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How do you know all this about him
and his--father?"
"Partly from him and partly from Curson, who wrote to me about him,"
she answered, with some hesitation.
But Dunn did not seem to notice this incongruity of correspondence with
a former lover. "And _he_ told you?"
"Yes; and I saw the name on an old memorandum-book he has, which he
says belonged to his father. It's full of old accounts of some trading
post on the frontier. It's been missing for a day or two, but it will
turn up. But I can swear I saw it."
Dunn attempted to rise to his feet. "Put your hand in my pocket," he
said in a hurried whisper. "No, there!--bring out a book. There, I
haven't looked at it yet. Is that it?" he added, handing her the book
Brace had given him a few hours before.
"Yes," said Teresa, in surprise. "Where did you find it?"
"Never mind! Now let me see it, quick. Open it, for my sight is
failing. There--thank you--that's all!"
"Take more whiskey," said Teresa, with a strange anxiety creeping over
her. "You are faint again."
"Wait! Listen, Teresa--lower--put your ear lower.


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