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Show - 172 - "Yes, but you knew Dirk had forgiven Claudine and was taking her away that night!" said Penny quickly. "Yes, but had it not been for the maiden, Dirk would never have been killed. If she had not married the evil Frenchman the terrible events that did happen would not have come to pass. I could not find it in my heart to forgive her for doing this to my son. I was determined that she would never find Dirk and seek his forgiveness as long as it was in my power to prevent her. "It seems to me." said Penny. "That your revenge was misguided. It was Andre who killed Claudine and Dirk. Did you have no hate for him?" "Yes, but he was only the instrument." Answered Chang Lin. "She was the cause." "Chang Lin, you were the one who made the decision not to forgive Claudine, and it was you who sought topunish-her for Dirk's death. In some way you were determined to make her pay for your great loss," said Penny sadly. "In doing this you hurt not only the ghost, but Dirk and most of all, yourself. "Why did you hide his body from the police?" interjected Vicky. "For two reasons," said Chang Lin. "One, as I already said, was to keep the ghost maiden from Dirk, second and almost as important at that time to me, was the fact that he had been involved in the unlawful bootlegging of liquor. I realized that if his body was discovered the truth about how he had acquired his wealth would be revealed and his memory would be disgraced. I know what a terrible mistake I have made. Now I am the one who seeks forgiveness for this terrible act I have committed against my son. Both sisters looked at one another in the dim light. At last the final chapter in the tragic love story of Dirk and Claudine was coming |