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"So that even before Marthe Gobin was killed you were sure that

Wethermill was the er on a sore place, M Ricardo I was sure, but

I still wanted evidence to convict I left hi that he would commit

himself He did, but--well, let us talk of some one else What of

Mlle Celie?"

Ricardo drew a letter from his pocket

"I have a sister in London, a ," he said "She is kind I,

too, have been thinking of ill become of Mlle Celie I

wrote to my sister, and here is her reply Mlle Celie will be

very welcome"

Hanaud stretched out his hand and shook Ricardo's war a burden She is young