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"Meaning that I'm the unknown, unsuspected, and mysterious person who's putting up the purse. Don't pretend you haven't tumbled to that!" "Yes," admitted Carrington, "I have tumbled." "I knew my sister had given the whole blamed show away! I take it you put your magnifying glass back in your pocket after your trip out to Stanesland?" "More or less," admitted Carrington.
Cromarty of Stanesland, who certainly benefited considerably by the will and who certainly lives in the neighbourhood if one once admitted the possibility of the crime being committed by some one outside the house. And I admit that it is a possibility." "Ah!" said Carrington. "I heard about him last night, but so far suspicion certainly hasn't fastened on him. What sort of a fellow is he?"
She was an independent young lady and from no one else would she have accepted such a favour, but the laird of Stanesland had such an off-hand authoritative way with him that, somewhat to her own surprise, she had protested and submitted. The trap was a high dog cart and the mare a flier. "What a splendid horse!" she exclaimed as they spun up the first hill. "Isn't she?" said Ned.
He threw open the door and in a loud and cheerful voice cried: "Well, here we are, Louisa. Walk right in, my dear!" His friends would scarcely have picked out Mr. Ned Cromarty of Stanesland as likely to make a distinguished actor, but they might have changed their opinion had they heard him breezily announce himself as Mr.
"I advised her vera strongly, sir, to come over with me to Stanesland," explained her escort. "The young lady has had a trying experience at Keldale, and forby the fair impossibility of her stopping on under the unfortunate circumstances, I was of the opinion that the sea air would be a fine change and the architectural features remarkably interesting.
Cromarty, what folks will not believe." "They've got to stop believing this!" said Ned emphatically. Next morning Simon Rattar was again informed that Mr. Cromarty of Stanesland wished to see him, and again the announcement seemed to be unwelcome. He was silent for several seconds before answering, and when he allowed Mr.
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