course of conversation he mentioned that he had

seen Professor Peebles and the son of our late

client in San Francisco, nearly thirty years ago.

Other information we have none. It ought not to

be difficult to discover Professor Peebles, whose

scientific attainments have doubtless ere this been

duly recognized by the U.S. government. As

our late client leaves the valuable family estate in

Lancashire to his elder son and divides the remainder

equally between his two sons, you will