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The Plot Unveiled

           "Youareright,John,"repliedtheMajor,"andthiscircumstancewouldthrowlightontheirsearch."

           "Then,Isuppose,"saidLadyHelena,"thewickedwretchhadgotworkonPaddyO’Moore’sfarmwithacriminalintent?"

           "Thereisnottheleastdoubtofit.HewasplanningsomeevildesignagainsttheIrishman,whenabetterchancepresenteditself.Chanceledusintohispresence.HeheardPaganel’sstoryandallabouttheshipwreck,andtheaudaciousfellowdeterminedtoacthispartimmediately.Theexpeditionwasdecidedon.AttheWimerrahefoundmeansofcommunicatingwithoneofhisgang,theblacksmithofBlackPoint,andlefttracesofourjourneywhichmightbeeasilyrecognized.Thegangfollowedus.Apoisonousplantenabledthemgraduallytokillourbullocksandhorses.AttherightmomenthesunkusinthemarshesoftheSnowy,andgaveusintothehandsofhisgang."

           SuchwasthehistoryofBenJoyce.TheMajorhadshownhimupinhischaracteraboldandformidablecriminal.HismanifestlyevildesignscalledfortheutmostvigilanceonthepartofGlenarvan.Happilytheunmaskedbanditwaslesstobefearedthanthetraitor.

           Butoneseriousconsequencemustcomeoutofthisrevelation;noonehadthoughtofityetexceptMaryGrant.JohnMangleswasthefirsttonoticeherpale,despairingface;heunderstoodwhatwaspassinginhermindataglance.

           "MissMary!MissMary!"hecried;"youarecrying!"

           "Crying,mychild!"saidLadyHelena.

           "Myfather,madam,myfather!"repliedthepoorgirl.

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