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`` But , Mr. Barclay -- '' the boy found voice , `` I do n't know -- the money -- it bothers me . '' And John Barclay again threw his head back and roared , and then they talked it all out . He told Neal the story of his year 's work . It was midnight when they heard the telephone ringing , and Barclay , curled up like an old gray cat in his chair before the fire , said for old times ' sake , `` Neal , go see who is ringing up at this unholy hour . '' And while Neal Ward steps to the telephone , let us go upstairs on one last journey with our astral bodies and discover what Jeanette is doing . After Molly 's departure , Jeanette stooped to pick up what Molly had left . She saw her own name , `` Jeanette Barclay , '' and her address written on an envelope .