Penny Dreadfuls, 1899 · page 47 of 270
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The Craze of Christina. A3 Clifford, and IJ will tell you all I know about him. Mr. Charles Grevilleis the son of a certain Henry Greville, a second cousin of your grand- father’s, of your uncle’s father, thatis. Henry Greville emigrated to Australia asa young man, and married and died there. Charles Greville is his eldest son. He also married ana is a widower; he resides entirely in Australia; he has a family, two daughters, I understand, but no son.”’ ‘‘And does he know?”’ “Yes, certainly he knows; he was informed by his own solicitor of the remote, the very re- mote, | may say, chances in his favor upon the death of your uncle.”’ After a moment of thought Clifford asked: “‘Do you know whether this Charles Greville has any representative in England—any one who would be likely to report upon my move- ments?”’ Mr. Scrubb smiled his crackled smile once more, as he looked up at his interlocutor over his spectacles. “That Mr. Charles Greville is in communica- tion with his own family solicitors is certain. But if your question points to a spy upon your movements, well, let me assure you there can be nothing of the sort, nor is there any occasion COMIEGIOOKSACO