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Stuart Villiars raised his brows.
Destroyed it? Certainly not" he
said, rather coldly. "On the contrary,
l preserved it carefully, and have it
by me now If a later Will had been
found the letter would have gone a
lone way in proving its commences"
Il see" said Miss Mazurka. "And
If "A later will had been found, my
lord, you would lose the estates? You
would be a--forgiye me-a poor man
AGAIN.
Yes he said, listlessly, Il should.
should be poorer" and he smiled
for | should have to repay what
have spent. But wnat does all this
questioning mean; has later will
been found?"
1T has, said Miss Mazurka, grave
".
He was silent moment as he tried
to realize all that this meant to him.
"Wcll." he said, quietly, 81 am so
glad of that. Where was this will
found?"
I'm a portion of the old earls
property" said BERTHE.
And by whom?"
"By me. through an accident"
Stuart Villiars raised his bTows.
Truth is stranger than fiction" he
said, with a smile. "A later will
found! Well, 1t is not strange; that
letter indicated the existence of such
will. And | am no longer master OF
Deercombe, am I?'
Eyes, you are master still. until the
new claimant Gusts you" said BERTHE.
He will not have much trouble in
doing that" said Stuart Viliars,
quietly. let him but prove his case
To me, and he shall step into my shoes
without any fear from the lawyers.
Why does he not make his claim at
once?"
"The will was only discovered a
short time since" said Miss Mazurka
And you will give mp the estates at
once, as soon as you yourself are
satisfied that this new claimant really
has title to them"
AT once" he said. who Is the
claimant? | know of no nearer rela.
tion 10 Lord Arrowhead than myself
at is not a he but 'she'" saio
Miss Mazurka, 1T is his grand.
daughter"
Stuart Viliars thought a moment.
His granddaughter, the daughter
of the late countess. who lived apart
from hint AS, yes, | see. Well. |
wish her joy! May the money bring
her more happiness than It has
brought me! What--what is her
name?"
ida Trevelyan," said Miss Ma.
zurka. glibly.
Stuart Villiars started.
"Ah, | Sect he said, looking at
BERTHE. at was because you thought
was trying to keep this young lady
"A friend of yours, no doubt-out OF
the estates that you wanted TO shoot
me, eh, Bertie?"
BERTHE remained silent
Wei, you did me wrong | looked
for this will day after day. would
nave been the first to hand II TO her
ana place her in possession, If | had
found II. You did me wrong,"
Yes, | did" stammered Berthe. ex.
changing a glance with Miss Mazurka.
Ida Trevelyan," murmured Stuart
Nilliars. "A pretty name; and she is.
or was. an actress, Well" with a
kind glance at Miss Mazurka. she is
none the less worthy of Deercombe for
that"
Thank YOU" said Miss Mazurka.
And have YOU seen the will-the
young LADY,"
Yes said BERTHE. Il have seen It.
II is a genuine will, Scovell and
Humber the lawyers. have seen II
and declare that it is impregnable."
Il know Scoven and Humber" said
stuart Nilliars. You couldn't have
better authorities. AMI they saw II
is genuine? Am mentioned in ito"
but
But WHAT"
i am afraid it will be only suf.
heleht to pay OF the amount you have
SPENT
stuart Nilliars nodded gravely.
Wen We'll! And so am roor
again! And this young ally. what Is
she llke?"
sac is extremely beautiful and as
rehned as the lady of DeercomLe
"'N uS' Salu herue. graYelN
Stuart villars nodded
/ am glad of that" he said ouietI,
/ should not have liked the OLD n,ace
TO pass into unworthy hands. Ana
she is a friend of yours? Are vou~
forgive me. Bertie-~going to marry
her?'
hair. '''S
NO he said. in low voice 81
am not | am-only a friend But
tnougn | am not going to marry her
am acting on her behalf"
I see and YOU have come TO pro.
pose terms?''
res: you won't find them hard"
Stuart Villiars raised his brows.
Hard? What are they?"
These. That in consideration of
your giving up all claims to the
property. she is willing TO forego her