"
"They say that Bearside got a lot of money out of that American."
"I suppose he got something."
"What an idiot that man must be. Can you understand it, Mr.
Masters?"
They now entered the club and Goarly and Nickem and Scrobby were of
course being discussed. "Is it true, Mr. Masters, that Scrobby is
to be arrested?" asked Fred Botsey at once.
"Upon my word I can't say, Mr. Botsey; but if you tell me it is so
I shan't cry my eyes out"
"I thought you would have known"
"A gentleman may know a thing, Mr. Botsey," said the landlord, "and
not exactly choose to tell it."
"I didn't suppose there was any secret," said the brewer. As Mr.
Masters made no further remark it was of course conceived that he
knew all about it and he was therefore treated with some increased
deference. But there was on that night great triumph in the club as
it was known as a fact that Goarly had withdrawn his claim, and
that the American Senator had paid his money for nothing. It was
moreover very generally believed that Goarly was going to turn
evidence against Scrobby in reference to the poison.
CHAPTER VII
Mary's Letter
The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the
attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very
great. From the first she made up her mind to oppose her
stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
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