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The Cross-Cut

CHAPTER IX
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Not that I know about it of my own knowledge.

But Mother 'Oward--she knows a lot." "But what's caused the change?
What-- ?" Harry's intent gaze stopped him.
"'Ow many times 'ave you seen the girl when she was n't with young Rodaine ?" "Very few, that's true." "And 'ow many times 'ave you seen Judge Richmond ?" "I have n't ever seen him." "You won't--if Mother 'Oward knows anything.

'E ain't able to get out.
'E's sick--apoplexy--a stroke.

Rodaine's taken advantage of it." "How ?" "'Ow does anybody take advantage of somebody that's sick?
'Ow does anybody get a 'old on a person?
Through money! Judge Richmond 'ad a lot of it.

Then 'e got sick.


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