[One of the 28th by G. A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookOne of the 28th CHAPTER IX 11/33
You have no further suggestion to offer, no plan that occurs to you by which you might discover it ?" "None whatever," Mr.Tallboys said decidedly.
"I have done all that I could do; and have, in fact, dismissed the question altogether from my mind.
I had the authority of the court to search, and I have searched very fully, and have reported my failure to the court.
The power to search would certainly not be renewed unless upon some very strong grounds indeed." "I suppose not, Mr.Tallboys; that is what I expected.
Well, it seems to me that you having done all in your power for us, your clients, and having now relinquished your search, it is time for us, or some of us, to take the matter in hand."' Mr.Tallboys looked surprised. "I do not quite understand, Mrs.Conway, how you can take it in hand." "No? Well, I can tell you, Mr.Tallboys, that I am going to do so.
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