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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt:...is like a good fellow, as I always thought you were," he whispered in a weak tremulous voice. "I have just been wearying to see you, but afraid, afraid!" He sank back on his cushions, still holding Glynn's hand, and gazing at him imploringly. "You know, Lambert, I am worthy of some trust, and desire nothing more than to be of service to you," said Glynn, suppressing all token of his immense surprise, and speaking with studied calmness. "You must not fatigue or excite yourself. Now that you have allowed me to know your address, I can come often to see you, and do any thing you want in the way of commissions." "Ah! but we must take care--we must take care." He sighed deeply, raising and letting fall his poor wasted hand with a despairing gesture. While he spoke Elsie had measured out his medicine, and now gave it to him, saying, " Try not to speak too much, dear father. I will leave you to have a nice visit from Mr. Glynn all to yourself," with a sweet, kind smile and thankful look. "I shall see you before you go." She closed the door between the two rooms. "Lock the other one, lock it, Elsie," said Lambert eagerly. "Yes, I will." She disappeared. "Come near me, nearer; we must speak low," said the invalid. Glynn brought a chair close to his. "Tell me," said Lambert, more calmly than he had yet spoken, " do you think your old comrade a malefactor? do you think I am dodging the police because I hide away from every one?" "No! There is something wrong, of course, concealment always implies that; but I suspect you are more sinned against than sinning; at any rate I repeat, if I can serve you--" "Ay!" interrupted Lambert; "bu...