The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-08
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Tle Sttprnry's See.
BY
ALFRED B. TOZER,
AUTHOR OF "BoUSD HAND AND FooT.n
"WHo WAS TO BLAME" ETC, ETC.

CHAPTER XIX.
ON THE TEAcK At LAST.
Ames, the lawyers accomplice, was sit
ting in o saloon talking and drinking with
party of factory hands, who had been out
of work since Mr.. Wallingford's death.
"Speakin' of ghosts an sich,' said ono
Of the men, raising a mug OF ale to his
lips, "I'ye seen many q strange thing IN my
time, but none that wasn't explained afore
I long" :.. 70 e..
that gets the bottom all kicked out, SAID
another. "Now if had bin skeery ! might
a. been knocked all in q pile no longer ago
'D::T "How eSSV xassRat asked several Of the
party, gathering closer around the speaker,
= in the hope Of hearinga story.
"Wen, yer see," began the man, after
finishing his ale,.s ~; was 1opt Jmiddlin' late
last nieht5on ACCOUNT of "a bitsof a. game in
this Kerry piacesan'I went home BY the
main street. didn't hear any one Accom-
I'M up behind me, but when turned up
INV street seen,a' man walkin' along the
yery track had just left. He didn' tmake
a,bitof noise Just as he was on the CROSS
in> the light from window across the
street fell on his face, and whodo you think
1 thought it was?" -, ...
,."Go ON go onp' cried several voices.
owe couldn't guess it all night!'
"Well, them" continued the narrator,
"when l seen that face my nerves went on
like fit Of the ager, for I was sure it was
man had seen lying dead in Lawyer
Gray's Office"
"Hugh Gordon!' exclaimed Ames,
springing to his feet. -
"Don't git excited" said the other, ut
, wasn't ghost, or If it was 1t WAS sohd
one, for it walked right along and vent
into Mr.. .Claysun's house. So you see 1t
was only. d! chap what looked like Hugh.
Now. if I hadn't a. watched him, I'd a
thought-'
GLOW was he dressed?" asked Ames, i'll
terrupting him, and evincing o good deal
OF interest in the case. -,
"RatherI Islouchy," WAS the reply, with
a big coat and 4 slouch hat. Did you see
the same chap!'
"Must a been the same" replied Amrs,
with assumed carelessncss. 81 guess III
20 up town. I've had enough drink to-
day." he added, rising.
Ames went directly to Gray's Office, and
was fortunate enough to find that gentle
man in.
"I've found him!" he exclaimed, in reply
to the attorneys look Of inquiry rs ne ell
tered.
"Found Gordon?" cried Gray, springing
to his feet. 'eDo you mean that you have
met him ?'' he added, significantly.
"No, no." replied Ames. "How could l
Get him lust wherc l. want him so soon. L
mean that know where hshangs out"
"My suspicious were correct, then, mus
ed'GraH then he said TO Ames, Have you
seen him again yo,uselfP Do you know you
are on the right track p'' e.;
"Not q doubt of it. l know man as
seen him enly, last night" ..,,..,v,
"While on his way home from that little
masquerade with you, Irsuppose.:" ,
"About that time O night" growled
Ames, not relishing. the anusion to his
fright.
: "Where is he stoppingf"
"With young Clayson."
The attorney turned pale, and clutched
at the table for support. g.. ....
"With young Cllyson?"
"Just there, sir, an no where's else"
"IIearenG9 gasped the attorney, "to
think that 1 should have been under the
same roof with him last night, and not
know it, It is maddening. I remember
now that he came in while I was in the
sitting-room Young Cfayson let him in
very softly, but heard the door open and
heard his steps on the. stairs. God! he
cried, pacing up and down the room, 81
should have struck him down before them
all if 1 had only known!g +!
eyes," said. the other, Pam. swung of
like the tail of kite for it in month. ~
"You are right, Ames-you are right"
said Gray, "but I can't help getting excit-
ed. Everything depends upon that mans
being silenced. 1t must be done at once,
at all hazurds'
cat once? Why, he's abiding there an
may not be out Of the house agin for
week."
40 'srhen you must find some way to bring
, him out" "H1!. " ,.''t-. .>,.:,. .
~ 4See here, mister said Anles, coolly, "I
b.. amt a. goin' to run my neck inter any
moose just to save days time or So"
"I tell you everything is lost if that man
lives another day." said the attorney, "and
you must do your work tonight
"To.night!" ...
eyes; tonight, Don't stand staring at
ME in that way! I tell you it must be
DONE"
You'll tell me why, I'spose," said Amcs,
coolly lighting a cigar.
,"Don't you know that young Clayson 10
Mr.. Wallingford's most intimate friend,
and that Eugene is in that house more
than any other except his own in town."
"Well?"
i"They might meet"
1.-THE attorney saw that he had made .
mistake and proceeded to rectify it as soon
as possible.
"They might meet" he repeated, and
then added. "and both are desperate men,
Besides, Eugene thinks his rival out of the
way forever. They mrst not meet! How
in the name of all that's Internal did Cor
don get into that house?"
"I give it up" said-Ames, quietly putting
away at his cigar.
The attorneys casewas indeed becoming
desperate. If the two young men should
meet the matter would be at once adjusted
by Eugene's withdrawal from the contest.
The letter he had forged would be Of no
use, 1Or hOlanu Woulu discover tne forgery
at once. In ono, day more the will would
be admitted to probate and: he would get
the. money for which Eugene had given a
cheque.
He could not understand why Gordon
as he still called him-should keep his re-
scoyery from the blow secret, even from
his own friends, Or why he should remain
silent and seemingly inactive in reference
to the will.
Gle has some plot at work." muttered
Gray. Course him! He could drag me to
prison to-day for my attempt on his life,
and no man can have hold like that on
Galen Gray and liye!"
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