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Gilbert watched him as one watches some important piece of impersonation. He had not the least idea what it all meant. But Beard was not acting--that expression on his face was only the outcome of strong, glad emotion. He knelt in the path as if he had found some treasure that was beyond price; there were tears in his eyes.
"What has he found?" Gilbert asked. "And if the papers are useful to him--"