A Fair Fraud — page 212: what you’re looking at

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FS e—_—— TT Ol A Fair Fraud 201 ‘Please, mum, I was to say there ‘ave been a haccident with the guns.’ A paralysed silence fell upon the li-Ue group of trembling listeners. ‘Who is it?’ gasped Mrs Drury, who was clutching hold of Marion’s arm. ‘Who is hurt? Speak! Speak, can’t you?’ ‘They’re a-carryin’ on ‘im ’ome hup the havenue,’ continued the lad. ‘Who is it?’ almost screamed Mrs Drury ; but before the messenger could answer a wild wail of anguish broke the silence. ‘I know—I know—it is Kenneth! He is killed—I know he is!’ And Hester Lane dropped down like a stone upon the parquet floor of the hall. GORMGIOO oO G' Q)