Dowling Richard. Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 1 of 3)
CHAPTER I. IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT
CHAPTER II. FOUL PLAY?
CHAPTER III. HINTS OF EARLY HISTORY
CHAPTER IV. SEEKING HELP
CHAPTER V. PRINGLE UNANSWERED
CHAPTER VI. HER SUDDEN RESOLVE
CHAPTER VII. LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS
CHAPTER VIII. MR. DAVENPORT'S ACCOUNT OF THE MATTER
CHAPTER IX "WHICH OF US IS MAD?"
CHAPTER X. THE ELDER PRINGLE SPEAKS
CHAPTER XI "MRS. DAVENPORT WAS CALLED."
CHAPTER XII. ANOTHER WITNESS
CHAPTER XIII. BLAKE'S EVIDENCE
CHAPTER XIV. ALFRED PAULTON'S WALK
CHAPTER XV "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
CHAPTER XVI. THE VERDICT
CHAPTER XVII. JERRY O'BRIEN'S PROPHECY
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The two men turned quickly round. The light of the lamp fell on the black dress of the woman and sparkled on her diamonds. Her arms hung down by her side. Both hands were clenched. She advanced with a steady, slow step, her eyes firmly fixed on Dr. Santley's face. She did not glance at Paulton. She did not glance at the couch.
"You were long," she said, in a slow, constrained voice, "and I came in to know."
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"Mrs. Davenport, my father and mother live close by, only a few houses off. I am sure they will be greatly pleased and take it as a kindness if you will come up there to-night. I could send down the coachman to stay here. He is a most good-natured and trustworthy man."
Dr. Santley gave Paulton a peculiar look, of which the latter could make nothing.
