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constantly seeing him concerning his unfor­

tunate pecuniary affairs, you will have ample

opportunity, and E would prefer that our
decision should reach him through you/

1 And your daughter ? ’ asked the lawyer.

* Already knows our wishes, and is
amenable to them,’ said the mother.

And then Fairbrass knew why his sister

was sad-eyed and pale.
After a few moments* silence the lawyer

said, ( D on’t you owe him ^ 5 0 0 ? J

The father flushed scarlet.
4 When did he tell you that? 1 he asked

angrily.

1 He never told me at all, but a memo­
randum amongst your papers suggested that

the amount had been borrowed from him,

and remained unpaid. He wants ^ 5 0 0 —
or, for the matter of that, ^ 1 0 0 — badly ;

but, knowing him as I do, I can tell you he

would be the last man in the world to ask
repayment from his sweetheart's father,’

‘ I do owe it,’ said the father angrily,

‘ and I had in all truth forgotten it. And