CHAPTER XII.
An Unexpected Result.
"Two letters for you, Mrs. Vernon," said Robert, as he came to the lady one fine day after a drive in the park.
"Thank you, Robert," she replied, and gazed at the writing on the envelopes. "I declare one is from my nephew Frederic!"
"Why, I thought he didn't know where you were," replied the youth.
"I wasn't aware that he did know. I told nobody but Mr. Farley."
"Then perhaps the lawyer told him," suggested our hero.
"No, Mr. Farley is too discreet for that. The second letter is from him."
Without delay Mrs. Vernon opened Frederic's communication and read it. Robert saw by her face that she was greatly perplexed.
"This is too bad!" she murmured.