The Detroit times., 1910-04-14
cHAPrER xxix.-(contioued)

! Il have something 10 show YOU, he
said. IT is copy OF document that
came whilst YOU We're IA Birmingham
You told me 10 open all letters, and
| did so. Il is pity you had not seen
that document before you made an
enemy OF Miss LEROY.
she is deceiving me- Colville
groWled She a pauper on my ooun'
~ MaiI Uill that money OF Ronald
BraybrOokes comes into my hands,
Nait till
Are YOU quite sure that IL ever will
come INTO your hands: stay here a
moment.
Stern returned presently with a
sheet OF blue otticiallooking paper n
his hand %
This is copy OF an original docu.
ment be SAID IN relates 10 Ronald
Braybrooke and 10 his affairs. What
date did BRAY brooke come into al that
money!"
Nearly a year ago, Colyile re
piled We advertised for him, We
searched for him everywhere. And
he is dead. We have the evidence or
John Stern TO prove a. lie fell on a
yacht on The South Sea. and was
drowned And the money reyerts TO
me
Under ordinary circumstances. yes.
But suppose that during the last few
months Ronald Braybrooke had made
will leaving his money elsewhere
Suppose the Will had been properly
attested and deposited With arm of
solicitors? What then? Who would
the money belong tor
To the person to whom il was left.
OF course, Colyille SAID. helplessly.
And that paper
SteIus eyes CLEANED rs ne handed
over The paper. and a strong magnify
Ing glass 10 the man whom he chose
to regard as his employer Colville
started. and his lips grew white
What is this" he cried The
thing is a forgery The old man was
trembling from head 10 foot SO that
Stern was almost sorry for him But
the sham Thomas had a stern pu7-
pose in his heart, and was not going
To be deferred from It on any condi-
ton. He shook his head whilst Col.
Vile held the paper To his twitching
face, and tried 10 make himself the
full master OF its strange contents.
Il am getting old and feeble Coli
willie muttered. There is not soul
about me that can trust.
THAT is because you have never
trusted other people, Stern said Just
for moment he had forgotten that
he was playing a part for his voice
was very harsh and hard You have
always played for your own hand re-
CARELESS OF the feelings Of other peo
pie And now that you are getting
old and feeble and past relenting. you
Anime about it
What do You mean. Thomas" Cot
vile asked. What do you mean By
speaking 20 me in this fashion, You
have never done SO before Anybody
would think that you were quite an
honest man, who had heard you ad
dress ne In this fashion
Stern changed his ground quickly.
He had quite forgotten himself.
L beg your pardon. sir. ne said. II
Gid not bring YOU here TO quarrel with
me Hut YOU told Miss LEROY Just
n1W that She had not a penny in the
world and / asked YOU 10 come here
and dispute il II the truth was only
known. II is You who do not possess a
penny in the world which that young
LADY"
Thomas ColviIle almost scream
cd. Ny good Thomas Seeing that
Ronald Rraybrooke died without max
Ing a will why"
But ne didn't sir In your hand
you hold Ronald Braybrooke's will
He leaves every penny TO Ailsa lie.
frOV Won will 6nd tho thino - ouffa
legal
With despairing cry Colville
buried his face In his hands
Then | am ruined. ne murmured
Ruined beyond hope OF --'