"Is it a million?" said father again. He was angry this time, and
even redder than the old attorney. The attorney said in answer, very
quietly this time:

"Ah, that's cross-examining. Let me say, sir, that no one can know
that until the accountants to be appointed for the purpose have
examined the affairs of the testator up to date."

Mr. Rupert St. Leger, who was looking all this time angrier than even
the attorney or my father--though at what he had to be angry about I
can't imagine--struck his fist on the table and rose up as if to
speak, but as he caught sight of both old MacKelpie and the attorney
he sat down again. Mem.--Those three seem to agree too well. I must
keep a sharp eye on them. I didn't think of this part any more at
the time, for father asked another question which interested me much:

"May I ask why the other matters of the Will are not shown to us?"
The attorney wiped his spectacles carefully with a big silk bandanna
handkerchief before he answered:

"Simply because each of the two letters marked 'B' and 'C' is
enclosed with instructions regarding their opening and the keeping
secret of their contents. I shall call your attention to the fact
that both envelopes are sealed, and that the testator and both
witnesses have signed their names across the flap of each envelope.
I shall read them. The letter marked 'B,' directed to 'Rupert Sent
Leger,' is thus endorsed:


"'This letter is to be given to Rupert Sent Leger by the Trustees and