Kage, your late father's solicitor, is in possession of his last will.

He could not follow the custom, and read it immediately after the funeral, because your illness precluded the possibility of your presence at its perusal.

But he only waits for your recovery and a summons from me to bring it.

Whenever, therefore, you feel equal to the exertion of hearing it, I will send a telegram to Kage to come down," concluded the duke.
"My father's last will!" softly murmured Salome.

"Send the telegram to-day, please.