Jaspar yielded the point; but Maxwell, in the hope of gaining time,
boldly proclaimed all the papers forgeries.
"It matters not; we will not stop to discuss the matter now. Tie his
hands, Hatchie," said Henry Carroll, and, with the assistance of others,
he was bound, and handed over to a constable, upon the warrant of Mr.
Faxon, who was a justice.
The party separated,--Henry and Emily seeking the grove in front of the
house, to congratulate each other on the happy termination of their
season of difficulty. The meeting between Dr. Vaudelier and his son and
daughter was extremely interesting, and the hours passed rapidly away,
in listening to the experience of each other. The meeting concluded with
the making of new resolves, on the part of Dalhousie, to seek "the great
purpose of his life" by higher and nobler means.
As the dinner-hour approached, the happy parties were summoned by Mr.
Faxon to visit his house, and partake of his hospitality. The good man
was never happier in his life than when he said grace over the noon-day
meal, surrounded by the restored heiress of Bellevue, and her happy
friends.
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