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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ...worked in connection with the young lady may be gathered by a dialogue which occurred coincidently with the conference between the barristers. Miss Minnie was at home in the morning-room upstairs, and a visitor, whose name was Captain Archibald, or "Archie," Franklin, was sitting on a very uncomfortable chair in front of her. Captain Franklin had his hat in his hand, and was fingering it nervously, while it was apparent that his hostess was not entirely at her ease either. "Mamma will be so sorry she was out," she said. "May I give you some tea?" "Er--no thank you, Miss Liddington. I--er--in point of fact I was hoping I might find you alone." "I don't understand, Captain Franklin." "I have come to say good-bye," he stammered. He was a good-looking young fellow of about thirty, and if ever a man adored a girl in this world, it was plain that /e adored the one he was trying to talk to. "I have come to say 'good-bye.' I am going out to India, and--I shan't see you any more, Miss Liddington." "Your regiment is ordered out to India?" The colour had sunk from her face, and she spoke in a kind of gasp. "No, the regiment isn't going. I--I intend to exchange, that's all." "Oh?" she said. "You are tired of England?" "No--not tired. I--I think it better I should go." There was a pause while they both watched the canary that flapped its wings against its cage. She turned, and her eyes met his own. "Miss Liddington, Minnie," he exclaimed, "don't you know w/zy I'm going? Pm, going because--I haven't the least right to say it, and I...