr, Ruggles answered Ruby's letter in person two days atter 1t was written. coanlebools. Coan