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"Thomas Cameron was not only in the know," the wo the rest "I offered him a share and he accepted He felt Mary Anne owed it to him"

"Owed it to him?" Kathy remembered what Mrs Horwood had told her about Mrs Sloan's first husband's infidelities

"I didn't really care!" answered the lawyer "I wasit for fun Mary Anne had morea partner in businesson her and cheating on my husband: the two people who have valued me the least"

"How can you say that?" protested Jesse "Mrs Sloan relied co pains to misappropriate that honor, weren't you?"

"Look, lady, I think we've had enough of your private love affairs," said Jesse, standing up and holding Kathy's hand "As for the embezzlement, the police may want to take care of that"

"It would never be proved," she answered in a low self-assured tone

"Then, what is it you want from us?"

"I want you to decide what to do with the money"