Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-27

likely that he would have thought
1t worth while ever again to visit his
treasure house. 1t was evidently to
be a final haul.
The two Englishmen dined at the
chateau with Monsieur de Barron
and the doctor from Blois. The lat
ter was interested more In his late
patient than in the mystery of the
case. and talked learnedly about
the spine and tha lungs. There
would be an inquiry. he said; but, II
monsieur did not wish It, the whole
affair need not be made public Henri
had confessed to him that the. mar
had visited the chateau before; he
was an antiquarian, doubtless. and
Any inquirers would have to be salts
fled with that.
The doctor shrugged his shoulders
Il will see my friend in Blofs about
it, Monsieur de Barron; you will not
be annoyed"
1t was late when Berwick and the
solicitor reached h Three Lilies and
|, they inquired at once for Mr.. Haver-
ton. The host told them he had gone
back to Paris. He had seemed to be
in a great hurry and had left a letter
for messieurs f.. Baxenter tore open
."Gentlemen-I have decided, on
second thought, not to await your de-
cision AZ to what is to be done with
me. Your remarks as to my having
no money are somewhat wide Of the
mark. The luggage at the Hotel
d'Eclair Is Renton's; mine is in a safe
place and contains enough, I imagine,
for me to live In comparative COM
fort for the rest Of my life.
INV fhoofpiroI ontorrricao II T~~
land l disposed Of to my manager the
day I ran up to Londen from Adder
bury Towers.
Whether ! shall choose England
as my future home I cannot say. ]
think not.-E. H"
Berwick, when this was read out
to him. laughed.
Just as well. eh,' Baxenter? We
wouldn't have known what to do with
going to do with the money! mean
| Vivian's-and the Towers?"
Il reckon that Stella should have
something to say to that. It's hers;
but, II l know her, she won't touch
penny. I expect a hospital will
have it in the long run AS to the
Towers I'll just let 1t rip . The man
only rented It, and I don't fancy any
thing out of the place myself. The
AAaAs01S vas SAPSAAAtos JUL LOO
flashy, and the pictures were-well,
tripe. In any cage, I don't intend to
let the police rake up poor Hubert'a
death again II I can help It. I sup
pose Barchester will be agog with
mystery for nine days, then they will
shake their heads and say hat they
always said that there was something
fishy about that fellow Dartin;' and
the Landlord will step in, and there
will be q sale.
Cant you q the society DANES
Of Barchester entering the Towers for
the first and last time to view the
lots? You know how these things
are. l, wonder what tbeT auctioneer
will think when he comes across the
dress suit ! wore In the cellar. Luck
lily, there is no mark on tito chow
its mime
Berwick smiled.
II think you're right to let It Cos
he entd. It's been . romantic tan
gle. but only u own little circle
know the details. There is no good
raking up tho past; II can't do HUI
bert any good. Haverton doesn't
know anything about stella's fortune,
and, In Sany<NE3se, ] think we've seen
the tlast OF him. Now. I'm for that
little roomaunder the roof--ahd bed
But Robert Baxenter sat late writ
asked her to break her contract Inn
mediately, ~ Hayertcn had Disposed
OF his companies. He added that he
would be In Paris in q weeks time.
where he would take Don ut the
Meurice for her mother and herself.
and await them there.
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