“No; she was acting as the agent of those whose names she was forbidden to mention, but who professed to have a personal and even selfish interest in the acquittal of the innocent and the crimination of the guilty. Was I right to accept this loan?”
“Perfectly. It was a godsend! but we must find out, if possible, who are your benefactors. The knowledge may be of the greatest use in your defence. And here is another piece of service to be rendered by our detectives,” said Malcolm. Then, knowing that he must not linger longer, he pressed the hand of his betrothed, and said:
“Farewell for the present, my dear Eudora. I will return and visit you as often as I may be permitted to do so. In the meanwhile, may God be with you.”
And so saying, he released her hand, and followed the lawyer from the cell.
CHAPTER XX.
THE FEARFUL SECRET.
“Our actions travel and are veiled; and yet
We sometimes catch a fearful glimpse of one
When out of sight its march hath well nigh gone,
An unveiled thing which we can ne’er forget!
All sins it gathers up into its course,