: The Lindsays by Leys John K John Kirkwood - Scotland Fiction

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THE LINDSAYS.

TWO CONVERSATIONS.

Mr. Hatchett drove back to his office in a brown study. When he arrived there he sent for Mr. Beattie, who speedily made his appearance.

'Mr. Lindsay is not here, is he?' were the solicitor's first words.

'No, sir. He has been confined to the house with a bad cold for more than a week.'

'Just fetch me the draft of his uncle's will, if you please.'

Mr. Beattie left the room and came back after a few minutes, saying that he could not find it. This was not surprising, seeing that the document was at that moment reposing in a drawer of Mr. Beattie's writing-table, at his own lodgings.

'You can't find it!' exclaimed Mr. Hatchett, his face becoming more grave.

'No. It is not among the other drafts, nor in any of the drawers of Mr. Lindsay's table. One of them is locked, however, and he has the key. Very probably he has put it there for safety.'

'Likely enough. Did you see the draft before it was sent out?'

'I don't think I did,' said Mr. Beattie, after considering a moment. 'No; I am almost sure I did not. I was very busy at the time; but I remember telling Mr. Lindsay to lay the draft on my table, and I would revise it.'

'Did he do so?'

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