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"My dears," he said, standing up and facing them, "I have had a very painful intervieith Fred Mostyn He holds ato press it in September--that is, he proposes to sell the place in order to obtain his , walked across the rooreatly disturbed

"What of the Squire?" asked Ruth

"God knows, Ruth He has no other ho to be done? Is there no way to prevent it?"

"Mostyn wants the money, he says, to invest in American securities He does not He wants to force a sale, so that he e, and then either keep it for his pride, or more likely resell it to the Tyrrel-Rawdons for double thepassion he repeated in a low, intense voice the remarks which Mostyn had e Before he had finished speaking the toht his teer, her eyes flashing, her whole attitude full of fight Ruth was troubled and sorrowful, and she looked anxiously at the Judge for some solution of the condition It was Ethel who voiced the anxiety "Father," she asked, "what is to be done? What can you do?"

"Nothing, I am sorry to say, Ethel My money is absolutely tied up--for this year, at any rate I cannot touch it without wronging others as well as myself, nor yet without the , I would not care at what sacrifice"

"You can do all that is necessary, Ethel, and you are the only person who can You have at least eight hundred thousand dollars in cash and negotiable securities Your itimate accruements, and it was left at your own disposal after your twenty-first birthday It has been at your own disposal WITH MY CONSENT since your nineteenth birthday"

"Then, father, we need not trouble about the Squire I ith allas he lives You are a lawyer, you knohat ought to be done"

"Good girl! I knehat you would say and do, or I should not have told you the trouble there was at Rawdon Now, I propose we all make a visit to Rawdon Court, see the Squire and the property, and while there perfect such arrangements as seem kindest and wisest Ruth, how soon can we be ready to sail?"