he doesn't want to tell. His legal instincts are too strong. But there's no doubt he can throw light on one or two obscure points in young Beresford's letter. Ah, here he is!" The two men rose to greet the new-comer. A half whimsical thought flashed across the Premier's mind. "My successor, perhaps!" "We've had a letter from young Beresford," said Mr. Carter, coming to the point at once. "You've seen him, I suppose?" "You suppose wrong," said the lawyer. "Oh!" Mr. Carter was a little nonplussed. Sir James smiled, and stroked his chin. "He rang me up," he volunteered.
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