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;If he kept ´ these ´ it must be ´ all right� ─�she faltered to herself。 ;I
will call Aunt Mary。;
The two women�察�seeing dimly through their tears at times�察�went over
the contents of the private safe。 There were letters that told of the past
´ of the happy days of love and courtship�察�and of the early married life。
Viola put them sacredly aside�察�and delved more deeply into the strong box。
;It was like Horace to keep something away from every one else�察─�said
his sister。 ;He did love a secret。 But we don't seem to be getting at
anything�察�Viola�察�that will tell us where there is any more money�察�and that's
what we need now�察�more than anything else。 At least you do�察�if LeGrand
Blossom is right�察�and you intend to keep on living in the style you're used
to。;
;I don't have to do that�察�Aunt Mary。 Being poor would not frighten
me。;
;I didn't think it would。 Fortunately I have enough for both of us�察�
though I won't spend anything on a big yacht nor a car that looks like a
Fourth of July procession�察�however much I love the Star Spangled Banner。
;Oh�察�no�察�we mustn't dream of keeping the big car nor the yacht�察─�said
Viola。 ;They are to be sold as soon as possible。 I only hope they will
bring a good price。 But here are more papers�察�Aunt Mary。 We must see
what they are。 Poor father had so many business interests。 It's going to
be a dreadful matter to straighten them all out。;
;Well�察�LeGrand Blossom and Captain Poland will help us。;
;Captain Poland�拭─�questioned Viola。
;Yes。 Why not�拭 �He is a fine business man�察 �and he has large
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interests of his own。 Have you any objection�拭─�
;Oh�察�I don't know。 Of course not� ─�she added quickly�察�as she caught
sight of a rather odd look on her aunt's face。 ;If we have to ´ I mean if
you find it necessary�察�you can ask his advice�察�I suppose。;
;Wouldn't you�拭─�
;Why�察�yes�察�I believe I would ´ just as a matter of business。;
Viola's voice was calm and cool�察�but it might have been because her
attention was focused on a bundle of papers she was taking from the safe。
And a casual perusal of these showed that they had a bearing on subjects
that might explain certain things。
;Look�察�Aunt Mary� ─�the girl exclaimed。 ;Father seems to have kept a
diary。 It tells ´ it tells about that trouble he had with Harry ´ Rather�察�it
wasn't with Harry at all。 It was Harry's uncle。 It's that same old trouble
father so often referred to。 He always declared he was cheated in a
certain business deal�察�but I always imagined it was because he didn't make
as much money as he thought he ought to。 Father was like that。 But
see´this puts a different face on it。;
Together they looked over the papers�察 �and among them´among the
memoranda�察 �copies of contracts and other documents ´ was a diary�察 �or
perhaps it might be called a business man's journal。 Both Viola and her
aunt were familiar enough with business to understand the import of what
they read。
It was to the effect that Mr。 Amos Bartlett�察�Harry's paternal uncle�察�had
been associated with Mr。 Carwell in several transactions involving some
big business deals。 Mr。 Bartlett had been smart enough�察 �by forming a
irectorate within a directorate and by means of a dummy company�察�to get a
large sum to his credit�察�while Mr。 Carwell was left to face a large deficit。
;And Harry Bartlett acted as agent for his uncle in the transactions� ─�
exclaimed Miss Carwell as she looked over the papers。
;But I don't believe he knew anything wrong was being done� ─�
declared Viola。 ;I'm positive he didn't。 Harry isn't that kind of a man。;
;These papers don't say so。;
;Naturally you wouldn't expect father to say a good word for one he
considered his business rival�察�not to say enemy。 I don't believe Harry had
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anything more to do with it than he had with ´ with poor father's death。;
Miss Carwell said nothing。 She was busy looking over some other
papers which the opening of the private safe had revealed。 And then�察�
while her aunt was engaged with these�察�Viola found a little bundle that had
on it her name。
For a moment she debated with herself whether or not to open it。 The
handwriting was that of her father�察 �and it seemed as though something
stayed her。 But she broke the string at last and there tumbled into her lap
some photographs of herself�察�taken at different ages�察�a number of them ´ in
fact�察�most of them ´ amateur attempts�察�some snapped by her mother and
some by her father�察�as Viola knew from seeing them。 She ecalled some
very well ´ especially one taken on the back of a little Shetland pony。 On
the reverse of this picture Mr。 Carwell had written�此 �My dear little girl� ─�
Viola burst into tears�察�and her aunt�察�seeing the cause�察�felt the strings of
her heart being tugged。
;Well�察 �one thing seems to be proved�察─ �said the older woman�察 �when
they were again going over the papers�察�sorting out some to be shown to the
lawyer who was advising them on the conduct of the estate�察 �and that is
that your father didn't think very much of Harry Bartlett。;
;That was his fault ´ I mean father's�察─ �retorted Viola。 ;He had no
reason for it�察�even with what this paper says。 I don't believe Harry would
do such a thing。;
;Do you suppose the quarrel could have been about this�拭─ �and Miss
Carwell held out the journal。
;I don't know what to think�察─ �said Viola。 ;But here is another
memorandum。 We must see what this is。;
Together they bent over the remaining documents the safe had given
up ´ secrets of the dead。
As they read a strange look came over Viola's face。
Miss Carwell�察�perusing a document�察�recited�此�
;Memo。 of certain matters between Captain Poland and myself。
And while I think of it let me state that but for his timely and generous
financial aid I would have been ruined by that scoundrel Bartlett。
Captain Poland saved me。 And should the stock of the concern ever be
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on a paying basis I intend to repay him not only all he advanced me but
any profit I may secure shall be divided with him in gratitude。 That
there will be a profit I very much doubt�察 �though this does not lessen my
gratitude to Captain Poland for his aid。;
There was a little gasp from Viola as she heard this。
;Captain Poland saved father from possible ruin�察─�she murmured�察 �and
I ´ I treated him so� �Oh� �oh� ─�
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CHAPTER XV
POOR FISHING
;Have a drink�察�Colonel�拭─�
;Eh�拭─�
;I said ´ Here�察�boy� �A Scotch high and a mint julep。;
Colonel Ashley�察�roused from his reverie as he sat in his club�察�gazing
out on the busy�察�fashionable�察�hurrying�察�jostling�察�worried�察�happy�察�sad�察�and
otherwise throngs that swept past the big Fifth avenue windows�察 �shifted
himself in the comfortable leather chair�察�and looked at his cigar。 It had
gone out�察�and he decided that it was not worth relighting。
;Cigars�察�too� ─�ordered Bruce Garrigan。
;Oh�察�were you speaking to me�拭─�and the colonel seemed wholly awake
now。
;Not only to you�察�but in your interests�察─�went on Garrigan�察�with a smile。
;Hope I didn't disturb your nap�察�but ´ ;
;Oh�察�no�察─�the colonel hastened to assure his companion with his usual
affability。 ;I had finished sleeping。;
;So I inferred。 Do you know how many hours�察�minutes and seconds
the average human being has passed in sleep when he reacnes tne age of
forty´five years�拭─�and Garrigan smiled quizzically。
;No�察�sir�察─�answered Colonel Ashley�察 �I do not。;
;Neither do I�察─ �confessed Mr。 Garrigan as he sank down in a chair
beside the colonel and accepted the glass from a tray which the much´
buttoned club attendant held out to him。 ;I don't know�察�and I don't much
care。;
Then�察 �when cigars were glowing and the smoke arose in graceful
clouds�察�an aroma as of incense shrouding the two as they gazed out on the
afternoon throngs�察�Garrigan remarked�此�
;I didn't know you were here。 In fact�察 �I didn't know you were a
member of this club。;
;You wouldn't know it if my attendance here were needed to prove it�察─�
said the colonel with a smile。 ;I don't get here very often�察�but I had to
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run up on some business�察�and I found this the most convenient stopping
place。;
;Are you going back to Lakeside�拭─�
;Oh�察�yes� ─ �There was prompt decision in the answer。
;Then you haven't finished that unfortunate affair�拭 �You haven't
found out what caused the death of Mr。 Carwell�拭─�
;Oh�察�yes�察�I know what killed him。;
;But not who�拭┌А�
;Not yet。;
;Do you hold to the suicide theory�拭─�
;I don't hold to anything�察�my dear Mr。 Garrigan�察─�answered the colonel�察�
who was in a sufficiently mellow mood to be amused by the rather vapid
talk of his host ´ for such he had constituted himself on the ordering of the
drinks and cigars。 ;That is I haven't such a hold on any theory that I can't
let go and take a new one if occasion warrants it。;
;I see。 And so you came up to get away from the rather gruesome
atmosphere down there�拭─�
;Not exactly。 I came up on business ´ I have a business in New York
you know�察�in spite of the fact that I am here�察─�and the colonel smiled as he
looked about the r