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Chapter XXIX. The Solace Of Travel: The Boats Of The Sea

           Hesawthatgettingheredidnotexactlyclearuptheground.Thefirmwouldprobablyemploydetectivestowatchhim—PinkertonmenoragentsofMooneyandBoland.TheymightarresthimthemomenthetriedtoleaveCanada.Sohemightbecompelledtoremainheremonths,andinwhatastate!

           BackatthehotelHurstwoodwasanxiousandyetfearfultoseethemorningpapers.Hewantedtoknowhowfarthenewsofhiscriminaldeedhadspread.SohetoldCarriehewouldbeupinafewmoments,andwenttosecureandscanthedailies.Nofamiliarorsuspiciousfaceswereabout,andyethedidnotlikereadinginthelobby,sohesoughtthemainparlourontheflooraboveand,seatedbyawindowthere,lookedthemover.Verylittlewasgiventohiscrime,butitwasthere,several“sticks”inall,amongalltheriffraffoftelegraphedmurders,accidents,marriages,andothernews.Hewished,halfsadly,thathecouldundoitall.Everymomentofhistimeinthisfar-offabodeofsafetybutaddedtohisfeelingthathehadmadeagreatmistake.Therecouldhavebeenaneasierwayoutifhehadonlyknown.

           Heleftthepapersbeforegoingtotheroom,thinkingthustokeepthemoutofthehandsofCarrie.

           “Well,howareyoufeeling?”heaskedofher.Shewasengagedinlookingoutofthewindow.

           “Oh,allright,”sheanswered.

           Hecameover,andwasabouttobeginaconversationwithher,whenaknockcameattheirdoor.

           “Maybeit’soneofmyparcels,”saidCarrie.

           Hurstwoodopenedthedoor,outsideofwhichstoodtheindividualwhomhehadsothoroughlysuspected.

           “You’reMr.

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