The Illegal Marriage — page 193: what you’re looking at

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THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE, 185 “It’s a conspiracy, Trippe,” he said, apologetically. “Depend upon it we are after you sharply.” — “T called you to say,” said Pierce, “that I do not think it will do any harm to question him now, provided it is done gently. It would be better to defer it a few days though if you could.” “It is very important, doctor, that we should find out what he knows about it. Ido not say that Miss Morgan is in danger; but I do say that she should have all the help that we can give her.” “Try not to agitate him, Crawford; a reference to the murder might excite him, and he is still very weak.” Pierce spoke in a louder tone than he intended, perhaps, for the words reached Trippe’s ears, and eee a noise, they turned to see him sitting up in ed. “Murder!” he cried. “What murder? Miss Mor- gan to be tried for murder? What do you mean?” They sprang to his side, finding him trembling with excitement. “Lie down, Trippe,” said Pierce, quickly, “you must not agitate yourself—be quiet and we will tell you—there!” He sank back upon the pillow and looked up eagerly into their faces. ; | “We did not dare tell you before,” continued the doctor. “Indeed, it has been but a few days that I felt sure of your life even—and but few, four or five at the most, in which you could have understood us.” : “Tell me quick, please—this suspense is very try- ing to me.” “In short, then, the coroner’s jury found a verdict against Miss Morgan for killing her father, and she has been committed for trial.” “The idiots!” Trippe cried. “The stupid fools! Could they not see that Morgan killed himself.” “Not exactly, Trippe. Stannard thought—we all thought, in fact, that Morgan was murdered.” “Why, Miss Morgan could have told you better than that.” “She was sick, Trippe—unconscious for several Eomichboo KS (Eo)