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A Life's Motto; Or, Clement Markwood's Victory And, a Schoolboy Notion

William James Lacey

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. AT HIS MERCY--THE END. OR a moment or two after the finding of the box supposed to contain old Mr. Markwood's wrongfully abstracted will, no one spoke in the little group amongst the trees. Then, as Clement forced the lid, and revealed some dingy wrappings of rotten paper within, another fear shot its pangs through Tom Eolfes's spirit. "What if the will's spoilt?" he said. "Illegible, eh?" said the lawyer. "However, we will not consider that matter until we are compelled; we will hope better things." And the hope was justified. In a very damp and wretched condition, but still what Mr. Bagge called "proveable," the codicil was found. As Eolfes had said, it revoked all other " wills and testaments " in favour of the testator's son, James Markwood. It was worth a large fortune to Clement. "I congratulate you, Mr. Markwood," said the lawyer; we can go to work with this. I should not think you would meet very much opposition, though; the case, with your witnesses, is so clear." "What a lucky thing I wrapped it up as I did!" said Eolfes. "I was sadly minded to destroy it." ' Very fortunate," answered Clement, abstractedly. He was seeing the finger of a protecting Providence in it all, and once more feeling grateful that the verse Dr. Beale had given him had indeed been kept as the rule of his life. "A conscience void of offence toward God and toward men," was a grand motto, and had led in his case to great issues. Clement had other business to attend to on this journey to the North. He had arranged to meet his employer, Mr. Smithson, at Liverpool, where that gentleman was at the time staying. He went direct from the station nearest to Drenmore Hall. At Liverpool he had another adventure. Clement had been directed to the famous Princes' Landing-stag...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Life's Motto; Or, Clement Markwood's Victory And, a Schoolboy Notion. To get started finding A Life's Motto; Or, Clement Markwood's Victory And, a Schoolboy Notion, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1151526371

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. AT HIS MERCY--THE END. OR a moment or two after the finding of the box supposed to contain old Mr. Markwood's wrongfully abstracted will, no one spoke in the little group amongst the trees. Then, as Clement forced the lid, and revealed some dingy wrappings of rotten paper within, another fear shot its pangs through Tom Eolfes's spirit. "What if the will's spoilt?" he said. "Illegible, eh?" said the lawyer. "However, we will not consider that matter until we are compelled; we will hope better things." And the hope was justified. In a very damp and wretched condition, but still what Mr. Bagge called "proveable," the codicil was found. As Eolfes had said, it revoked all other " wills and testaments " in favour of the testator's son, James Markwood. It was worth a large fortune to Clement. "I congratulate you, Mr. Markwood," said the lawyer; we can go to work with this. I should not think you would meet very much opposition, though; the case, with your witnesses, is so clear." "What a lucky thing I wrapped it up as I did!" said Eolfes. "I was sadly minded to destroy it." ' Very fortunate," answered Clement, abstractedly. He was seeing the finger of a protecting Providence in it all, and once more feeling grateful that the verse Dr. Beale had given him had indeed been kept as the rule of his life. "A conscience void of offence toward God and toward men," was a grand motto, and had led in his case to great issues. Clement had other business to attend to on this journey to the North. He had arranged to meet his employer, Mr. Smithson, at Liverpool, where that gentleman was at the time staying. He went direct from the station nearest to Drenmore Hall. At Liverpool he had another adventure. Clement had been directed to the famous Princes' Landing-stag...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Life's Motto; Or, Clement Markwood's Victory And, a Schoolboy Notion. To get started finding A Life's Motto; Or, Clement Markwood's Victory And, a Schoolboy Notion, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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