Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-08-27

to infiiet q wrong beyond all reparationt
should after events make it desirable"
qWcIl, accept your amendment, Bur
ton, and give you credit for the nice dis
tinction you have drawn but let me ask
upon what principle of justice you base
your demand that l shall pay you thou
sand dollars for the qualification Of your
own revenge?"
"Between such men as you and /, sir,
justice has very little meaning, and we
should substitute all pretence thereto by
the doctrine that might is right de-
mard pay because | am not going to dis
turb Helen without it--she may mtrry
Lee, OF any one else, for all care, unless
something more substantial than revenge
is to be my reward and | have made the
offer with the full knowledge that she will
pay as much for my silence as | demand
from you for my active service. The
spirit of revenge, alone, has secured you
the preference in the transaction"
"And may | not know, Burton, the
means upon which yourely for the accom-
plishment of the object 2"
eyes, you may know if you can find it
out by your own ingenuity; but shall
not let you into the secret, to be then told
you have no further need of my aid.
have two documents in my possession that
are, jointly, worth five thousand dollars.
The thousand dollar one / can sell to
Helen, if you have no need of it, and for
the other, old Berne will pay me four
thousand dollars, if you refuse it at that
price-I mean the last will and testament
of your brother John, which makes Mr..
Berne his executor and the guardian of
Jane Estelle, and Helen the heir of the
latter on certain conditions"
II must have better proof than your
word, Burton, of the existence of that will
before bid for it as speculation"
"Your brother john" said Burton,
"spent several days with old Ned Motley,
just before leaving for Europe, and the
latter gentleman enlightened your brother
upon the subject of your vile Vaccinations,
whereupon he got Motley to write another
will, as have told you, and was reques-
ted to carry it TO Winchester and see that
it was recorded. But am far seeing
man, and, impressed with the belief that l
might some day convert the will into gold,
l kept it, and wrote receipt for it in the
clerks name, which satisfied Motley, and
the copy sent to Mr.. Berne l threw into
the fire. These are the facts; but the will
itself you shall not see until | see the
money"
"Well, Burton as I hinted to you be-
fore, l may as we'll let Mr.. Berne know of
the existence of the will, and leave you to
settle with the law for the suppression of
the document, as to pay you as much for
it as can hope to realize by it's destruc-
ton"
every WE'LL Mr.. Joe Estelle; | presume
you are ready for a settlement under this
will, and as there is no chance for trade,
let us drop the subject, and will look
elsewhere for the money so much need
Helen and her father will pay my price,
and no thanks to you, SIR
"Stay, Burton | did not say wouldn't
pay your price, but only asked for proof
of the existence of the will. l am now
satisfied, and we can trade, provided you
will give me time to get the money. |
have not fourth of the amount with me,
and must get the balance from home"
GLOW much time do you want, sir ?"
"Sx or eight days, sir; and you must
meet me at - to receive the money, for
| can not be seen after tonight without
the risk of personal conflict, which | am,
just now, anxious to avoid"
"You had better say two or three con-
ficts, Joe Estclle, for Lee, Eskridge and
Motley have all sworn to take you in hand,
and you could scarcely have aroused three
more formidable foes. But accede to
your terms, and the more readily because
do not wish to be seen by certain parties
here, and, therefore, spend my days else
where. Let me have fifty dollars, and that
and the twenty can be deducted from the
amount to be paid"
"IIere is the money, sir, Now be sure
to bring the will with you, when [ send
you word | am ready, and, in the mean
time you may as we'll attend to the little
business of Helen and Lee"
GAS we NOW understand each other, Joe
Estelle, l will take one more drink and