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Then, with a glad burst of tears, she lay back among her pillows, feeling weak and exhausted, but as if her troubles were all at an end. There was general rejoicing over this discovery ; but Walter, although he of course suspected a good deal, was told nothing beyond the fact that he had nothing to fear. Mrs. Gordon was sent for at once, aud while they were waiting for her, Ruby told about the finding of Ralph Carpenter’s will, and where she had concealed it, whereupon Mr. Ruggles, taking an officer with him, posted off to Forestyale to secure it. He found Mrs. Coxon still there. The purchaser of the estate was not to take possession until the first of October; meanwhile she was to remain there and get the furniture in proper order for an auction sale; 80, a8 yet, fortunately, scarcely anything had been disturbed. : The good old housekeeper was simply horrified upon learning what had happened to Ruby, but she was overjoyed to know that she had discovered the long missing will. It was easily found and Mr. Ruggles returned in triumph with it to Mr, Conant’s. Meantime, Mrs. Gordon had arrived, and the mo- ment she espied Ruby, she rushed forward, sobbing Duara loa and threw herself upon her knees beside er. “Estelle,” Ruby said, gravely and somewhat coldly, “T want you to compose yourself, for [have a great deal to tell you, and we have much to arrange and there is no time for sentiment now.” She then related to her all that she had overheard under the great oak at Forestvale, and Mrs. Gordon seemed crushed and repentant as she listened, Her indignation at Edmund Carpenter’s treachery was unbounded, and she readily agreed to be guided by Walter’s counsel regarding her evidence at the morrow’s trial. We already know how well Mrs. Gordon herself, and what the result of her evite acquitted Webooksicom| 3 sims, 4