Then Mr.Seely proposed to send out an agent to the colony, who should take the depositions of such witnesses as he could find, and who should if possible bring Dick Shand back with him.
And, at whatever cost, search should be made for Mr.Allan; and Mr.
Allan should, if found, be brought to England, if money could bring him.
If Mr.Allan could not be found, some document written by him might perhaps be obtained with reference to his handwriting.

But, through it all, Mr.Seely did believe that there had been some marriage ceremony between his client and Mrs.Euphemia Smith.
All this, down to the smallest detail, was told to Hester,--Hester Bolton or Hester Caldigate, whichever she might be.

And there was no word uttered by the man she claimed as her husband which she did not believe as though it were gospel..