What did Johnny discover when he went to the Lyte house to visit Cillia?

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When the Lytes flee, Cilla returns to get the silver.  Johnny realizes that the Lytes knew that he was a member of the family all along.   He finds the family genealogy and sees his parents’ names crossed out.  They did not want to accept him as an heir, even with the cup.

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