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trusts of the settlement, such pay
ment ought not to have been made;
and our instructions are to see that
the trust property is protected 1or
the benft Of u client, the said VIII
helmina Adair. We must ask you to
let us have the information required
in the course of this week; and Will
be obliged if you will put US into
communication with your solicitors
as. if we are obliged to take pro-
ceedings to protect the trust prop
erty, we do not wish to trouble you
personally in the matter.
1--WE are sir, your obedient SER
wants, SINE & SEELE."
The canon stared at these words,
boldly written and very legible
though they were, as though they
were some Belshazzar warning.
He felt in his heart that they
BODIED ruin; but he required an inter-
prefer to get at their meaning. AS
his heated eyes re-perused the docu-'
ment, its own words, I'VE shall be
obliged if you will put us into COM
munication with your solicitors" sug'
gested to him the very person OF
whom he stood in need. Hardly
knowing what he was doing, yet
afraid to trust another with such an
errand, he put on his hat and gown
and hurried to the telegraph office
where he wrote this message:
From Canon Aldred, Trinity Col
lege, to Frederic triton:
"Can you come to me by next
train? Most urgent. Reply paid
Then he tottered back to his
rooms. ,
Half an hour-an hour he spent
the time he knew not how; but not
in thinking; on the contrary, in try
ing not to think. All that he dared
suffer his mind to dwell upon, lest 1t
should leave him altogether, was
When shall I hear from Irton?'
At last relief came to him; there
we're steps on the stairs, and a care.
less whistle. (Little do these tele.
graph boys know what messengers OF
doom they are; the postman, by COM
parison, is a mere valentine purvey-
orr The yellow envelope was
dropped through the letter-slip, and
the canon seized it as some starving
prisoner clutches his daily meal.
From F. Triton, London, to Canon
Aldred, Trinity College:
II shall be at your college rooms at
five o'clock"
The lawyer found him, book in
hand, to all appearance, composed
enough.
I believe I never stood in greater
need of advice" was the canon's
earnest remark. This is the com.
munication received this morning
which has caused me to put you to
so much inconvenience" and he
placed in his hands the lawyers let
ter.
Sine G. Seele!" exclaimed 1rtons
glancing at the signature. "What on
earth have these gentlemen to do
with you?"
"You know the firm, them"
triton nodded. So far as a gesture
could convey at once assent and dis
satisfaction, the nod conveyed it. He
read the letter through without COM
ment; then observed, with extreme
gravity, "Can this be true, canon?"'
That you have paid fifteen thou.
sand away Of Mrs. Adair's trust
money"
TO herself, yes; at her earnest
and repeated entreaty, in order TO
make her husband a partner in his
own firm"
Great h%eavens!" cried Triton,
starting from his chair, you must
have been stark staring mad! Have
you a copy of Mrs. Adair's settle
ment?"
The canon pointed to where it lay.
81 am afraid that will not help us
much" he said, disconsolately. Il
was aware when I advanced this
none that ! was exceeding my pow
ers."
triton shook his head; the gesture
was this time one of pity. How
could you do so?" it seemed to say,
and not, "How could you have been
such a fool?"
There is not a word in this, I am
sorry to say" said the lawyer, pres
ertly, tapping the document with his
fingers, that authorizes any suca
use of the trust-money as you have
put it to. I suppose what you did
was done under great pressure"
There are poor Sophy's letters
and the mans" said the canon, wear.
lily. Judge for yourself"
The young lawyer read them
through, bat with a contemptuous
lip.
To be Continued.