know how I so far forgot myself as to mention it.' That was ten
years ago, and every day since then her property has increased. I
did not know then, and I do not know now, why they were both so
anxious that all knowledge of their good fortune should be kept
from those about them; but that it was to be &o kept was made very
evident to me; and, notwithstanding all temptations to the
contrary, I have refrained from uttering a word likely to give
away their secret. The money, which to all appearance was the
cause of her tragic and untimely death, was interest money which I
was delegated to deliver her. I took it to her day before
yesterday, and it was all in crisp new notes, some of them
twenties, but most of them tens and fives. I am free to say there
was not such another roll of fresh money in town."

"Warn all shopkeepers to keep a sharp lookout for new bills in the
money they receive," was Dr. Talbot's comment to the constable.
"Fresh ten-and twenty-dollar bills are none too common in this
town. And now about her will. Did you draw that up, Harvey?"

"No. I did not know she had made one. I often spoke to her about
the advisability of her doing so, but she always put me off. And
now it seems that she had it drawn up in Boston. Could not trust
her old friend with too many secrets, I suppose."

"So you don't know how her money has been left?"

"No more than you do."

Here an interruption occurred. The door opened and a slim young
man, wearing spectacles, came in. At sight of him they all rose.