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 by Mr. Britton, not alone for the sake of his friend's health, but more
especially because he believed it unsafe for Mr. Underwood or Kate to
remain in that part of the country so long as Walcott had his liberty.
Their combined counsel and entreaties at length prevailed. A responsible
man was found to take charge, under Mr. Britton's supervision, of Mr.
Underwood's business interests. The Pines was closed, two or three
faithful servants being retained to guard and care for the property, and
early in April Mr. Underwood, accompanied by his sister and daughter,
left Ophir ostensibly for the South. They remained south, however, only
until he had recuperated sufficiently for a longer journey, and then
sailed for Europe, but of this fact no one in Ophir had knowledge save
Mr. Britton. During the last days of Kate's stay in Ophir she watched in
vain for another glimpse of her strange friend. On the morning of her
departure, as the train was leaving the depot, she suddenly saw the
olive-skinned messenger of former occasions running alongside the
Pullman in which she was seated. Catching her eye, he motioned for her
to raise the window; she did so, whereupon he tossed a little package
into her lap, pointing at the same time farther down the platform, and
lifting his ragged sombrero, vanished. An instant later the Senora came
into view, standing at the extreme end of the platform, a lace mantilla
thrown about her head and shoulders, the ends of which she now waved in
token of farewell. Kate held up the little package with a smile; she
responded with a deprecatory gesture indicative of its insignificance,
then with another wave of the lace scarf and a flutter of Kate's
handkerchief, they passed out of each other's sight. Kate hastily undid
the package
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