The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-12-31
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ffon 4at ~ Rfass ~ he sphsefHrlais~i his
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ATsin WENT crer the reaa III @hieh h~ hsa
aeunisei IA.
Although IA was thr middle III October
and ths day wfs ~ na mans wNrn tbs
atmosphere u tllics saasnpl sitting 4.
tho assornar n vii Ap ust lsf tramp
ahcut The ssllags," ~ asii
I'm she aupr. heteteT, he int tnlcm.
and with hisa tasutd lAek iasa Ga ssiiee.
"usrd morning. Ar. ssras, t,tl tbs nrw
cumrr chipping the attorney falaslatls en
The shoulder. "s.a lax IA Irrsh W aass,
to-day 'srase ihat little ~ q sontH
last nishl didn't af.c' y.iir nerves aus -
Enough ~ ,ha'. e,tsl thr attorney.
drawing ava, from Ames ~, II III, H..
sire that s.a never rct,r ~ that matter
again, W. have business VI mara import.
Anr~ 10 attend e."
"Ihats ilst what called Ia aca yau
about. hoss--tha da,ais. sou knew--th.
rhinu!'
4 Il - Il. IL
and landed il 10 hts siei: II.
There Ii III. iull an.sunt." he saii. and
now IL yuu want u earn naurs | will tel
you how to de it,"
"rhat's tito talk. mister, square on
"it il necessary. hrgeu I'll. attorney.
"that tho exchange ii chiliren | men.
toned to you lAst ul.sht should u. cstab.
li.hcd beyond doubt, Tbs young man
who -who---who met with Nh accident hero
last night mnxt simply Ia regarded NJ tho
con of q mill hand and not ~ Mr.. Walling
ferd's heir. DO you comprehend p
~ reckon said tho other with broad
grin. "lhat il all easy enough. would
lik. to saa thia young blot,,l who tnuhles
into all this wealth. thou III"
"lt may not b. as easy aa you think.
replied tho attorney. "'lha yonng man ~.
rrctsl 10 receive IL least portion of the
lnill owners property. He doubtless hal
many friends and Hranaintanr.s who IN.
dorxtocd this, Tor he lived ia llus,on uuder
hia true nanla.'
"'l'hcre'a where you'a wrong." inter.
rnr'el Ames, Tho was known thcte as
Hugh Gordon. tho same ~ here"
"t'hsn that iS another point In our
favor" TRAY went on. "iiit that dent
alter tho isct TINT he hAd ~ attorney
looking after his interesta ~ tar es.se.
Ames gave vent 10 low whistle.
'si.aun his death mNy Nv Inquired into.'
he suggested.
tnnee.." sail TRAY. "iIui WI mnst have
contested hs Tho friends of Roland b.
Wsllnaiorl NJ. T."
.No, | X at,d aimee.
"Nsll. we'll" s.id the attorney hasiily.
"think what y,s, l.ku about Il, Int don't
fnil wl,rH ti,s tiitv tor ast,pn avaues. FiNt.
! wtnt ~ know " you have over s.un 4
letter, o. any daeutarnt whatever. written
hy M,~ uurial :
.luu mean Nal'ingfurl."
i nean Hugh mother give lor what.
ever nauic you eieass :
"irs. have. | sant hcra nots once
Abeu, !, little eaai. AMI nhs answered IT,
and never sent Il diinel"
'ls this her Nritlngs"
Tho attorney handed hia companion d
letter taken from Hn4h's pocket.
Amus examined II carefully and said
TINT Ii was. II would know III III E3yrt hy
them q,,rer eurvas. hc explained. 1T
took nv three days ~ real hpr letter. aud
IL didn't brin. in cent
"And this IL hcr signature ~
Il believe 80 waH thu reply. and tlen
hc added. 10 tho evident dlagust of the
attorney, .,ou wrc cant decide aueL
Meighty mattsfs In Il nlinnil 30 soon after
soti,n' u bc pafln.r III this harc law
| ArM."
.Now." continued uray. returning ths
letter 10 his rocket, have you aeon thai
catlMnbla wiie Vt sosirs sincs your ar'
rival ~
No." said Amos. "lhs old gal nevc.
WAS very anvetionate. AMI | never honvl
her with aeall until yet short. =
well, yuu inust suu her ta4,l..y."
Amva drew long sigh AMI uskol, "whAt
for ~
"we mus. prove by her that thu children
were changod.'
'lna I cant he done. aiBtar 1"
"Why can't IL bs done -
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/ "iou can lniIntn,n her. .apross."
''lntin.,leo hsf No r.
"ioa must do II, pn.r hor money, any
thing"
THAT wont work.
"lhsn iril.htsn l,ur."
i will ~ but don't believe II vii
do any gsnL. =
"ClnN You sea nor tosuas ~
.l'nl AFRAID not waa tau ranly,
"Whyt You Arv noi alrA,l " msu
her r.
| No. but cant got In
"Ah yoa have 10 make us~ ol lhe seere
pas.ages.'
Anles started.
| "Who tuld yon about ihats You hav,
malc good nsu oi yonr t.nlo hurc. reckon.
| The atlurn.y Mnilal.
| "When did yvu arrive here Y" lie apLu.l
- ns~ feature 81 tho vAsv presented II,
self to hun.
"IOht night"
Nut sioro Z"
1 Met bIurs.'
"Dia yon not visit tho secret passage'
yesterday Aitsrnoont'
mo, WINS on board The tain tLsn
Why 10 you Aak I"
"lIeeallrr THU iingh uor,lon gained or
trance ~ them la so.nr WAY. aud though
that he might l,av. followed yon AMI thu
learned ti,pir whartAhoMts."
Amea eslresscd hin surprise In anothe
prolonged whistle.
I'm the aacrrt passage |" he calculated
"'l'hen his mother know tlorC ware sncl
pAH4aE.s aud told him nj them T.
.f)o you think he co,lll have made him
salt known 10 your wifr. gained hor aympN
thy snd thus learned u thclS exist0nc,
fruin hsrs'
Amos laughed.
| "Hhe never iuund the passages horsclf.'
hs aAisl. "ioM aes aho hadMt tho nerve 4
hunt them up hersslf. and sAs mower toll
any onc that thsrs wsrs such passages fol
fear 81 making her neivhbcrs curious