Graves, her uncle's lawyer. He at least knew and could testify to the
fact. "He took me," she continued, "three days after mother's death, and
I lived with him from that time until he died."
"Ah! and your mother was Mr. Dinsmore's sister?" questioned Mr. Corbin.
"Yes. I always supposed, until within a few days, that she was his own
sister," Mona said, thinking it best to be perfectly open in her dealings
with the lawyer; "that her name was Mona Dinsmore; but only this week I
learned that it was Mona Forester, so, of course, she must have been a
half-sister."
"Well, if you can prove what you have stated it may lead to further
developments," said Mr. Corbin, kindly. "Let me examine your proofs, and
then I shall know what to do next."
A sudden fear smote Mona--a great shock made her heart almost cease its
beating at the lawyer's request.
What proofs had she for him to examine? How could she establish the
absolute fact?
It was true that her uncle had authorized a will to be made leaving all
his property to his "beloved niece," but he had not been able to sign it,
and it of course amounted to nothing. Must even this relationship be
denied her in law? Oh, why had he not been more careful in regard to her
interests? It was very hard--it was very humiliating to have her identity
thus doubted.
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