? ? ? ? "That it is, Mr. John," she replied. "But he'll be trying to get back, take my word for it."
? ? ? ? "He won't dare to," said John Wade, incredulously. "I told him if he came near the house I would give him up to the police."
? ? ? ? "I am afraid he will write to your uncle. He's bold enough for anything."
? ? ? ? "I didn't think of that," said John, thoughtfully.
? ? ? ? "Do you know his handwriting, Mrs. Bradley?"
? ? ? ? "I think I should know it."
? ? ? ? "Then if any letters come which you know to be from him, keep them back from my uncle."
? ? ? ? "What shall I do with them?"
? ? ? ? "Give them to me. I don't want my uncle worried by his appeals."
? ? ? ? "Your uncle seems to be very attached to him. He may go to the store to see him."
? ? ? ? "That is true. I should not like that. How shall we prevent it, that's the question.
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