I
hear she is a very charming young girl, and you may find yourself in
earnest before you are aware of it."
"Perhaps I may," said Vinton, "and perhaps I might not do better than
that if I tried."
"All right," said William; "I will not burden you with instructions at
present, and you will proceed according to your own judgment, only
remember what we want to discover, and succeed if you can."
With these words Vinton took his departure.
A few days passed uneventfully by and no report came from Vinton. He was
evidently looking over the ground, and as undue haste would avail
nothing in a matter of this kind William forbore to push him.
Vinton, however, had not been idle, and his inquiries had developed the
fact that the young servant of Mrs. Andrews was a regular attendant at
church on Sunday afternoon, when she was allowed her liberty from her
domestic duties.
The following Sunday, therefore, found him wending his way toward the
church. The day was bright and balmy, and the streets were thronged with
pedestrians all bedecked in their Sunday attire, and apparently enjoying
to the full their day of rest.
Vinton reached the church, a magnificent structure, with its many spires
glistening in the rays of the sun, and its chime of bells which were
ringing out their harmonious cadences upon the air.
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