AS Norah surmised might be the case, it became known to her father that she had received a letter. The groom was the informant. The man had received instructions to keep a close watch on his young mistress, and as ample reward was promised both by his master and Mr. Pym, if he rendered faithful service, he did not hesitate to play the part of spy. Mr. Lacey, relying on the fondness a young woman has for treasuring her love- letters, deemed it highly probable that the letter Norah had received, if it was from Jim, would not be destroyed. He therefore instructed his wife to make a careful search that night for the letter, as it might prove valuable in furnishing proof of what Spedwick’s intentions were, and they might then be able to guard against them. Unhappily for Norah’s peace of mind sh
