I believe the brother was involved also, but I
can't be sure. But I only know the girl was dead then, and
the Saul family did not move in the matter, as the police knew
too much about them.
"Good gracious!" shuddered the lady, "to think if she had lived,
Caranby would have married into that family and have cheated you
of the title."
"Are you sure of what you say, mother?"
"Of course I am. Look up any old file of newspapers and
you'll read all about the matter. It's old history now. But
I really won't talk any more of these things, Cuthbert. If I
do, there will be no sleep for me to-night. Oh dear me, such
nerves as I have."
"Did you ever see Miss Saul, mother?"
"I told you I did on the platform. She was a fine, large, big
girl, with a hook nose and big black eyes. Rather like Selina
and Isabella, for I'm sure they have Jewish blood in their
veins. Miss Saul--if that was her real name--might have
passed as a relative of those horrid Loach girls."
"Mrs. Octagon and her sister who died are certainly much
alike."
"Of course they are, and if Miss Saul had lived they would
have been a kind of triplets. I hate that style of beauty
myself," said Mrs. Mallow, who was slim and fair, "so coarse.
Everyone called those Loach girls pretty, but I never did
myself. I never liked them, and I won't call on Mrs. Octagon--
such a vulgar name--if you marry fifty of her wretched
daughters, Cuthbert."
"Don't say that, mother.
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