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The lawyer slapped his hand upon the table. He could not believe his ears. This statement seemed
incredibleтАФthe absurd fancy of a failing mind.

тАЬDead,тАЭ repeated Houston Boswick quietly. тАЬI feel the end of life approaching. It will be for the best,
Tracy. I should not like Carter to see me as I am now. He should always remember me as I was when he
went awayтАФclose to ten years ago.тАЭ

The lawyer settled back in resignation. He saw that it was no use to dispute the matter with the old man.

тАЬThat is why I have summoned you, Tracy,тАЭ resumed Houston Boswick. тАЬYou have been my lawyer
since my old friend, Glade Rupert, passed away. Our friendship has been a matter of but a few years, but
I feel that you have been most competent and kindly. Therefore, I am relying upon you now.тАЭ

Farland Tracy bowed quietly.

тАЬFirst of all,тАЭ resumed Boswick, тАЬmy son Carter must not know of my death until after his arrival in New
York. You understand?тАЭ

Tracy nodded. The lawyer, to humor the old man, was accepting Houston Boswick's death as a forgone
matter of the immediate future.

тАЬThen,тАЭ added Boswick, тАЬyou will arrange full discharge of my estate, according to the terms. The bulk
to Carter, with the provision of a comfortable life income for Drew Westling.тАЭ

The old man paused speculatively. Then, with a sad air, he continued on a new theme.

тАЬMy nephew Drew,тАЭ he started, тАЬis a waster. I have provided for him because he is my sister's son. I
have lost all confidence in Drew. I have not told him that I have heard from Carter. Drew knows that my
health is failing. He will expect the full estate for himself. Indeed, it would be his, but for Carter.

тАЬThat is the reason, Tracy, why I have always minimized the amount of my possessions. People will be
surprised, after my death, to learn that my estate is scarcely more than a round million. Only the heir
тАФwhether it be Carter or DrewтАФwill learn, some time after my death, that ten times that sum is
available!тАЭ

тАЬYou have made a great mistake,тАЭ declared Tracy seriously. тАЬThis secret of yoursтАФthe strange hiding of
a vast sum of moneyтАФmight lead to serious consequences. Some schemer might seek to learn the place
of its deposit.тАЭ

тАЬHow can any one learn?тАЭ questioned Boswick, with a shrewd smile. тАЬI, alone, have knowledge of the
hiding place. My old lawyer, Rupert, told me that he thought the scheme was safe.тАЭ

тАЬEven though he, like myself, was never informed of the spot where you had placed the money?тАЭ

тАЬRupert never knew,тАЭ smiled Boswick. тАЬBut he knew me when I was youngerтАФat the time when I first
evolved the plan of hidden wealth. He had more confidence in me than you have, Tracy. You have
known me only since I became old.тАЭ

The lawyer nodded. He realized that Houston Boswick spoke the truth. Nevertheless, his expression still