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She nodded. “Who are you?”

“My name’s Tucker—Jude Tucker, and I’m here because your father wanted me to come see you.”

Delia could hardly believe her ears. “My father? You know my father? When will he be here? Oh, I knew he’d be back some day!”

A cloud seemed to pass over his face. “He…he’s not coming, Miss Keller. I’m sorry to have to tell you he’s dead.”

Delia felt the earth shift beneath her feet and she would have fallen if the stranger hadn’t steadied her. “What…what happened to my father?” she asked.

“He died mining silver out in Nevada. There was a mine collapse….”

“Thank you for coming to tell me about my father’s death, Mr. Tucker.”

“But I didn’t travel all this way just to inform you of his death. I came to bring you something. You’re his only living heir, after all.”

“Heir?”

“Well, I suppose heiress would be the proper word. Your father died a rich man, Miss Keller. And now all his wealth is yours.”