Just before Class Day, Quincy went into the office of Sawyer,
Crowninshield, Lawrence & Merry to see Harry Merry about some matters
connected with his income.
"Quincy, I am glad to see you," exclaimed Mr. Merry. "I was on the
point of sending a messenger out to Cambridge to have you come right
in. Something very strange has happened this morning and it may be a
question which even your friend Miss Dana may find worthy of her
skill in attempting to solve."
"What is it, Uncle Harry? There is nothing I love like a mystery, and
Miss Dana often talks her cases over with me."
"This is a mystery in which you and your mother in England may be
greatly concerned; but before letting her know anything about it I
think it better to find out what it really means. For you to
understand the matter clearly, I will have to go back a number of
years. In your father's will your grandfather and Dr. Paul Culver
were named as executors. After a while the doctor wished to resign,
and as you know I was appointed in his place."
"Yes, and you have always done more than your duty, and I am truly
grateful. But, pardon me for interrupting you. Please go on."
"To make myself thoroughly familiar with all the details of my trust,
I went over all the old accounts. When your father and mother started
on that unfortunate trip to Europe, your father took with him some
English gold, some bank notes, and, to last him for his further
expenses while abroad, five bills of exchange, each for two hundred
pounds, Sterling, a total of about five thousand dollars.
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