Chapter ThreeThere was silence before the Duke said in surprise,
“What do you mean, no money?”
Walton cleared his throat before he answered,
“’Twas like this, Your Grace. There was no money to pay wages and pensions or even to buy food.”
“I don’t believe it!” the Duke exclaimed. “My cousin left a very large sum when he died.”
Walton looked uncomfortable before he went on,
“I thinks, Your Grace, that the War upset a great number of people and his late Grace was one of them.”
“You mean when his Lordship was killed?”
“Before that, Your Grace. Things began to get much more expensive and His Grace decided to economise.”
The Duke’s lips tightened.
It seemed incredible in view of the huge sum of money he knew was in the Bank that his cousin should have thought it necessary to economise
