The "Blacklisted" Cadet — page 8: what you’re looking at

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70 CLIF FARADAY’S “WARD.” ‘*Sent by special messenger.”? ‘*So, presumably important.”’ ‘At least urgent.’ “We willinspect. Well!” Clif. had torn open the envelope, and had scanned the few lines the enclosure held. In the single explosive comment he displaved all enipliasis, half bewilderment, that at once aroused his chum’s most ardent cursiosity. “What is it, Clif?*’’ queried Vic. “A letter. From atranger.”’ Yes ¢?? ‘CA Jawyer.”’ In Annapolis?’ Clif nodded assentingly. “What does he want?” ‘‘He informs me that I am appointed executor.” dy ete p>? ‘Ay estate—that I am appointed guardian.’”’ RRP EN Feast coheed “Of -one.*-Fom.’:-? ‘*Sav— ee ‘“And he asks me to call a him without delay, as he is about to leave the city.’ CHAPTER II. CLIF FARADAY’S ‘‘WARD.”’ Queer things drifted across Clif Faraday’s path oc- casionally. ; The letter was a surprise—the more so because Clif had never heard of its author before. “Tt’s an eve-opener, isn’t it?’ observed Vic, as Clif handed him the missive for inspection. — *PDecidedly,’’ acknowledged Clif. ‘Who is the person who signed this letter ?’’ ‘The heading says a lawyer.’’ . ~~ , ah « tall £.. 7 1 -, a . — 9% ~ a a ee . - - | ” caf . a te” Oe F - P ee er pi os - > sn es LS ~ eS i» “ rs a ; ; * 1 - i wi 7: > gh ba | i" 0 tm P ma Se the Sh, ae * " oe 4 ee ) : — er la wa We - ~ "l ” . f . 4 \/ a e/ = eet | a | | el = . . bag bg /-] | i | | | I 6) | aN we = - . = = oo = = —— wy * ss —_S ay Se SE «C8 ~