Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-08
Project Of Seine. Paris
Present,

MI. Levi stared at Mr.. LInXley. Then
every body stared at Esau, and Esau
stared at every body. At length Esau
broke the silence. and exclaimed, vehe-
mently:
Ills forgery, an impossibiIi,y, and
as such | deuounce it,.
My good sir. tbs neither the one nor
the other, replied Mr.. Lynxey. with a
sort Of triumphant cslmness. That il is
not forgery. will prove to the salts
faction of the gentlemen here when the
original certificate shall arrive from Paris
by the next mail. Neither is an impos
sibility, indsmuch as | received il not
ten minutes since at the electric tcle-
graph Office
well suppose you did, replied Esau;
Il INSIST the document must have been
antedates.'
'Oh, don't imagine it, said Mr.. LYNX.
ley, with thu same provoking calmness
Mr.. Jacob has managed matters too well
for that. You will find it will turn on,
accurate 10 the minute.
'Gammon!' said Esau. will YOU tell
me that what was written on the
Is: day of January. 1884, in Paris, could
reach London on the 3lst of December
1882
oh, dear yes!' said Mr.. Lynxley III
tell you how twas all arranged, for had
The pleasure OF leaving very,hing in the
train when left Paris this morning.
You are all aware. gentlemen, that there
Il
Paris and London time
No SAID Mr.. Pinionwheel, emphatic.
ally. g, 81. IS
oh, bother ! said NJ. Lyux;ey, impa
tienuy; It's all the same thing. We'll
when the clock at the telegraph office, in
Paris, struck twelve Oh the night of the
3lst OF Decem berthe certificate Yves
proved before the Prefec, of the Seine
who was kind enough to attend there for
the purpose-the message was then dis
patched on the inst--I had cab ready
at Lothbury Office of the company. and
received the dispatch just in time TO
reach this before twelve O'Clock.
We'll. them sold Esau. even suppose
so, was before Jacob with my proof
His certificate is dated one minute after
twelve. made my proof the momen,
after the clock struck
Yes SAID NJ Lynxley, Jacobs proof
was then complete. Are you quite sure
you did not take two minutes in making
yours? But he must have been be fore
you, for had the evidence of il ir my
pocket here before you produced vouI
certificate.
If so. then Jacob was too soon.'
No; you were too late
Jacob wasn't of age at the 'ime.'
Not il he were III London-but he
was IN PARIS
we both came of age at the same mo-
men,.'
Pardon NE; jacob wen, 20 Paris to
be of age before you
Fudge Then, at tina. rate, if wen,
to Jerico, should have been OF eye be-
fore him.
Decidedly; bu. you didn't. you know,
and that makes all the difference
Esau was fairly driven into j corner.
and didn'. know what further 10 say
Mr.. Lynxlev turned to the executor and
his adviser. and drawing from his pocket.
book paper, he read rs follows:
Gentlemen In the name Of my Client.
Mr.. Jacob Scrimblc, | now demand tho
legacy OF $4,000 beque athed by the will
of Abraham Scrimble. deceased, to which
be claims to be entitled. under the terms
Of the said will Ard hereby caution
you against paying the sum. or any por-
ton thereof, 10 any person or persons,
except the said Jacob Scrimble. or his at
torney, lawfully authorized thereto.
And as he spoke. Mr.. Lynxlev handed
the paper to Mr.. Hucklebones, with a
polite bow.
well said Mr.. Huckiebones. I'm
blessed if this amt the querest business
| was ever engaged in during my life
That Mr.. jacob is about the most go
ahead fellow in all creation, | calculate
He has gone ahead of old Father Time
himself, and run slick into the new year.
What am TO do, Mr.. Levi 2
Upon my word. my dear sir, said the
gentleman appealed 10, Il think the only
safe course for you to retain the money
and let the parties take the opinion Of
equity. IT'S very nice question amt
il. Mr.. Lynxley p
'Oh. very nice, indeed said the latter
gentlemen, rubbing his hands together
with manifest pleasure.
j am under the guidance of my legal
adviser said Mr.. Hucklebones. and
must decline 10 pay any Of the clai mants
whom kleave to their legal remedies
I'll spend the last shilling in the
world, . said Esau. rather than suffer my.
self to be tricked out of my rights in this
way ~ nsrttrl
'Tricked did you say. Mr.. Essu p
asked MIR. Lynxley. with very peculiar
emphasis. Who played the first trick
sir? Who took advantage ola needy
cousins poverty, and induced him to
leave the country. upon solemn prom
Use not to return till after the expira.
tion of the year that is just passed p
And what did you give your cousin ia
cob. sir? Why. just ESQ in hands, and
a bond fer ESQ more, to be paid upon
this day, provided he fulfilled the condi-
tions you imposed upon him. Well. sir
he has fulfilled The conditions /: he is still
in Paris. and have his instructions to
request the payment Of this bond land he