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The Great Channel Swim

Burgess' Endurance and Vitality-

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ÜHAPTER XXVI-Continued. Mab looked incredulous. How could he possibly know that? She was quite sure neither Geoff nor his sister know,

"I hold a document signed by James Lovett, in which be expressly states that if his daughter Susie marries Harry Burney, her fortune goes to the various kospitals in Sydney and Melbourne."

I am sure they know nothing of it," said Mab.

All the same, the paper is in my possession. It is a codicil to his will that's what it amounts to.

"What are you going to do with it ?".

Show it to Lovett."

Why, for what purpose

"He ought to know what his father's wishes are."

"Why have you not produced it before?!!

"Because it was unnecessary until this Ongagement was made public."

You will have to explain how you came into possession of it.”

That is easily done. James Lovett had every confidence in me.**

"It will distress Susie-Miss Lovett, very much indeed."

"Will you tell her about the existence of such a document !"

"Why should I do it !”

What conditions!" anked Geoff "Let us understand the situation," said Barnf. "Are you and my daughter engaged I'

Mab was about to raply, when Geoff seid, looking at her steadily:

"We are."

Mab gasped. He had done this to abield and protect her.

Very well," said Bannf, "in that case I can explain some things to you that she already knows,"

Banuf then unfolded to Geoff's utter about the will. astonishment what he had already said At first he At

Geoff was bewildered. doubted everything Bannf said.

If you have such a document, how did it come into your possession, and why love you not spoken of it before"" said Geoff.

"Time enough now your sister is en- gaged to Burney."

Whore is the paper ?".

"In my house. It is quite safe?" "May I see it ?"

"Yes,"

"You say that, in case my sister marries | Burney she loses her fortune, that it goes to the bospitals 7”-

"Yes."

"Why did my father leave such an im- portant paper in your possession?"

"He trusted me, as you know. He did not wish to leave it in the hands of

interested parties.”

"What do you mean by that?" asked Gooff angrily.

"The temptation to destroy it would

"You can break it gently; say there is have been great."

a way out of it."

Explain what you mean."

Her fortune is fairly large-many thousands."

"Well ?"

"She can purchase the paper from me and destroy it.

Sho would never do that," cried Mab indignantly. "How can you ask such a thing It is degrading (""

He laughed as he said:

No doubt your standard of morality is higher than mine."

Mab.

I have boch taught to be honest," said:

"I am not proposing to do anything dishonest."

**Destroying & will in dishonest,” "If you do not tell her, I shall show the document to Lovett and Burney."

"It will make no difference to Harry Burney whether she has a fortune or not,"

He smiled as he said: "He's a lawyer-they are fond of moner. It will be a keen disappointment to him,"

I will tell Sasie about it," said Mab, And advise her to come to terms with

"No."

Do you mean to insinuato I would have destroyed it?" asked Geoff, threaten- ingly,

"You might have done, in order to Your secure your dister's happiness.

father put that temptation out of your

way!

You mentioned conditions under which fe again; what are they you would vanish out of your daughter's

"Too long to explain here. Meet me somewhere and I will tell you," said

Bannf.

Geoff named a place and time, and Baunf said:

"I will be there."

CHAFTER XXVII.

A CHANCE TO CLEAR OUT. Geoff did not wait long for Louis Bannf. He arrived punctually and was ushered into the room Geoff generally occupied at Auburn,

Susie was at home, but she had no idea what Barnf came about.

Geoff had been thinking over Banuf's extraordinary statement, also offe strange discovery that he was Mab's father. He did not believe the story "Tell her to defy you.,, I don't believe document had been carried to Banni by about his sister's fortune, nor that the the document is genuine.'

What will you do?".

"It is."-

**Prove it."*

There is no occasion; it is signed." It will have to be proved."

She would never allow such a matter to be dragged into court," he said.

***Why not?"

Because it would rake up the old scandal--Harry Burney's against her father, and so on,

Recusations

I have said I will tell her there is such a document in oxistence, that is all I will do," said Mab.Although you are my father, I wish we had not met again.".

"Very kind and dutiful,” he said. "You have no claim on my kindness.or my duty. Mre. Kirkton has been a mother to me and Tom. All my duty and affection is bestowed upon her."

"I can at any rate announce that I am your father."

"You will not do so because you go

under a false name.'

"Do you wish me to go out of your life again and make no sign ?".

"Yes," said Mab, much relieved at such a prospect.

I will do so on one condition.". Name it."

That you advise Miss Lovett to come. to terms with me."

"That I cannot do," said Mab. "If you do not, I shall try and assert, my rights as father."

You cannot.'

“Wait and see. The simplest way is to do as I ask,"

"I will tell her about the will, and leave it to her to decide what she will do."

"I think Lovett ought to know I am your father," he said.

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"I shall tell him; I will not deceive him.'

said.

"That's the way the wind blows," he

His active brain was already making. oat & scheme for getting money from Geoff Lovett through his affection for his daughter.

A visitor arrived during this interview, Geoff Lovett called, and Mrs. Kirkton de tained him. She thought it would be a good plan for him to see Mab's father unexpectedly. She hesitated for some time, finally made up her mind, and said:

"Go into the front room. You will find Mab there. She has someone with her."

Geoff tapped at the panel of the door, then turned the handle and went in. When he saw Louis Bannt, he was angry What was he doing there, after all he had told Mab about him7:

Mab, recovering from her surprise, act ed in the straight-forward way habitual

her.

Geoff, this is my father," she said and watched the effect of the unlocked for

announcement.

Geoff Lovett thought he must have mis understood her."

"Your father?" he exclaimed. "I do not understand; this is Louis Baunt. "Formerly Seymour," said Bannf. Geoff knew something of Mab's life and looked at Banuf with disgust. I am very sorry for you Mab," he said kindly, very sorry indeed. would have been better had he kept out of your life"

It

I have offered to do so," said Bannt "It is the best possible thing you can do."

"But there are conditions," he said. Mab saw he was about to tell Geoff of the will in existence. She thought it better he should hear it before Suse did.

his father. The question arose as to how. it came into his possession, whether it was genuine; it might have been stolen..

It was far better that he should agree Geoff knew she to leave Mab alone. would resist any attempt to force her to go with him, and he would help her.

Louis Bannf entered the room with an air of assurance that showed be consider- ed himself master of the situation.

"As the two questions we have to dis cuss run on the same lines, we had better take them together," said Bannf.

"Let me see the document," said Geoff. "I will read it to you," said Baunf; "I would rather keep it in my hands."

Bannf read the document slowly, de- liberately. Geoff could no longer doubt that the statement about Susie's fortune "was correct, if the thing was genuine.

"Here is your father's signature: the whole of it is in his writing; he evidently drew it up when Burney began his attack upon him," said Bannf.

"Jamen Lovett." The signature seem- en genuine to Geoff, so did the whole of the handwriting on the paper.

"Tell me how you caine into possession of it," he said.

"I have told you.

I do not believe that story; my opin- is you stole it," said Geoff

"That is a risky accusation to make." "Not against you."

"You cannot call a man a thief with impunity.'

Do you deny you abstracted that paper from my father's room!"

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"Then tell me the truth about it." "It was accidentally delivered to me with some papers by your father. I did not discover it till after his death."

"Why did you not make its existence known to me?"

I thought it might come in useful.” "What for?"

***That it might be a valuable asset." "I see. You wish to sell it'

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"Will she! we shall see about that." "At any rate I can proclaim the fact that I am her father."

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"I can make things unpleasant for all of you, your sister, yourself and Mab.

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"I require a good deal of silencing," sneered Bannif.

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