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school; he gave s

I had other friends who offered to contribute, but he insisted

on doing it all But now Mr Pickering insists

that the money-or part of it at least-was only a loan"

"Yes; I understand"

"Mr Pickering tells me that he has no alternative in

the matter; that the law requires him to collect this

money as a debt due the estate"

"That is undoubtedly true, as a general proposition

He told ainst

you for fifty thousand dollars"

"Yes; that is the amount I wish to say to you, Mr

Glenarm, that if it is necessary I can pay that amount"

"Pray do not trouble about it, Sister Theresa There

are a good randfather's affairs

that I don't understand, but I' to see an

old friend of his swindled There's randfather seems to have mislaid

or lost most of his assets before he died And yet he

had the reputation of being a pretty cautious business

man"

"The irandfather concealed his fortune before his

death The people hereabouts believe so; and Mr Pickering,

the executor, has been unable to trace it"