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Chapter 24

           assoonasIcouldgetthemoney,"stutteredClydeatthispoint,sonervousandshamedwashe,"Iwouldcomeforherinaboutamonthandwecouldgoawaysomewhereuntil—until—well,untilshewasoutofthat."

           "Butyoudidnottellherthatyouwouldmarryher?"

           "No,sir.Ididnot."

           "Butshewantedyouto,ofcourse."

           "Yes,sir."

           "Hadyouanynotionthatshecouldforceyousotodoatthattime—marryheragainstyourwill,Imean?"

           "No,sir,Ididn’t.NotifIcouldhelpit.MyplanwastowaitaslongasIcouldandsaveallthemoneyIcouldandthenwhenthetimecamejustrefuseandgiveherallthemoneythatIhadandhelpherallIcouldfromthenon."

           "Butyouknow,"proceededJephson,mostsuavelyanddiplomaticallyatthispoint,"therearevariousreferencesintheselettersherewhichMissAldenwroteyou"—andhereachedoverandfromthedistrictattorney’stablepickeduptheoriginallettersofRobertaandweighedthemsolemnlyinhishand—"toaPLANwhichyoutwohadinconnectionwiththistrip—oratleastthatsheseemedtothinkyouhad.Now,exactlywhatwasthatplan?Shedistinctlyreferstoit,ifIrecallaright,as‘ourplan.’"

           "Iknowthat,"repliedClyde—sincefortwomonthsnowhe,alongwithBelknapandJephson,haddiscussedthisparticularquestion.

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