3/12 There are also the letters which were scattered about Wild's room after the murder of Sir Rowland. And there," he added, placing in his hands a heavy bag of money, and a pocket-book, "is a sum little short of fifteen thousand pounds." "How have you procured these things ?" asked Thames, in the utmost astonishment. "They have ever since been deposited in a place of safety. You have nothing more to fear from Wild." "How so ?" asked Thames. "And, may I be cursed if I ever did anything in my whole life which gave me so much satisfaction." "Almighty God! is this possible ?" exclaimed Thames. |