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Chapter 47

           Howcouldhehavedreamedtobetterhisfortunesbyanysowildandbrutalaschemeasthisanyhow—tokillandthenrunaway—orrathertokillandpretendthatheandshehaddrowned—whilehe—therealmurderer—slippedawaytolifeandhappiness.Whatahorribleplan!Andyethowelse?How?Hadhenotcomeallthiswaytodothis?Andwashegoingtoturnbacknow?

           AndallthistimeRobertaathissidewasimaginingthatshewasnotgoingtoanythingbutmarriage—tomorrowmorningsure;andnowonlytothepassingpleasureofseeingthisbeautifullakeofwhichhehadbeentalking—talking,asthoughitweresomethingmoreimportantanddelectablethananythathadasyetbeeninherorhislifeforthatmatter.

           Butnowtheguidewasspeakingagain,andtohim:"You’renotmindin’tostayover,Isuppose.Iseeyoulefttheyounglady’sbagoverthere."HenoddedinthedirectionofGunLodge.

           "No,we’regoingondownto-night—onthat8:10.Youtakepeopleovertothat?"

           "Oh,sure."

           "Theysaidyoudid—atGrassLake."

           ButnowwhyshouldhehaveaddedthatreferencetoGrassLake,forthatshowedthatheandRobertahadbeentherebeforecominghere.Butthisfoolwithhisreferenceto"theyounglady’sbag"!AndleavingitatGunLodge.

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