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Updated: June 16, 2025

Tynn, were the only persons who could have testified that the supposed codicil was nothing but a glove. From the finding of that, the story had originally got wind. "I don't know why Matiss should have spoken to you on the subject of the codicil," he remarked to Roy. "It's not much that Matiss talks, sir," was the man's answer.

Mrs. Henry Wood - Verner's Pride

Verner was brought forward and laid upon the table. Lionel, taking his late uncle's keys from his pocket, unlocked it, and delivered a parchment which it contained to Mr. Matiss. The lawyer saw at a glance that it was the old will, not the codicil, and he waited for Lionel to hand him also the latter. "Be so kind as read it, Mr. Matiss," said Lionel, pointing to the will.

Mrs. Henry Wood - Verner's Pride