In Sight of St. Paul's — page 160: what you’re looking at

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ATLEEN FALLS INTO THE TRAP. 155 “Yes, I’m-sure I’m right. I knew I was, Becky. This place is being watched.”’ ‘You don’t say so!’’ returned Becky, in dismay. ‘Yes, Ido. And it’s been going on ever since the inquest.’ : ‘‘But why, Jim ?”’ Palfrey hesitated a moment, and then answered, with an ominous shake of the head: ‘Well, Becky, you know the jury’s verdict was willful murder against an unknown party.”’ Pees ‘“‘Y’m afraid some of ’em think they knows who the unknown party is and where he liyes.’?> ‘Vou don’t mean to say they suspect some one in this house ?’’ cried-Becky, thoroughly alarmed. “‘Y’m afraid so, Becky.”’ ‘Who can it be???’ Then, as she realized what Jim meant, she thrust out her hands as if warding off the horrible thought. ‘‘No! Oh, no! They couldn’t!”? “Tm afraid they do,’’ replied Palfrey, sorrowfully. “Poor Mr. Tom.’? Becky made a gesture toward the folding-door, and then came close to Jim, so that they could speak low enough to avoid any chance of being overheard by those in the next room. ‘But his brother said he was innocent before he died, Jim,’’ she said. Again Palfrey shook his head mournfully. Eomicboo .S