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Rh the same time the complete innocence of all these may be said to be proved."

Du Brock stretched himself in his chair and appeared to be thoughtfully inspecting the ceiling. Lund looked intently into his glass.

"Is Mr. Hereford in love with Miss Regan?" Du Brock demanded abruptly.

"No; he is concerned in this matter only as her trustee."

"Mr. Hereford is a very clever man, I understand."

"Mr. Hereford is a very brilliant man," McAdams corroborated; "but even if he had been clever and brilliant enough to devise some scheme by which he was able to enter and leave the room under the circumstances in this case, he would not have been able to open the box. Those who have seen the box