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free gift to Miss Marie du Page。〃

Kitty threw her arms around her white and breathless friend with
a joyful cry; and honest Gabriel's face shone with unselfish
gratification。

〃For yourself; my dear Gabriel; you must be satisfied with the fact
that Messrs。 Peter Gunn & Sons will take back your wildcat stock at
the price you paid for it。  It is the price they pay for their
share in this little transaction; as I had the honor of pointing
out to Mr。 Gunn on our way to the station this morning。〃

〃Then you think that young Mr。 Gunn knew that Flint was his
relation; and that he had stolen father's money;〃 said Kitty; 〃and
that Mr。 Gunn only wanted to〃  She stopped; with flashing eyes。

〃I think he would have liked to have made an arrangement; my dear;
that would keep the secret and the property in the family;〃 said
Uncle Sylvester。  〃But I don't think he suspected the existence of
the second treasure here。〃

〃And then; sir;〃 said Cousin Jane; 〃it appears that all these
wretched; unsatisfactory scraps of stories you were telling us were
nothing after all but〃

〃My way of telling THIS one;〃 said Uncle Sylvester。

As the others were eagerly gathering around the unearthed treasure;
Marie approached him timidly; all her audacity gone; tears in her
eyes; and his ring held hesitatingly between her fingers。  〃How can
I thank youand how CAN you ever forgive me?〃

〃Well;〃 said Uncle Sylvester; gazing at her critically; 〃you might
keep the ring to think over it。〃






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