Benbonuna

Author : Robert Bruce
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230392264
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (922 download)

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Download or read book Benbonuna written by Robert Bruce and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXV FINAL Had a bombshell suddenly burst on Benbonuna it could not have caused more surprise and consternation than did the news of the shooting of Brusher by the overseer; and when it became apparent that the real object of the troopers' visit was to arrest the latter, Mrs. Ashby, or rather Mrs. Hall, fell into hysterics so violent that the assistance of Mr. Probyn and Mick had to be requisitioned to keep her in her bed. In fact, had no other evidence been forthcoming, she so criminated herself that there could not be the slightest doubt as to the relation in which she stood to the wretched man who that afternoon had been sent redhanded to his final account. On her recovery she was advised by Mr. Probyn to confess everything to Mr. Ashby, who would, he felt assured, make such provision as would secure her from actual distress, giving her at the same time to understand that the evidence against her was too strong to be controverted; and she, seeing that the game was up, finally agreed to the proposition, on condition that her legal adviser should be the medium through whom the disclosures should be made. It was a sad blow to Mr. Ashby when he learned how he had been duped by the woman whom he had regarded as his wife; but he showed the generosity of his nature by making her a liberal allowance on condition that she left South Australia for some place where she was unknown, and there lived respectably. This generosity was carried out, notwithstanding that an examination of Hall's private papers showed that he was in possession of a will, signed on the morning of Heslop's arrival at Benbonuna, by which all Mr. Ashby's property was bequeathed to his 'dearlybeloved wife Isabella '--a document which had been substituted for one of...