Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 220: what you’re looking at

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clusion hersell, and 10 18 Justas well rot to correct | the inference, for I shall say no more about it,” Hazel replied with decision, and, as Belle came with the water just then, Percy was obliged to refrain from further questioning, although he secrety re- solved that he would yet compel her to tell him the whole truth. Fortunately, he had a small medicine-case with him, and he gave her something to quiet her nerves and make her sleep; then he told Bella to eall a sery- ant to help her to retire. “You must keep very quiet for several days,” he said, a8 he arranged a sliug for her arm to rest in, “and I shall drop in as often as [I can, to see that you are doing well. When I cannot come, Sir Henry will visit you. I shall see Mrs. Stewart before I leave, and give directions to have you carefully looked after. Miss Belle,” he concluded, as he arose to go, “you have proved yourself a very helpful assistant to-night, and I congratulate you on your courage and | self-possession.” Belle’s eyes sparkled at this praise,and she replied, with a fond look at the invalid: “T could do anylhing tor Hazel.” a Ronen Percy smiled his approval again, and then, bidding them both good-night, he went below, | where he quietly sought Mrs. Stewart, and commu- | nicated to her what had occurred, She was both shocked and astonished, and, before returning to her guests, she went up stairs to see the suffering girl Belle and the house-maid had helped her to retire, and she found her lying, pale and exhausted, among the pillows. She saw that she was not in a condition to con- verse, therefore she directed her inquiries to Belle, who gaye her own version of the affair, painicbaske eon nothing. She could not bear, even tacitly, tO sanc-