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COMPLICATIONS. 245 But I do want that box you promised I should secure, and I must have it.’’ This was said in so threatening a manner that Mrs. Stanton was nota little alarmed. From the moment Bob appeared she had, however, determined not to yield the box to him. Her fright had been too great over the events resulting from the discovery of the burglary of Thursday morning and the attitude of those about her. Although she persisted in her absurd delusion as to what the contents of this box would show, as incriminating her husband, still the conver- gation between Mr. Stanton and Dick, and the very a remarks only half an hour previous of Wallis, ad somewhat shaken her in her belief. Though frightened by Bob's determined manner, she had no mind to go further than she had already gone. Prudence, however, dictated to her to equivo- cate, and so, when Bob repeated his remark, she told him that it was impossible and that the box was no longer under her control. **Then it has passed into the hands of that man Mason,’’ exclaimed Bob, very much alarmed. fae, 7 Mis, Stanton replied, “neither ie, nor Mr Stanton, nor indeed Mr. Hetlow, have the box nor will they have it. While it is not in my power to give it to you, you can rest assured that it is safe, where neither they nor anyone else will be able to obtain it.’’ Bob looked at her suspiciously and reflected a mo- ment or two. Then he said as if a new idea had broken upon him: ‘You did not intend then to arrange that window as you had agreed upon?’’ “I had no opportunity,’’ replied Mrs. Stanton. **Mr. Stanton and Mr. Mason on our return went immediately into the library, where they remained so long that I was compelled to abandon any attempt. Nevertheless, the man you sent to get the box having broken through the window could easily have obtained Comicloeo® S C@ 3