Chapter 36

“Why didn’t you?” laughed Mr. Tutt. “It would have done him good!” “Well, he’s still there!” she snapped. Mr. Tutt caressed his lantern jaw thoughtfully. “As I understand it, all you want of Wiltbank is that he shall make an affidavit that he saw his wife, now deceased, sign the deed, as grantor, of the land she sold to Mrs. Carter, she not having acknowledged her signature before any notary or commissioner of deeds at the time.” “That’s it precisely,” nodded Miss Haggerty. “The statute provides that such an affida…