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Within twenty-four hours after Peggy got back to her old home, it

was known all over the mountains that she meant business, and would

make a claim on William Grant's estate Rumour, of course, supplied

all the needful details It was said, and even sworn to, that

Peggy had heriron box, ready to

be produced at the proper time Other authorities knew for a fact

that she had no proofs, but that the faive her any sum from a thousand pounds to a million, to cancel

her claim and save exposure

As a

whatever Peggy confided in no one but Red Mick, and that worthy

had had enough legal experience of a rough and ready sort to know

that things etting ready for action Red Mick and his sister one fine

rode up to Gavan Blake's office to consult him as to what they

should do

Blake was not at all surprised to see them He, of course, had heard

all the ruht

forward any claim he would be asked to act for her professionally

He had not quite decided whether he would act or not In his hard

co a

bona fide case He did not suppose for a a lawyer in a very aard position with Mary Grant if, after