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Carnac’s Folly
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CHAPTER XX
11/23

I said, 'the honour of the name,' and the name of my firm is 'Grier's Company of Lumbermen.' So I'm in it with all my might, and here's a letter--I haven't posted it yet--saying to Carnac Grier where I stand.

Will you read it?
There's no reason why you shouldn't." He tore open the envelope and took the letter out.
Junia took it, after hesitation, and read it till she came to the sentence about Carnac returning to the business.

She looked up, startled.
"What does that mean ?" she asked, pointing to the elusive sentence.
"He might want to come into the business some day, and I'll give him his chance.

Nothing more than that." "Nothing more than that!" she said cynically.

"It's bravely said, but how can he be a partner if he can't buy the shares ?" "That's a matter to be thought out," he answered with a queer twist to his mouth.
"I see you've offered to help him with cash for the election," she said, handing back the letter.
"I felt it had to be done.


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