Joseph Smith Fletcher

Name: The Middle of Things — XXIX. Who Is To Tell Her!
Author: Joseph Smith Fletcher

The Middle of Things — XXIX. Who Is To Tell Her… (1922)

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“The Middle of Things — XXIX. Who Is To Tell Her!”, published in 1922, is a work by Joseph Smith Fletcher. It explores elements such as Ellingham, Viner and Carless.

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Joseph Smith Fletcher, The Middle of Things — XXIX. Who Is To Tell Her… (1922)

“ You can have litigation—as much as ever you wish. But—I don't think there's the least doubt that the young woman we're going back to is your cousin, and therefore Countess of Ellingham."
"Neither do I!" said his client with a smile. "Nor, I think, does Mr. Pawle?"
"Not a doubt of it!" affirmed Mr. Pawle.
"Very well," said Mr. Carless, and pulled his companions to a halt. "Then—the question now is—who is to tell her?"
The two lawyers and Viner looked from one another to Lord Ellingham—but Lord Ellingham was already eager and responsive. ”

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Joseph Smith Fletcher, The Middle of Things — XXIX. Who Is To Tell Her… (1922)

“ Carless took Lord Ellingham's arm.
"You know what this really means—to you?" he said.
Lord Ellingham laughed.
"Of course!" he answered.
"Remember," continued Mr. Carless, with a knowing glance at Mr. Pawle, "you needn't give in without a struggle! You can make a big fight. You're in possession; it would take a long time to turn you out. ”

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Joseph Smith Fletcher, The Middle of Things — XXIX. Who Is To Tell Her… (1922)

“ He is a sharp, fellow, Drillford, and he told me just now that he had glanced over those papers since Cortelyon's arrest, and he—well, I only just stopped him from letting out to Miss Wickham who—if the papers and the deduction to be drawn from them are correct—she really is. I am right in supposing," he continued, suddenly interrupting himself, "that the Ellingham title runs in the female as in the male line?"
"Quite right, Mr. Viner," said Mr. Carless. "Quite right. It does! I believe I mentioned the other day that there has already been one Countess of Ellingham in her own right. ”

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Joseph Smith Fletcher, The Middle of Things — XXIX. Who Is To Tell Her… (1922)

“ And—they were holding each other's hands.
"Gentlemen—our very good friends," said Lord Ellingham, "it is only right that we should take you into our confidence at once. There will be no litigation, Mr. Carless—no difficulties, Mr. Pawle. I absolutely insist on resigning—what is not mine—to my cousin, the Countess of Ellingham. And—not in any return, gentlemen!—she has promised to give me something which I shall prize far more than any title or any estate—you understand? ”

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Joseph Smith Fletcher, The Middle of Things — XXIX. Who Is To Tell Her… (1922)

“ The young man seems to be an estimable and promising young fellow, and I am much exercised in mind as to whether it might not be best if Cortelyon and I kept the secret to ourselves until our deaths.'"
Mr. Carless read this passage aloud, and then smote the desk heavily with his hand.
"There's the secret of the murder!" he exclaimed. "You see, gentlemen, Ashton, one holder of the secret, was honest; the other, Cortelyon, was a rogue. Ashton wanted nothing for himself; Cortelyon wanted to profit. Cortelyon saw that by killing Ashton he alone would have the secret ”

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Joseph Smith Fletcher, The Middle of Things — XXIX. Who Is To Tell Her… (1922)

“ But what's this he's put at the end, as a sort of note?"
"'Since arriving in England and making inquiries in London and about Marketstoke and Ellingham as to the character and abilities of the young man who is the present holder of the title and estates which are by right my ward's I have had considerable doubt as to whether or not I should exercise the discretion extended to me by her father. Having nobody of my own, I have left her all my fortune, which is a handsome one, and she will be a rich woman. ”

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Joseph Smith Fletcher, The Middle of Things — XXIX. Who Is To Tell Her… (1922)

“ Ten sharp? Then," he declared, with a shrewd glance, "I shall be there—and in all my experience I shall never have set eyes on a worse scoundrel than the chief one of 'em! Now, gentlemen, shall we go?" ”

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