Chapter 26: The Appointment

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌⁠Poor Lucy Kendal was terribly grieved and shocked when the full account of her step-father's iniquity was revealed to her. Archie tried to break the news as delicately as possible, but no words could soften the sordid story. Lucy, at first, could not believe it possible that a man, whom she had known for so long, and to whom she was related, would behave in such a base way. To convince her Hope wa