The $500 Check — page 50: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER V. UNCLE JACOB RECEIVES HIS WALKING PAPERS. QUIRE MARLOWE returned to the breakfast room, wearing rather an em- _barrassed expression. Percy had followed his mother, and the old man found himself fora short time alone. There was a twinkle of amusement in his eyes, which vanished on the reappearance of his nephew. ‘‘T am sorry to have left you alone, Uncle Jacob,”’ said the squire, civilly. “Oh, don’t treat me with any ceremony, Albert. Being as we are such near relations, we ought to be free and easy like.’’ ‘‘T am glad to hear you say so, for I shall be obliged to treat you unceremoniously.’’ “Eh?” said Uncle Jacob, inquiringly. “T regret to say that my wife, who is of a very delicate organization, 1s taken suddenly ill, and Tam afraid I shall have to ask you to 85 Gomichoo CS