She is rich; she will reward you.' "Mr.Parmalee immediately made up his mind that this sick woman, who had a daughter the wife of a wealthy baronet, was a great deal too valuable, in a pecuniary light, to be allowed 'to go off the hooks,' as he expressed it, thus easily.
"He pooh-poohed the notion of her dying, cheered her up, nursed her assiduously, and finally brought her around.

He left her in London, posted down here, and remained here until the return of Sir Everard and my lady from their honey-moon trip.

The day after he presented himself to them--displayed his pictures, and among others showed my lady her mother's portrait, taken at the time of her marriage.

She recognized it at once--her father had left her its counterpart on the night he died.

He knew her secret, and she had to meet him if he chose.