The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-03-20

his ruin. This Byrne, it was afterwar,
discovered, had been guilty Of forgery
for which crimc he is still liable. Youi
uncle died in Melbourne ten years ago
and it is this fellow Byrnc who now per
sonatcs him. From inquiries l have
made, believe lie is almost without
money, and his object evidently is to gain
possession of your aunt's property, either
by marriage or otherwise" So,
"Thc internal, mcrccnary scoundrcl p
1 exclaimed. "But we will baulk him. u
"Ycs, think VIC will. Call at my Office
little before 9 o'clock te.morrow, and
we will arrange what is best TO be done. u
"Fcar mott will betliere. Good day,
my very good sir-good day."
Next day was ut Mr.. Suwycr's Office
shortly before o'clock. Ills expected
visitors had not arrived, but they came
presently. They both seemed somewhat
dlsconcerted on seeing me, and sat for
some minutes without speaking. Miss
Lllllcrap was the first to recover herself.
"Of course, Mr.. Sawyer" she said, you
Will understand fully TINT we wish this to
bc private meeting" a. r...-s +
"Oh, certainly. Only your nephew.
Mr. Courcy is here by my invitation, as
thought you might want his assistance" :"
I'VE neither require nor desire it." said
Miss Lillicrnp rising. -.."s j.
"By no means," said Uncle Joe, stand
Ing up and looking digniiicd. =
"Beforc we proceed to business, then"
said the lawyer, "may ask you, Miss
Liilicrap, if you are aware of the charuc-
ter OF the person sitting beside your
"lIallo, sir! Do you use this language
to met" said Uncle Joe, clustering.
VI do not understand you," faltered
Miss Lillicrap. 4-. .., -..5 : .-
II mean simply to say that that fellow
is an impostOr." ~
"Ill break your lawyers head for you,
II you call me these namcs," said Uncle
Joe. ....r .l.. .-.s ...' ......'
mo yon won't, my man. know YOU.
Your name is Thomas Byrnc. You arc a
thief and forgcr; and if l choose can
at the present moment call in constable
and send you to jail." a.. 4
"It's licw '.1' 3-s.. s.s.5 I'll
But he turned very pale, aud his voice
faltered. ..-aE. - :,
"Comc," said the lawyer, "lct's have no
nonsense. There is the door; YOU may
walk out ifyou choose; nobody will hurm
you. Or shall I Gull in the constaLlc?"
. Uncle Joe scratched his head. s
II expect you've got me to rights, gov
ernor. No use showing fight, 1 supposc1"
"Not Bit" -. = :.
"Honor2" .......
'Honor." i...- g,....I H..
"Then I'd better go. Goodbye, old
girl. Goodbye Sammy. I'll leave You
all my money when I die. Compliments
to the missus." -'- n---s:- = ssr-9,s.'
And hc walked slowly out of the room.
"Rather cool hand that" said the law
yer. ...#... ... .Hf1',- .I...,. Il
"What dreadful thing" said Aunt
Jane, and to think of all this money going
out Of the family"
"Wcll, that's no great loss" said Mr..
Sawyer, ~ don't think the fellows got a
sixpencc." :..
"Whatp' said Aunt Jane, "no money
Oh, the villain !"
l took Aunt Jaue home, and having re-
lated the story to my wife, together we
endcavorcd to console her. ...
This was Mt first rather difficult, rs she
persisted in laying ali the blame of the
affair upon me. But by degrees we got
her into better humor. She is stayinp
with us at present. She says all men arc
deceivers, and she is determined to die IN
old maid. l think this highly probable.
Her railway shares have risen in the mar
kct lately, aud VIC love her very dearly
Once Week. .