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ccnsure me very severely" he went on.
 "Surely-
 T told you in error that your father had not married your mother My dear young lady what must you think of me-"
 "Only that you made a mistake"
 "A mistake which your father himself, last night rectified?"
 Yes" she hesitated.
 He said no more than that 1 had made a mistaken
 He put it more-strongIy-b he didn't give me any fresh infor- nation"
 AIr. Perle bowed his head
 'I am going to ask you" he con- tinued, Ito accept my statement that until I read, this morning. d detailed account of Conaldinc's life I believed that your mother was never legally married to the mar with whose child she was bur dened,"
 But Of course I accept it.
 "I could very easily justify my Ccnclusion,-speaking from my own point of view l should naturally greatly prefer to justify it. But to dc so I must drag aside the veil Of the years and re-eXamine your mothers painful references 10 the murder Of Bolt and the disappear ance Of Conaldine, to the ambiguity of her position and her fierce dc termination to wipe the whole cpl sode from her life and devote her self to her child"
 You must do no such thing. ' said Hallie. You don't want 10 tell-I don't want to listen.
 "I thank you,' he said. NOW as you will realize, q large fortune cannot he transferred from the pos sess:o on Of one individual to that of another. all in quarter Of an hour But preliminary details can and should be settled at once.
 The child Of Margot Muir was held to be Conaldine's legal heir css - was. in fact, brought up by myself as Rose ConaIdine. On her tventy-nrst birthday - or shortly atts7wsrds - she entered into an iucomc O. S5a0ou a year"
 Ha re could only repeat the words
 "A substantial sum-" agreed Mr. Perl.. "For'unately-fo her-she has only received one quarterly check and feel convinced that in tin, generosity Of your heart you will allow her time 10 repay this amount 70 your estate"
 "But Mir PerIo," gasped Hallie. "I-can'r follow you. Do you mean that because my mother was mar red 10 my father this this girl isnt-"
 "Conaldine married Harrietta Ellcsmore, The child Of the woman Muir has therefore no legal claim tc his fortune whatever" "Pleasc, Mr Perle, want 10 make if quite clear. at once that ! shouldn't dream Of taking all the money from this girl who was brought up 10 consider il her by right. We had the same father; we'll share his fortune"
 Share it." MT Perle's voice shook, NO hat IS too generous, Mss Conaldine. There is no legal Inability; you must understand that"
 "There is moral obiisation." persisted HalHe She put hand 10 her head - how extraordinarily dense the man was not 10 see her acute physical distress,
 "If you are determined" he said slowly. "I cannot obJect When I have told you that legally Muir's daughter cannot claim a penny must even refund what she has. in good faith. spent-.heu I have done my duty as lawyer Then" he turned 70 her suddenly T can only urge you 10 give me directions here and now
 Directions
 "G have been one Of inc trustees O the fortune. Nevert heless. I can- mot act save upon your written in- stIuctjons \ letter would do, written now, empowering me to pay - the Eoung lady We know as Rose COnaidinr The sum e &gJ.G0n t