I wanted to say, Mr.
Scott, that, if it will be agreeable to you, I wish you would remain at Fair Oaks for the next few days, or weeks, as the case may be.
Mr.Ralph Mainwaring has retained my services to aid in securing his title to the estate, and the will having been destroyed, complications are likely to arise, so that it may take some time to get matters adjusted.

Much of the business will, of necessity, have to be transacted here, as all of Mr.Mainwaring's private papers are here, and if you will stay and help us out I will see, of course, that your salary goes right on as usual." An excuse fur remaining at Fair Oaks was what Scott particularly desired, but he replied indifferently, "If it will accommodate you, Mr.Whitney, I can remain for a few days." "Very well.

I cannot say just how long we may need you, though I anticipate a long contest." "Against Mrs.LaGrange ?" "Yes; though she has, in my opinion, no legal right whatever, yet she will make a hard fight, and with that trickster Hobson to help her with his chicanery, it is liable to take some time to beat them." "You expect to win in the end, however ?" "Certainly; there is no doubt but that Ralph Mainwaring will win the case.

He will get the property either for his son or for himself.
We are first going to try to have the will upheld in the courts.
Failing in that, the property will, of course, be divided between the nearest heirs, Ralph Mainwaring and a younger bachelor brother; in which event, the whole thing will, in all probability, finally revert to his son Hugh." "Mr.Whitney, what is your opinion of Mrs.LaGrange's story of a private marriage ?" The attorney shook his head decidedly.

"One of her clever lies; but if she ever undertakes to tell that little romance in court, I'll tear it all to shreds.