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Mrs. Leeder said: “Rowe called me up about the time he ought to come tomorrow. I asked him to drop in today, because I wanted him to know that Mr. Gamadge was going to look for the buttons. I know you’re all very angry with me, even Garth, though he pretends to take it so coolly; but you’re not to take it out on Rowe Leeder.”
Gavan, sunk in his chair, answered without looking at her: “Do you think we haven’t discussed him, Harriet, in connection with those thefts—which you’ve seen fit to discuss with Mr. Gamadge? We all thought he made off with the button collection.”
“I didn’t,” said Elena. “Imagine him taking things and selling them!”
Gavan sat glowering at her. He said: “Needed the money. He got no allowance from your great-grandmother’s will; when it was made he
