Still, the letter left him with an unpleasant uncertainty.
By and by his companion looked up from his paper again.
"You came from my part of the old country, I think ?" he said, "I see a man of your name has died there lately, and he seems to have left a good deal of property.

Here's a list of the bequests." He stopped a moment, and with another glance at it handed Courthorne the paper.

"I notice your own name among them, and it's not a common one." Courthorne stretched out his hand for the paper, and his face became intent as he read: "It is with regret many of our readers will hear of the death of Mr.Geoffrey Courthorne, well known in this vicinity as a politician with Imperialistic views and a benefactor of charitable schemes.

Among the bequests are.

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