[The Burglar’s Fate And The Detectives by Allan Pinkerton]@TWC D-Link bookThe Burglar’s Fate And The Detectives CHAPTER XIV 3/8
He was her idol; and until the very moment of his arrest, she had never known him to be guilty of aught that would bring the blush of shame to his cheek.
Now, however, the awful revelation came, and the boy on whom she had lavished all the wealth of her true heart's affection was proven, before all the world, to be the blackest of ingrates, and a designing hypocrite and thief.
Mr.Silby, too, was much affected by the discovery of Pearson's guilt.
His affection and regard were so sincere and trustful, that, had he been his own son, he could not have been more painfully disappointed at discovering his cupidity. Another interview had been obtained with Edwards at Geneva, and he gave us some further particulars about the course which he and Duncan had taken after having robbed the bank.
Shortly after leaving the city of Geneva, they made their way to the railroad, along the track of which they journeyed for some distance.
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