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A young solicitor with a tidy, ordered life is drawn into a countryside mystery when a striking young woman seeks legal help, prompting an inquiry that weaves through hotels, family secrets, disputed inheritances, and concealed clues. The lawyer and his resourceful clerk unravel a chain of odd incidents—missing persons, ambiguous identities, secret passages, and contested valuables—while social maneuvering, jealousy, and clever devices complicate the search. Investigations extend from urban offices to rural properties and culminate in revelations that resolve thefts and misunderstandings, restore possessions, and expose perpetrators.
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