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      ;They might have�察�Chief�察─�she said�察 �but I don't think they did。;
      ;How does Miss Celane seem�拭─�he asked。 ;Excited�拭�
      ;No�察─�she said�察 �cool as a cucumber�察�and she's trying to look her best when she es in。 She took out her pact and is making her face all pretty。 She's got her hair arranged just so。;
      ;All right�察─�said Mason�察 �send her in。;
      The secretary opened the door。 ;e in�察�Miss Celane�察─�she said。
      As Frances Celane walked into the room�察�the secretary slipped out through the door�察�and noiselessly closed it behind her。
      ;Sit down�察─�said Perry Mason。
      Frances Celane walked over to the same leather chair which she had occupied earlier in the day�察�sat down�察�crossed her knees and regarded the attorney from limpid black eyes in wordless interrogation。
      ;A Robert Gleason called on me a few minutes ago�察─�said Mason�察 �and insisted on my telling him whether or not you had been here。;
      ;Bob's so impulsive�察─�she said。
      ;You know him then�拭�
      ;Yes�察�of course。;
      ;Did you tell him you were going here�拭─�he asked。
      ;I mentioned your name to him�察─�she said。 ;Did you tell him that I had been here�拭�
      ;Certainly not。 I told him to get in touch with you if he wanted to ask any questions about your affairs。;
      She smiled faintly。
      ;Bob Gleason wouldn't appreciate your talking to him like that�察─�she said。
      ;He didn't�察─�Mason told her。
      ;I'll see him�察─�she said�察 �and tell him。;
      ;Gleason�察─�went on the attorney�察 �said that you were being blackmailed。;
      For just a fraction of a second there was a look of startled terror in the eyes of the young woman。 Then she regarded the attorney with a placid and impassive face。
      ;Rob is so impulsive�察─�she said�察�for the second time。
      Mason waited for her to tell him more if she wished to take advantage of the opportunity�察�but she sat calmly placid�察�waiting。
      Mason turned to the papers on his desk。
      ;I have copies of the trust provisions of the will�察�and the decree of distribution�察─�he said。 ;I also find that there have been annual accounts submitted by the trustee。 I'm afraid that I can't give you very much hope�察�Miss Celane�察�as far as the decree of distribution itself is concerned。 The administration of the trust seems to be largely discretionary。
      ;You see�察�even if I should be able to get the provision in regard to marriage set aside�察�as being in violation of public policy�察�we would still be confronted with the fact that the distribution of the trust estate remains largely in the discretion of the trustee。 I am afraid that your uncle would consider our attack upon the will in the light of an interference with the wishes of your father�察�and with his authority as trustee。 Even if we should win our point in court�察�he would have it in his discretion to nullify our victory。;
      She took the blow without flinching�察�and said�察�after a moment�此 �That's what I was afraid of。;
      ;There is another peculiar provision in the trust�察─�said Mason�察 �to the effect that the discretion vested in the trustee is a personal discretion�察�due to the confidence which your father had in his judgment。 The will and decree of distribution provide that in the event the trust should terminate because of the death�察�inability or refusal on the part of the trustee to continue to act�察�that then and in such event�察�the entire trust fund is to be vested in you unconditionally。;
      ;Yes�察─�she said�察 �I know that。;
      ;There is therefore�察─�said Mason�察 �some possibility that your uncle might be placed in a position where he could no longer act to advantage。 In other words�察�we might make some legal attack upon his capacity to act as trustee ´ perhaps show a mingling of trust funds with his own accounts�察�or something of that sort。 It's rather sketchy�察�and I'm mentioning it to you simply because it seems to be the only possible plan of campaign open to us。;
      She smiled at him and said�此 �You don't know my uncle。;
      ;Just what do you mean by that�拭─�asked Mason。
      ;I mean�察─�she said�察 �that my uncle is meticulously careful�察�and is so obstinate that no power on earth can swerve him from anything he wants to do�察�or decides that he doesn't want to do。 He is entirely self´sufficient。;
      For the first time during the interview�察�there was some feeling in her voice ´ a certain bitterness which colored her tone�察�though her eyes remained calm。
      ;Have you any suggestions�拭─�asked Mason�察�watching her closely。
      ;Yes�察─�she said�察 �I think that something might be done through Arthur Crinston。;
      ;And who�察─�asked Perry Mason�察 �is Arthur Crinston�拭�
      ;Arthur Crinston�察─�she said�察 �is my uncle's partner。 They are engaged in business together�察�buying�察�selling and mortgaging real estate�察�and buying and selling stocks and bonds。 Arthur Crinston has more influence with uncle than any other living person。;
      ;And how does he feel toward you�拭─�asked Mason。
      ;Very kindly�察─�she said�察�and smiled as she said it。
      ;Would there be any chance�察─�asked Mason�察�slowly�察 �that Crinston could persuade your uncle to give up the administration of the trust and let you have the entire trust fund�拭�
      ;There's always a chance of anything�察─�she said�察�abruptly�察�getting to her feet。 ;I'm going to have Mr。 Crinston e in and see you。;
      ;Sometime to´morrow�拭─�asked Mason。
      ;Sometime this afternoon�察─�she said。
      He regarded his watch。 ;It's twenty minutes past four。 I close the office at five。 Of course I could wait a few minutes。;
      ;He'll be here at quarter of five�察─�she said。
      ;Do you want to telephone from here�拭─�he asked。
      ;No�察�it won't be necessary。;
      ;What�察─�asked Perry Mason�察�snapping the question at her without warning�察�as she stood in the doorway of the office�察 �did Rob Gleason mean when he said that you were being blackmailed�拭�
      She regarded him with wide�察�tranquil eyes。
      ;I'm sure�察─�she said�察 �I haven't the faintest idea�察─ � and closed the door。
 
 
      CHAPTER THREE
 
      ARTHUR CRINSTON was forty´five�察�broad´shouldered�察�and affable。 He strode across Mason's private office�察�with his hand outstretched�察�and said in a booming voice of ready cordiality��
      ;Mighty glad to meet you�察�Mr。 Mason。 Fran told me that I must e in right away�察�so I dropped everything to run up。;
      Perry Mason shook hands and surveyed Crinston with his steady�察�appraising stare。
      ;Sit down�察─�he said。
      Arthur Crinston dropped into the same black leather chair which Frances Celane had occupied�察�fished a cigar from his pocket�察�scraped a match across the sole of his shoe�察�lit the cigar and grinned through the smoke at the lawyer。
      ;Wants to get married pretty badly�察�doesn't she�拭─�he said。
      ;You know about that�拭─�asked Perry Mason。
      ;Sure�察─�said Crinston heartily�察 �I know everything about Fran。 In fact�察�she's nearer being my niece than Edward's niece。 That is�察�we get along together and understand each other。;
      ;Do you think�察─�asked Mason�察 �that anything could be done by a talk with Edward Norton�拭�
      ;Talk by whom�拭─�asked Crinston。
      ;By you�察─�Mason suggested。
      Crinston shook his head。
      ;By Miss Celane then�拭─�ventured Mason。
      Again Crinston shook his head。
      ;No�察─�he said�察 �there's only one person who could talk with Norton and do any good。;
      ;And who is that�拭─�asked Mason。
      ;You�察─�said Crinston emphatically。
      The lawyer's face did not change expression�察�only his eyes betrayed surprise。 ;From all I can hear of Mr。 Norton's character�察─�he said�察 �I would think my interference would be exactly the thing that he would resent。;
      ;No it wouldn't�察─�said Crinston。 ;Edward Norton is a peculiar chap。 He doesn't want any sentiment to influence his business judgment。 He's perfectly cold´blooded。 He'd be far more apt to listen to you making him a purely business and legal proposition�察�than to either Fran or myself�察�who would have to talk with him on the around of sentiment。;
      ;You'll pardon me�察─�said Perry Mason�察 �but that hardly seems logical。;
      ;It doesn't make any difference how it seems�察─�said Crinston�察�grinning�察 �and I don't know as it makes any difference whether it's logical or not。 It's a fact。 It's just the character of the man。 You'd have to see Norton and talk with him in order to appreciate it。;
      Della Street opened the door from the outer office。 ;The young lady who was here this afternoon is on the telephone and would like to speak with you�察─�she said。
      Mason nodded and picked up the French telephone on his desk。
      ;Hello�察─�he said。
      He heard Miss Celane's voice speaking rapidly。
      ;Did Mr。 Crinston e there�拭�
      ;Yes。 He's here now。;
      ;What does he say�拭�
      ;He suggests that I should interview your uncle。
      ;Well�察�will you please do so then�拭�
      ;You think I should�拭�
      ;If Arthur Crinston thinks so�察�yes。;
      ;Very well。 Sometime to´morrow�拭�
      ;No。 Please do it to´night。;
      Mason frowned。 ;On a matter of this importance�察─�he said�察 �I'd prefer to take some time to figure out the best method of approach。;
      ;Oh that's all right�察─�said the girl。 ;Arthur Crinston will tell you just what to say。 I'll make an appointment with my uncle for eight´thirty this evening。 I'll pick you up at your office and drive you out there。 I'll meet you at eight o'clock。 Will that be all right�拭�
      ;Hold the line a moment please�察─�Mason said�察�and turned to Arthur Crinston。
      ;Miss Celane is on the line and thinks I should see her uncle this evening。 She says she'll make an appointment。;
      ;That's fine�察─�boomed Crinston�察 �a splendid idea。 I don't know of anything that could be better。;
      Mason said into the receiver�此 �Very well�察�Miss Celane�察�I'll meet you at my office at eight o'clock�察�and you can drive me out。;
      He hung up the telephone and stared thoughtfully at Crinston。
      ;There's something strange about this affair�察─�he mented。 ;There seems to be a frantic haste on the part of everyone concerned。;
      Arthur Crinston laughed。
      ;You don't know Fran Celane very well�察─�he said。
      ;She seems to be a very calm and very poised young lady�察─�Mason remarked tonelessly。
      Crinston took the cigar out of his mouth to laugh explosively。
      ;You should be enough of a judge of human nature�察�Mason�察─�he boomed�察 �to know that you can't tell a damned thing about these modern young ladies from the way they appear。 Don't ever let her get her temper up。 When she gets mad she's a hell´cat。;
      Mason regarded his visitor unsmilingly。
      ;Indeed�察─�he said�察�in that same toneless voice。
      ;I didn't mean any offense�察─�Crinston said�察 �but you certainly have missed it on Fran Celane。 That girl is just plain dynamite。
      ;Now�察�I'll tell you what I'll do。 If you're going to see Norton to´night�察�I'll run out a little bit in advance of your appointment�察�and try and soften him up a trifle。 He's a peculiar chap。 You'll understand when you see him。 He's all cold´blooded business efficiency。;
      ;Will Miss Celane have any difficulty making an appointment for this e

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