But after she had told the whole story, why, there was no use in holding out.

Badly burned?
No, strange to say, she was not badly burned, but frightened out of her wits.

The nervous shock was too much for her and soon led to fatal results.

Cobb will go to prison." I made no reply.

I could not have found words to express the thoughts that came trooping through my brain.
"I have to tell you," he continued, "that your cousin left a will bequeathing to you his father's house and a number of valuable paintings." I turned away and burning tears of sorrow came to my eyes.