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? ? ? ? "No; he died, very conveniently for John Wade, and thus removed the only obstacle from his path."
? ? ? ? "Very convenient. Do you think there was any foul play?"
? ? ? ? "There may have been."
? ? ? ? "But I should think the old man would have suspected."
? ? ? ? "He was away at the time. When he returned to the city, he heard from his nephew that the boy was dead. It was a great blow to him, of course. Now, I'll tell you what," said Graves, sinking his voice so that Frank found it difficult to hear, "I'll tell you what I've thought at times."
? ? ? ? "I think the grandson may have been spirited off somewhere. Nothing more easy, you know. Murder is a risky operation, and John Wade is respectable, and wouldn't want to run the risk of a halter."
? ? ? ? "You may be right. You don't connect this story of yours with the boy you've brought here, do you?"
? ? ? ? "I do," answered Graves, emphatically. "I shouldn't be surprised if this was the very boy!"
? ? ? ? "What makes you think so?"
? ? ? ? "First, because there's some resemblance between the boy and the old man's son, as I remember him.
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