"I am only sorry it has been so unsuccessful," replied he, with a quick glance towards Mr. Bell, as if reconnoitring how much he might say before him. Margaret, as if she read his thought, addressed herself to Mr. Bell, both including him in the conversation, and implying that he was perfectly aware of the endeavours that had been made to clear Frederick.
"That Horrocks--that very last witness of all, has proved as unavailing as all the others. Mr. Lennox has discovered that he sailed for Australia only last August; only two months before Frederick was in England, and gave us the names of----"
"Frederick in England! you never told me that!" exclaimed Mr. Bell in surprise.
"I thought you knew. I never doubted you had been told. Of course, it was a great secret, and perhaps I should not have named it now," said Margaret, a little dismayed.

'I am only sorry it has been so unsuccessful,' replied he, with a quick glance towards Mr. Bell, as if unsure how much he might say before him. But Margaret addressed Mr. Bell, to show that he was perfectly aware of the situation.
'That last witness of all, Horrocks, has proved as unavailing as all the others. He sailed for Australia only last August; only two months before Frederick was in England, and gave us the names of-'
'Frederick in England! you never told me that!' exclaimed Mr. Bell in surprise.
'I thought you knew. Of course, it was a great secret, and perhaps I should not have mentioned it now,' said Margaret, a little dismayed.
