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"And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth froh nodded in the affir She was about to tellwhen the shot was fired by someone on the veranda outside"

"H' that wo your father's death, shot her because she refused to tell you anything?"

"I repeat she was about to disclose the circue her secret, when she was struck down"

"You have no suspicion of anyone? You don't think that her et the fellow's name--fired the shot? Remember, he was not in the room at the time!"

"I feel confident that he did not He was far too distressed at the terrible affair," said Hugh "The outrage must have been committed by someone to whom the preservation of the secret of reed," replied the love "The problem we have to solve is as responsible for your father's death"

"Yes," said Hugh "If that shot had not been fired I should have known the truth"

"You think, then, that Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo would have told you the truth?" asked the bristly-haired man with a mysterious smile

"Yes She would"

"Well, Mr Henfrey, I think I am not of your opinion"

"You think possibly she would have implicated herself if she had told me the truth?"

"I do But the chief reason I asked you to call and see ht is to learn for what reason you have been induced to go on a visit to this Mrs Bond"

"Because Benton suggested it He told ton, erous"

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"You don't like Benton, do you?"

"I have no real reason to dislike him He has always been very friendly towardswhich causes e clause in e clause?" echoed the old man "What clause?"

"My father, in his will, cut me off every benefit he could unless I hter, Louise If I marry her, then I obtain a quarter of athe will, but Mr Charman, our family solicitor, says that it is perfectly in order The as made in Paris two years before his death He went over there on some financial business"