Excerpts from the Book 'The Mill Mystery':

... MILL MYSTERY. ANNA KATHARINE GREEN. AUTHOR OF THE LEAVENWORTH CASE, A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE, HAND AND RING, ETC. ETC. CONTENTS. I-THE ...
... daughter was a beauty, and that she had made a fine match which, said of Mrs. Pollard's daughter, must have meant a great deal. I, however, said nothing, ...
... I summoned up courage to glance at his face, I saw that a change had passed over it, that in all probability was a change for life. And my heart sank-sank ...
... Mr. Pollard. Have I not already given them to you. Is it necessary for me to repeat them.. No, he earnestly rejoined, charming me, whether I would ...
... as if perfectly satisfied, his voice retaining its confident tone, whatever the disturbance communicated to his inward nature. The explanation ...
... mounting the steep steps. No one in this house wishes to annoy you-or if there should be any one who does, he corrected in a quick tone, while ...
... that the storm began to abate. Sunshine took the place of clouds, and I was enabled to make my way back to the town at the risk of nothing worse than ...
... upon my ears, and going to one of the many windows that opened before me, I looked out and found I was at the very back of the mill, and in full ...
... feeling and steeling myself to look only at my duty, I advanced to his side, and, indicating with a gesture the garments he was now rolling up ...
... advise you not to attempt it. And his cold eye rested for a moment on hers before he turned and walked away to the other end of the room. The look, ...
... The revelation of the secret which disgraced our family has been fatal the secret which our mother commanded us on her death-bed to preserve, foreseeing ...
... to take upon itself the character of partisanship. I therefore continued my explorations through the room. Mr. Barrows' desk presented to me the greatest ...
... of her wishes, and there had been no one to dispute them or question my right to the inheritance she had so innocently bequeathed me. At the same time ...
... scheme of violence. The quickness with which I decided to the contrary proved to me in what different estimation I had always held him from what I had ...
... is in your rooms, then in your desk, perhaps.. I remained silent. Is it in your rooms. the indomitable woman proceeded. You who have ...
... duties that pressed upon me, I relentlessly put it aside, I could not help its lingering in my mind, darkening my pleasures, and throwing a cloud over ...
... was no sooner taken than I prepared to carry it out. S- could hold no duty for me now paramount to this. I was a father and my child lingered ...
... described, found. Condition critical. Come at once. There was a train that left in fifteen minutes. Though I had just come from Boston, I did not hesitate ...
... was intolerable. I made haste to leave the room. Mrs. Pollard, said I, no amenities can take place between us. From this hour on we are strangers, ...
... animated, I was about to lay my hand upon his head, when he lifted his face and, gazing earnestly at me, said:. One moment there is yet a cloud ...