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"Ah have you seen it?" "Several times I see it," replied Mr. Van Hoeren. "My trade, don't it? Others of us we see it too." "He wanted to sell it?" suggested Mr. Pawle. "There ain't so many people could afford to buy it," said Mr. Van Hoeren. "Why!" exclaimed Mr. Pawle. "Was it so valuable, then?"
Pawle. "Your lordship's solicitors are " "Carless and Driver, Lincoln's Inn Fields," answered Lord Ellingham. "Friends of ours," said Mr. Pawle. "We will meet your lordship there at twelve o 'clock to the minute." "And you'll bring that with you?" suggested Lord Ellingham, pointing to the packet of letters which Mr. Pawle held in his hand. "Just so, my lord," assented Mr. Pawle.
Viner, by the time he went to bed, had evolved an idea, and it was still developing and growing stronger when he set out next morning to accompany Mr. Pawle to Lord Ellingham's solicitors.
Second what evidence had he to support and prove his claim?" "Good!" muttered Mr. Pawle. "And I'll be bound he had some excellent replies ready for them." "He had," said Mr. Carless. "He answered as regards the first question that of late things had not gone well with him. He was still comfortably off, but he had lost a lot of money in Australia through speculation.
'No, sir, I answered. 'We don't change much in even a hundred years in Marketstoke. 'No! he said, and shook his head. 'No the change is in men, in men! And then he suddenly set straight off across the square to the churchyard. 'You've known Marketstoke before, I said to myself." "You didn't ask him that?" inquired Mr. Pawle, eagerly. "I didn't, sir," replied Mrs. Summers.
Ashton was away from Melbourne, up country, four years, some years ago. May have known Wickham then. Ashton left here end July, by Maraquibo, for London. Was accompanied by two friends Fosdick and Stephens. Please inform if can do more. "What do you think of that?" asked Mr. Pawle. "Not much in it, is there?"
For several minutes the four pairs of eyes ran over the various documents, Mr. Carless' finger pointing to one particular passage or another during their hasty perusal, and he and Mr. Pawle nodding assent as they exchanged glances and muttered remarks. "Not a doubt of it!" exclaimed Mr. Carless suddenly. "Not one doubt!
"I hope you are quite comfortable, and that you are having everything you wish?" "Nothing ma'am, could be more pleasant and gratifying, as far as material comfort goes," answered Mr. Pawle with conviction. "The dinner was excellent; your wine is sound; this old room is a veritable haven! I wish we were visiting you under less sad conditions.
"Elegant old thing!" he said. "Not made yesterday, that! Well, ladies, you will see me, for this very sad occasion" he waved a hand at the wreath of flowers "tomorrow. In the meantime, if there is anything you want done, our young friend here is close at hand. Just now, however, I want him." "Viner," observed Pawle when they had left the house, "it's very odd how unobservant some people are!
Killenhall. "Very interesting, of course." Mr. Pawle, who was sitting close to Miss Wickham, suddenly pointed to a gold locket which she wore. "Where did you get that, my dear?" he asked. "Unusual device, isn't it?" "Mr. Ashton gave it to me, a few weeks ago," answered Miss Wickham. "He said it had belonged to my father." The old lawyer bent nearer, looked more closely at the locket, and got up.
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