These bills
of exchange were drawn by his bank here in Boston, and in favour of
the bank's agents in London. About six years ago I changed the
deposits of your trust account to another bank. Until then I had
always kept that five thousand still intact, as it was drawing fair
interest, and as, you may not know, your mother has always had an
idea that your father was not drowned. But, when I changed the
account, it seemed foolish to leave that money still there, and as
the bills of exchange had never been presented for payment, I had no
trouble in having them cancelled, and receiving the money.
"But, and here is where the important part of the matter comes in for
you, one of those bills of exchange, drawn over twenty-three years
ago, has to-day been returned to the bank here in Boston from the
London agents."
"Why, Uncle Harry," cried Quincy, "what can it mean? Is it possible
that my father is still alive? I can't understand it, I am
bewildered," and strong man as he was he was unnerved.
"Calm yourself, Quincy," said Harry Merry, "I am afraid that would be
entirely too good news to be true, but at least it must mean that
your father's body was found some time or other, and probably the
bill of exchange got into the hands of some dishonest person who has
cashed it."
"Have you got it here?"
"Yes," and Mr. Merry handed a paper to him.
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