ad trailed the Laniers from Southampton to
Bombay, accompanied old "Josiah Peters" over to Calcutta, then shadowed
Sir Donald and Esther, kept track of Lanier peregrinations until this
pair landed in London, watched at the alley cabin, followed both along
the Thames, and was present at their final arrests, had gone on a recent
trip to Alaska gold fields.

Alice Randolph insists on Uncle Thomas accepting fifty thousand pounds
for his services and reimbursement. The uncle proposes a compromise of
half that sum, but Alice and Charles are obstinate. To avoid a serious
rupture between relatives, Uncle Thomas yields.

In their complete content pity is felt for Paul Lanier. Alice cannot
forget her part in that Bombay tableau or in those lake promptings.

Looking at Bessie, they often think of that crazed outlaw's strange
caprice in sparing lives of Northfield sleepers upon the memorable
night.

It is with much satisfaction that all learn of Paul's possible recovery.
Pierre's strange restitution and refusal to accept any aid from either
Sir Donald or Thomas Webster is matter for frequent Northfield comment.

Paul grows more tractable, showing signs of returning reason. Pierre
becomes devoutly thankful.

Some believe Pierre hypocritical; others say:

"He cannot fool Heaven!"

Many look upon this enigma, the while thinking of one who "went to his
own place."

Eternity is so long! A lost soul is such a fearful loss!

Possibly that ancient Tenderness, with bias for saving, hopefully
"shadows" Pierre and Paul Lanier.

Transcribers's Note:
Various inconsistencies in spelling and punctuation have been regularized,
References are to folio (page) numbers:
20 - "disposition" second "i" added
43 - terminal "e" added to "appearance"
125 - accent removed from "employe"
186 - "...into the sea." was comma
276 - "...home again." period added
355 - accent added to "elite"
381 - ""Listening at the...." double quote added
422 - terminal "s" added to "status"
List of Illustrations, 327, Illustration caption - "Car'line"
sometimes shown as "Caroline" in original
Italicized words are noted with "_"

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