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"Sir," said Barnabas at last, "this is what I would have told you I

am the lawful son of Joan Beverley, whose maiden name I took for--a

purpose I have but to prove my claim and I can dispossess you of

the inheritance you hold, which is h for o my just

claim--on a condition"

Mr Chichester neither moved nor spoke

"My condition," Barnabas continued, "is this That, from this hour,

you loose whatever hold you have upon Ronald Barrymaine,--that you

have no further co this, I institute proceedings at once, and will dispossess

you as soon as may be Sir, you have heard my condition, it is for

you to answer"

But, as he ended, Billy Button pointed a shaking finger doards at

the grass midway between them, and spoke: "Look!" he whispered, "look! Do you not see it--bubbling so dark,

--down there aht But--look yonder! it rises to his heart,--look!" and with a