The Argosy — page 178: what you’re looking at

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Sota oie GO SY. MARCH, 1882. Meese. RAVEN’S TEMPTATION. CHAPTER Ix. THE HISTORY OF THE AGATES. N that same Saturday evening Philip Connell and Frank set off - to call on Miss Agate, to ask what she had done with the lawyers. They found the clean, threadbare house the same as usual, but this time the two ladies were at home. Eyelyn was in high spirits, and very gracious in manner when Frank was introduced to her. She was glad she had not seen him before. Here was one human being whose first impression of her would not be of a deserted child, but of a mysterious foundling. *T am certain something will come of it,” she said, interrupting Gertrude’s narrative. ‘I felt sure of it from the lawyer’s manner. He was so respectful to me. [I noticed two or three strong-boxes with titled names on them as we were led through the office: Dewe and Creed must be a first-rate firm. Nobody without considerable means would employ them to make inquiries.” Her thoughts were of the rank and wealth that might possibly be within her grasp: she seemed to have no recollection of the suffer- ings and sins which must certainly have underlain her mysterious history, nor any longing for the kindred love of which she had been so long deprived. | “‘T don’t like to see Evelyn too hopeful,” said Miss Agate, gravely. “I want her to remember that, at the very last, the lawyer said all we had told him conveyed nothing to him personally, but that it should be faithfully reported.” ** People don’t choose all their words with an eye direct to truth,” answered Evelyn. ‘‘ There are certain conventional phrases which come in handily on occasions, and mean little or nothing: and I believe that was one.” VOL, XXXIII. M CONMMICMOOOKS.Cc©