Giving the keys to Jaspar, he left the room, and heard the creaking of
the bolt which fastened the door.
As soon as the servant had departed, Jaspar called his confederate from
his concealment.
"Are you ready for business?" said he.
"I am," replied De Guy, "as soon as you pay me the first instalment. I
can't take a single step in the dark."
"Here it is," and Jaspar took from his pocket the money. "Have you the
document?"
"I have," replied De Guy, producing the fictitious will, which Maxwell
had drawn up in conformity with the instructions of Jaspar.
"And you are ready to affix the signature?" said Jaspar, who appeared
not to be in the possession of his usual confidence. Few villains ever
become so hardened as never to tremble.
"I am. I came for that purpose. Give me the genuine will, and I will
soon make this one so near like it that the witnesses themselves shall
not discover the cheat," replied De Guy, with an air of confidence.
"You shall have it; but first read this to me. I do nothing blindly."
The attorney, in his silky tones, read the paper through, and Jaspar
pronounced it correct in every particular.
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