Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-09-25

A STRUGGLE AND A BLOW.

When the attorney turned from the door,
after seeing Eugene safely in the hall. he
was confronted by II man who had been i'll
hi, thoughts at times, all day.
1t VS. the new mlli .!;tnI, who had made
SO man! inquiries regarding the supposed
wife # Nr. Wallinyiord.
His first business after recognizing the
ann. WIS to hasten to his table and secure
the papers lying t"cre. He aiw with
satisfaction that they had not been molest-
cd. The time, i'll fact, had been too short
for any such Interference on the young
mans part, but the attorney was doubly
cautious, on account of the great impor-
tancr OF the documents,
The mill hlnd was of medium height.
HIS face WIS at once handsome and attrac-
tive, and an easc and refinement was
marked upon it which told OF far better
associations than those Of his present life.
He was attircd in heat dress suit, which
set his muscular figure of to good advant-
age. and looked every inch IL gentleman,
us he sat cooliy in his chair, and waited for
the attorney to commence business.
"You have chosen IL strange hour and
strange place for an interview, young
man." said the attorney. noting the hour
by his watch, and gl;.ncing around his
private room.
MY business is too important to be
delayed replied the young man. "und L
followed the boy here, not knowing that it
was your living ROOM"
indeed said Gray, retaining his COM
posure with IL great effort, " What may
that business be 7"
"Yeu received my card, presume"
Il received a card, yta, ~. presumed
the boy had made 4 mistake
"There was no mistake about it. If you
have lost the card, | will give you another"
and he placed Il second one before the at
torncy.
Gray looked AT it scornfully witbaut
touching it.
And you come here, with your mill
manr ers and your holiday clothes, expect
ing to pocket this fortune, through the
agency OF dirty bit Of cardboard like
tntt :"
AS he spoke, the attorney brushed the
card cpnttmptuously to the floor.
If, however, he had expected to overawe
and brow beat his visitor by such conduct,
he was mistaken.
IL. sat. us calm as before, in his chair,
and looked the excited man square in the
face.
"Of course, have proofs to back my
claim. he said.
"Thcn take them to another market. L
rcTus., t. examine them"
Don't h,ttter yourself, sir, said the
the mill hand" never Intended to submit
them to you. A court of law must decide
what they are worth.
Then why do you come to me with this
story and that name = demanded the
attorney, growing uneaJv under his visitors
steady took.
81 simply desire 10 see the Will. which
should have been read in tho house to-
day."
The attorney sprang cxcitely to his
feet
"Thc will!' he 81 'ealltnd. no will has
been found"
"Mr. Gray" said the other coolly, we
may as we'll understand each other now
You took Mr. WaIlnglo2ls will from The
secret aperture in the panelsd leaf of his
secretary, yesterday. and you have it hidden
in this room. | demand to see it or at
least to know its provisions"
You lie - almost shouted the attorney,
the mysterious sounds he had heard in the
room recurring to his mind. 81 did take some
papers from that place, but there was no
will. You probably saw me take them,
Sir, which you might have done from n
more honorable place than a secret passage,
had you cared to enter the room in the
ordinary way
You had no secret work to do in that
room, then 2"
None, whatever"
"And still, you drugged the housekeep-
er, your only companion!"
"That is false l gave her soothing
powder"
knowing that it would put her into
deep sleep" said the young man.