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That Mainwaring Affair

CHAPTER XVIII
9/13

"Would you deny that such a will ever existed in face of whatever evidence may be brought forward in its support?
or would you admit being a party to the destruction of the will ?" "My dear madam, I am perfectly capable of conducting this affair to our mutual satisfaction and without running my head into any trap, as you so pleasantly suggest.

And right here allow me to say that it would be just as well for you not to make those insinuations which you are so fond of throwing out at random.

As I said before, no living person outside of myself, including even yourself, knows the facts regarding that will.

You have your own surmises, but they are only surmises, and you had best keep them to yourself as you know enough of me by this time to know it will be to your interest to accept my suggestions and fall in line with my plans." Her face was in the shadow, and he did not see the scornful curl of her lip or her peculiar expression, as she remarked coldly,-- "You are only wasting words and time in your efforts to intimidate me.

You have not yet made any suggestions or outlined any plans.
I have asked you what you propose to do." "I have not time to go into details, but, briefly stated, I propose, when the right opportunity presents itself, to prove, first, that this document filed to-day is a forgery.


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