Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-10-23

weighty matters in q minnit SO soon after
gettln' to be pardner in this here law
firm
Now" continued Gray. returning the
letter to his pocket. have you seen that
estimable wife of yours since your ar
rivali'
NO" said Ames. "The old gal never
was very nffectionate, and l never honor
her with call until get short
"Well, you must see her to-day"
Ames drew long sigh and asked, "what
for 7"
1--WE must prove by her that the children
were changed"
"Th,t can't be done. mister!''
"Why can't it be done?"
"Cause they wasn't changed"
"You can influence her. l suppose"
"Inhuence her! No! %
"You must do it. Offer her money. any,
thing"
"Ihat won't work"
"Then frightcn her"
Il will try; but don't believe it will
do any good"
Cant you see her today
"l'm afraid not WAS the reply.
Why? You are not afraid to meet
her"
W. buI Sah Sct III.
"Ah you have to make use OF the secret
passagcs!'
Ames started.
"Who told you abcIt that? You have
made good use of your time here. l reckon
The attorney smiled.
when did you arrive here ?" he asked,
as q new feature of the case presented it.
self to him.
Last nigh"
"Not hcforoi'
"Eot before"
"Did yon not witt tho secret passages
yesterday afternoon r
"No; was on board tl, trn.n then.
Why do you ask -
because this Hugh Gordon gained en-
trance to them in some way. and thought
that he might have followed you and thus
learned their whereabouts"
Ames expressed his surprise in another
prolonged whistle.
"In the secret passage" he ejnculated.
Then his mother knew there were such
passages and told him Of them y
ado you think he could have made him-
self known to your wife. gained her sympa-
thy and thus learned of their existence
from herr"
An-s laughed.
"She never found the passages herself"
he said. You see she hadn't the nerve to
hunt them up herself. and she never told
any one that there Were such passages for
fear OF making her neishbors curious
"rhat settles another point" said the
attorney. at is certain now that he did
not tamper with the housekeeper. | want
You to see her tonight and. by some
means cause her to assent to the story OF
=
you 30 it =
"Im your man, but how much will you
give if everything work. rishti"
"rwo thousand dollars"
"T..., won't do. / want an even fivo
thousand" said the other.
"Wcll. you shall have it, said Gray. not
fceli {; in n mood for hagglins with his
tool about the price. but il things don't
work you won't got cent"
We'll talk about that little matter
afterwards. said Amcs." regret to leave
you. my fine fellcr,' he addcd. "but
have business of Importance to attend
to- saying which he stepped to tho
door.
Let me warn you against one thing, said
tho attorney following him. "you must not
not drink until this matter is settled. You
might ruin everything if you allowed your
self to get under the influence Of liquor.
BE- careful what you say about town, and
keep away from your drunken chums for
day or two. viii you promise to do
thisi"
Cant you let a fellow have drink
now and then to quiet his ncrvcsl p asked
the other grutily.
"Be careful. repeated Gray" ono glass
too much might spoil all our plans
Ames gave the required promise and
left the office. After his departure Gray
sat down ut his table to write. The stir
ring events of the last two days had caused
his regular business to be sadly neglected.
and he now worked with ? will for somo
hours, not stopping even for his noon day
meal
''One Of his first acts was to write let
ter Of directions to IL correspondent in New
York. enclosing the cheque given by Eu-
gcnc. You will at once Sec the import
ancc of having the cheque c;ishsi the first
minute it can be done.' he wrote. keep
it i'll readiness, and when l telegraph to
you proceed to the bank without de ny, in
struct the officers to transfer the currency
into bonds and get n receipt for the special
deposit in my name
He sealed the letter and went out with
~ "f' o@uciS Juhb tiLlC " Csstu ehc iAot
mail for New York.
At the depot he mot Eugene. After
greeting him warmly he said
81 hear nothing about the finding Of the
will. You have not noisod your good for
tune about the village yet. see
"No, said Eugene. Il intend to wait
until after the will has been fully accepted
and acknowledged. 1t will be time enough
them
THAT will doubtless be done to-day"
said Gray. 1.-The will left for the county
scat on this last train. OF course it will
simply be formality. as there can bo no
opposition"
II hope so,' said Eugene, and. after
some further conversation rcgariin. the
handling of the property, the opcning
of work at the mills. &C., the two men
parted.
TO BE :0SrlSuED.