Low,--to
whom I went for legal assistance in stopping the
publication,--seem to think that I should have at once
sent for the police, and given Mr. Kennedy in charge. But
I did not do so, and hitherto the police have, I believe,
no knowledge of what occurred. A paragraph appeared in one
of the morning papers to-day, giving almost an accurate
account of the matter, but mentioning neither the place
nor any of the names. No doubt it will be repeated in
all the papers, and the names will soon be known. But
the result will be simply a general conviction as to the
insanity of poor Mr. Kennedy,--as to which they who know
him have had for a long time but little doubt.
The Macphersons seem to have been very anxious to screen
their guest. At any other hotel no doubt the landlord
would have sent for the police;--but in this case the
attempt was kept quite secret. They did send for George
Kennedy, a cousin of your husband's, whom I think you
know, and whom I saw this morning.
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