sally dows-第37节

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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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