Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . ome chance for introducing his con-fession, than to seek a direct interviewwith Miss Hernshaw. But they did notcome to luncheon, and then Hewson hadthe clerk send up his card. Word came back that the ladies wouldsee him, and he followed the messengerto Mrs. Rocks apartment, where, if hewas surprised, he was not disappointed tobe received by Miss Hernshaw alone. Mrs. Rock is lying down, she ex-plained, but I thought that it might besomething important, and you would notmind seeing me. Not at all, said Hewson, with whatseemed t
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . ome chance for introducing his con-fession, than to seek a direct interviewwith Miss Hernshaw. But they did notcome to luncheon, and then Hewson hadthe clerk send up his card. Word came back that the ladies wouldsee him, and he followed the messengerto Mrs. Rocks apartment, where, if hewas surprised, he was not disappointed tobe received by Miss Hernshaw alone. Mrs. Rock is lying down, she ex-plained, but I thought that it might besomething important, and you would notmind seeing me. Not at all, said Hewson, with whatseemed to him afterwards superfluous po-liteness, and then they both waited untilhe could formulate his business, MissHernshaw drooping forward, and lookingdown in a way that he had found wasmost characteristic of her. It is some-thing important—at least it is importantto me. Miss Hernshaw, may I ask youwhether you have done anything—itseems a very unwarrantable question—about St. Johnswort? About buying it ? Yes. It will be useless to make anyoffer for it. « Why ?. Hall-tone plate engraved by F, A. Pettit WHY, THERE ISNT ANY PUNISHMENT SEVERE ENOUGH FOR A CRIME LIKE THAT 642 HAKPEKS MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Because—because I have bought it myself. You have bought it? Yes; when he came to me last night,and made those representations—, Well,in short, I have bought the place.
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