"Yes, but he did not speak to me."
"He told me when I called upon him some time ago that you were dead--that you had died in Georgia."
"What could have been his object?"
"He did not wish me to find you, for I had the proof that the estate was rightfully yours."
"What led you to think I was alive?"
"I cross-examined Clarence, who did not know his father's desire to keep us apart."
"Is the estate a large one?"
"Quarter of a million, at least."
Ernest's eyes opened wide with amazement.
"But I will introduce you to Mr. Norcross, my principal, and we will talk over our plan of operations. You must assert your rights, and demand that your grandfather's will be carried out. Are you content to place yourself in our hands?"