"Yes, he didn't know I was his uncle. By the way, you've got a step-son, haven't you?"
"Yes; two-thirds of this property belongs to him."
"Where is he?"
"He is absent just now," answered Mrs. Kent, in a tone of reserve.
Dick laughed.
"Oh, you're good at keeping secrets, Helen," he said; "but you can't deceive me."
"What do you mean?" inquired his sister, with some indignation.
"I know all about his going away, Helen."
"Who told you—the neighbors? Have you been questioning them about my affairs?"
"No, no. You're on the wrong scent this time. He told me himself."