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The Borough Treasurer

CHAPTER VII
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He could afford to give that daughter of his a good education--good as a young lady gets--and he spends plenty, and I never heard of him owing aught.

Of course, he's a queer lot--we know he's a poacher and all that, but he's so skilful about it that we've never been able to catch him.

I can't think he's the guilty party--and yet----" "You can't get away from the facts," said Mallalieu.

"He'll have to be sought for.

If he's made himself scarce--if he doesn't come home----" "Ah, that 'ud certainly be against him!" agreed the superintendent.
"Well, I'm doing all I can.


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