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The Vanishing Man

CHAPTER VIII
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They seem to have been making a systematic search, and the result has been that they have discovered several portions of the body, scattered about in very widely separated places--Sidcup, Lee, St.Mary Cray; and yesterday it was reported that an arm had been found in one of the ponds called 'the Cuckoo Pits,' close to our old home." "What! in Essex ?" I exclaimed.
"Yes, in Epping Forest, quite near Woodford.

Isn't it dreadful to think of it?
They were probably hidden when we were living there.

I think it was that that horrified my father so much.

When he read it he was so upset that he gathered up the whole bundle of newspapers and tossed them out of the window; and they blew over the wall, and poor Miss Oman had to rush out and pursue them up the court." "Do you think he suspects that these remains may be those of your uncle ?" "I think so, though he has said nothing to that effect, and, of course, I have not made any such suggestion to him.

We always preserve the fiction between ourselves of believing that Uncle John is still alive." "But you don't think he is, do you ?" "No, I am afraid I don't; and I feel pretty sure that my father doesn't think so either, but he doesn't like to admit it to me." "Do you happen to remember what bones have been found ?" "No, I don't.


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