DOROTHY'S DOUBLE
BY G. A. HENTY
AUTHOR OF 'RUJUB THE JUGGLER' 'IN THE DAYS OF THE MUTINY' 'THE CURSE OFCARNE'S HOLD' ETC.
IN THREE VOLUMES—VOL. II.
London
CHATTO & WINDUS, PICCADILLY
1894
PRINTED BY
SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE
LONDON
CONTENTS
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
NEW LIBRARY NOVELS.
DOROTHY'S DOUBLE
CHAPTER IX
Just before twelve o'clock on the following day Mr. Hawtrey's carriagedrew up at Charles Levine's office. In the waiting room they foundDanvers, who had arrived shortly before them.
'Thank you for coming,' Mr. Hawtrey said, as he shook hands with him; 'Ithink I am rather afraid of Levine by himself. Of course I know that heis the best adviser one can have in a business of this sort, but thatway he has of lifting his eyebrows makes me nervous. I feel as DavidCopperfield did with that man-servant of Steerforth's; he thought himvery young indeed. It does not make me feel young, but rather that he isconsidering me to be an old fool. I don't suppose he means exactly that,but that is the impression I get from those eyebrows of his.'
'I am sure he does not mean that, Mr. Hawtrey,' Danvers laughed, 'thoughit may be that the action is expressive of a passing doubt in his mind,or rather of his perceiving some point that is unfavourable to the causehe is retained to defend. I hope you have come here to say that youagree with our view in the matter.'
'You will hear presently, Danvers. I came to that conclusion yesterday,but the position is somewhat changed.'
At this moment the door opened, and a clerk asked them to follow him, asMr. Levine was now disengaged.
'This is your client—my daughter Dorothy,' Mr. Hawtrey said, as heintroduced her to the lawyer; 'this is Mr. Singleton, an old friend andneighbour of ours.'
Mr. Levine shook hands with Dorothy, looking at her scrutinisingly as hedid so; she looked as frankly at him.
'So you thought I was guilty, Mr. Levine?'
'I am sure that your father will do me the justice to say that I saidnothing that could in any way be construed into such an opinion, MissHawtrey,' he replied, courteously.
'Perhaps not, but you thought so all the same. I am learning to be athought reader. I saw that, and also I think that a slight feeling ofdoubt came into your mind as you shook hands.'
'I must be careful, I see,' he said, smiling; 'however, without eitheradmitting or denying anything, I may say that I am glad that Mr. Hawtreybrought you with him.'
'And now, Mr. Levine,' Mr. Hawtrey said, 'I will tell you what we havecome about. Yesterday we had quite made up our minds to take youradvice, although my daughter assented to it only with the greatestreluctance. A fresh complication has occurred which I will leave Mr.Singleton to tell for himself.'
Mr. Levine took up a pen and prepared to take notes, as Mr. Singletonbegan the story with his conversation with Dorothy at Mrs. Dean's. Atthe point when Dorothy called her father, Mr. Levine interposed.
'Pardon me for interr