did not do it altogether as
Mr Apjohn had proposed. He allowed other matters to interfere, and
postponed his journey till Tuesday the 27th of the month. Late on
that evening he reached Carmarthen, and at once went to Mr Apjohn's
house.

Cousin Henry's journey into Carmarthen had been made on the previous
Thursday, and since that day no new steps had been taken to unravel
the mystery,--none at least which had reference to Llanfeare. No
further search had been made among the books. All that was known in
Carmarthen of Cousin Henry during these days was that he remained
altogether within the house. Were he so minded, ample time was
allowed to him for the destruction of any document. In the town,
preparation went on in the usual way for the assizes, at which
the one case of interest was to be the indictment of Mr Evans for
defamation of character. It was now supposed by the world at large
that Cousin Henry would come into court; and because this was
believed of him there was something of a slight turn of public
opinion in his favour. It would hardly be the case that the man, if
really guilty, would encounter Mr Cheekey.

During the days that had elapsed, even Mr Apjohn himself had lost
something of his confidence. If any further step was to be taken, why
did not the young lady's father himself come and take it? Why had he
been so dilatory in a matter which was of so much greater importance
to himself than to any one else? But now the two attorneys were
together, and it was necessary that they should decide upon doing
something,--or nothing.

"I hoped you would have been here last week," said Mr Apjohn.

"I couldn't get away. There were things I couldn't possibly leave."

"It is so important," said Mr Apjohn.

"Of course it is important,--of most vital importance,--if there be
any hope."

"I have told you exactly what I think and feel."

"Yes, yes. I know how much more than kind, how honourable you have
been in all this matter. You still think that the will is hidden?"

"I did think so."

"Something has changed your opinion?"

"I can hardly say that either," said Mr Apjohn. "There was ground on
which to form my opinion, and I do not know that there is any ground
for changing it. But in such a matter the mind will vacillate. I did
think that he had found the will shut up in a volume of sermons, in a
volume which his uncle had been reading during his illness, and that
he had left the book in its place upon the s