The Illegal Marriage — page 99: what you’re looking at

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Fan ee Se ying Ge. < tg oe) 7 ay . ne < = Pal bs - i . - . THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE. 91 CHAPTER VIII. THE SHOT IN THE GARDEN. On the day after the meeting with old Hawks in the woods, Alfred Guerry determined to ride over to the castle, and in some way gain an interview with Cecy Morgan. He did not doubt her, exactly, but knowing the determined opposition that she had to encounter at home, feared that she might so far yield as to promise a long delay. This, of all things, Guerry dreaded most. So long as old Hawks remained in the neighborhood he could not feel safe, and a long delay, with the frequent calls for money that would be made upon him, must be his ruin. Ten days had passed since the date of Cecy’s last letter—the letter in which she had told him that they must be patient—but he had heard from her indirectly, and knew pretty well the state of affairs at the castle. It was some seven miles from where the Guerrys lived to the Echaconnee; and, starting late in the afternoon, Alfred rode slowly along, intending to reach the castle about dark. He had abundant time for reflection, but not once did he think seri- ously of the consequences of being connected with | old Hawks; nor, indeed, did he realize the depth of crime into which the old outlaw would lead him. Vanity was his predominant feeling, and, flatter- ing himself that he could make Cecy do whatever he wished. if he could see her, dreamed of a run- away match, of reconciliation afterward, of the GComicboo S} (elo)