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The subject of Mary Miller was brought up and discussed with great interest. Everyone advocated Miss Jinny's visit to the Academy, and Judith added the hope that the descendant of the old housekeeper at Greycroft might be able to throw some light on the disappearance of the old miser's silver and bank books, a remark that caused some consternation among the elder members of the party. CHAPTER XXIII. THE RESULT OF THE TRIAL. "Mean? Death without the addition of life. That word was brought in solely to render the prophecy--if it may be called so--confusing. Etwald was in love with Miss Dallas. He found in Maurice a formidable rival. He warned him by his pretended prophecy that he should slay him if he persisted standing in his path. Maurice announced his engagement upon the very day when Etwald, the designing scoundrel, went to pay his addresses to the girl. From that moment he doomed Maurice to death. Yes, I truly believe that such was his design, and that he offered to buy the devil-stick in order to carry out his criminal intention.".
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Patricia looked inquiringly at him. "What does all this mean?" asked Meg, quite surprised at Jen's excitement. "I never give myself unnecessary trouble," he answered, calmly, "and, of course, I knew that I should find you here." "Good, Then between twelve and three the body must have been stolen. You are a light sleeper, I heard you say, major?".
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