I
can't do it after all."
"Is he alive?" whispered Jenny, so much overcome that Julius had to
hold her up for a moment as he led her into the other room.
"Really! She thinks me delirious," said Herbert, rather amused.
"Tell her all, Rector."
"Really, Joan," said Julius, putting her into the great chair, and
holding her trembling hand. "Miles has seen him, has had him in his
ship."
"And you never told me!"
"He made Miles promise not to tell."
"But he told you!"
"Yes, because it was Anne who gave the clue which led to his
discovery; but when he found we all thought him dead, he laid Miles
under the strictest charge to say nothing. He is on an ostrich farm
in Natal, Jenny, well, and all that he ever was, and more too. He
took your photograph from Miles's book."
"And I never knew," moaned Jenny, quite overcome.
"He would not be persuaded that it was not more for your peace not
to know of his life, and when Miles was put on honour, what could we
do? But now it is all changed. Since Herbert's discovery he need
not be a banished man any more.
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