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If they can find it they will be able to keep the property where it is now in the possession of Rob Roland, Wren Salvey's rival cousin." "Rob Roland!" exclaimed Cora. "Why, he was in the party at Robinson's the other evening. He was even attentive to a friend of ours." "To whom, may I ask?" inquired the detective politely. "A Miss Thayer, a young student," she replied. "Miss Thayer!
When Cecilia Thayer in her own little runabout, the Turtle, went over the road to Mrs. Salvey's cottage, after the visit to the Hastings, her alert mind was occupied with many questions. She had advised the mother to go to court to account for her own child, a most peculiar proceeding, but one insisted upon by a well-meaning organization, the special duty of which was to care for children.
"It is in me he seems to have the interest, for he asked me to ride back to Chelton with him. Oh, I know!" she exclaimed. "It is in Wren! He is the lawyer who has to do with Mrs. Salvey's case, and he is trying to keep Dr. Bennet away from Chelton to-day. He must have heard that you were on the case," declared Cora, as the whole strange proceeding seemed to flash before her excited mind.
Collins," thought Cecilia, "and have him state the facts, if necessary. But then I would have to give an account of my own part," came the thought, "and that would mean so much to me just now." The "burr r-rr-r" of an approaching automobile startled her. She turned and confronted Rob Roland. "Well," he exclaimed, his pleasure too evident, "this is luck. Were you going to Aunt Salvey's?"
We have those smart men just where we want them now, and if they want Wren they must give us that table." "You think they know where the table is?" asked Hazel. "I am not so sure of that," responded Clip, putting away the paper and preparing to place upon the center table some of the contents of her satchel. "But I do know that this man, Reed, is Mrs. Salvey's second cousin.
What sort of story Mrs. Salvey's relative may have told to bring such a course about, neither she nor Cecilia knew. But at any rate a private hearing was arranged for, and now Cecilia was on her way to fetch the widow to town.
"This woman, your honor," began the nervous man, "is charged with wilfully neglecting her child in the matter of withholding the child from relatives who have for years been both supporting and rendering to the child necessary medical aid." Mrs. Salvey's face flushed scarlet. Cecilia was almost upon her feet.
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