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No , I do not believe it would be fair to the community to turn such a man loose upon them . '' While Lady Hurstmonceux and Lady Vincent conversed in this manner , Judge Merlin drove to Edinboro ' . He reached Magruder 's Hotel , where he had left Ishmael Worth , the professor , and the three negroes . Ishmael had lost no time ; he had seen that the whole party had breakfast ; and then he had gone himself and engaged a first-class carriage in the express train that started for Aberdeen at twelve , noon . They were now therefore only waiting for Judge Merlin . And as soon as the judge arrived the whole party started for the station , which they reached in time to catch the train . Three hours ' steaming northward and they ran into the station at Aberdeen .