The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-12-10
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aAsssiAstsnn that shas had nue hs.sa muasssts
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tos any sash antssf~aeaee - sh~ sesns
snan's part Iat the sss#n*s wAs asai4y
cAassasss, ca sNcsant Il tas xrs~t aml~ss
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The mill hand wAs a medium hslght.
Iim fat~ was Al ohee .sansisems and ssirae.
tive, and ~ ~A@e sad s~ha~mrnl s.s
tnask~l aroa il ~ha. il tcsi " lar usatsf
ssee,atscnt than the%e II ass rr~scnt ns..
lie wNa sttife~i in neat dres~ suit. which
ses hia muscular haui~ "a 10 fccL adsans-
Age. and lssoked every inch = grntieinsn.
the attorney ip commences business.
"fca have chosen strange hour and =
strange place Tor m lat.rtle~, young
man. said the attorney, noting tias hour
By hs watch. and RlAnc,ng around has
private room.
My business IL too important 10 bc
delayed" r~plisd the young man, " aud
followed tbs hoy hetv. not kno~lng that IL
was v.s,r ltvthv ry~aaa
!" indeed" said Say. retaining his com.
posture with = great effort. " What may
that haslnses b. r.
"l,n vVvlved my carl. rrcsnmc.
received y card. y.@, but rrvsuGi u
tho 10y had made y mistake"
There was no mistsk. about Il. If ynu
have lost The card. viii give Jon nnc,hcr." !"
and b. placed a SECOND one before the AZ.
torn.y.
Gray looked at II scornfally without,
touching II.
And you come here. with your min
manners and your holiday clothes. expect.
ing 70 pocket this fortune. through tho
agency of = dirty bit " cardboard like
that"
An he spoke. tho attorney brushed the
carl contclnptaously To the hoor.
II. however. hc had expected 10 cvrrwc
and throw heat his visitor by such conduct,
! he was mistaken.
| IL. sat. u. c,.lla as before. In his chair.
| and locked the cAcstel man square In the
lace.
"of course. | have proofs 10 back my
claim" hc said.
"fhan take them 10 another market.
rcfs,se 10 examine them,''
Don't Halter yourself. air." aaiL the
tho mill hand, never intended 70 submit
them 10 you. A court " Law must decide
what they aro worth.
.,crs hon Why 10 YOU came te mo with this
.ttafasy, growing aneasy onder his visitors
s,e,els i,ak.
4 simply desire to Acc thc will. which
hatll have besn read ia tlsp house to
lay
T,a attorney spmng excitsdly 70 hia
| fret
"'ras will'" lie calculated. mo will has
| been tsanatl.
| MIR. Gray" sala the other coolly. ~
may A. well understand each other now.
| Non tuok Mr.. Nlllingsorls will from tho
secret aperture Ia the rlneled leaf of his
secretary Yesterday, and YOU hare u hidden
| IN tt,a ratn, ! demand to seO Il or ~
lu.st II laaa tta provisions"
. Nan ltr - aliu ~ shouted the attorney.
| the NJ st,,fi.,,s soal.ia he had h-arl in thu
ga,At. II a,.l IA his mind. II did take so,aa
| papers frnM nat Place. but there MAS no
vii YOU r,ub,,biy sslw ine take thn,n,
SIR. which .au mix't have done from .
moe hunvr.i,lo place than u s,siut pAss -.
| hsd ynn vass ~ eAtar the rouln ia IN.
orl,nars WY
8 Nun h,a M secret work 10 10 in that
| nai.. tsian -
.Nna., Nh..a..r."
"Afa ~. i luz .n,l IN. hons. keep.
". sstH ~ ea4Ita.a.a.'
.'hi - ialse gave hor a soosa,n.
pc@t.r.s
kneWins that il woull pm, her ia,o \
icap slrap. s.l. th. Young man.
"ih., u io,l,ah talk. said the attorney,
struggling With hls ln.slvn. III yon hNys
only 10 rcu,ind me 1t my .oinss out and
cominesa IN for tho Last day er TWO. We may
~ we'll hrlAg th.~ interview - ! close
| u nm wiling" said thu other. II
stmply came h.ro to put you right regard.
ins tho question II succession and 81 tell
y". that hcreAiter. /. KoLASp n. WALL
| iNatnnp. will take chsrgr ot thu WAllinx.
ford rsta,.. through my attorney, whom
shall telegraph Tor In thu morning. IT, NJ
you ray. tilrrs " no will. my course - oven
palmer than before Az his nephew.
and only living rel~tlvs. thu property
naturally falls 10 m..
HIS haw n Haspri urly.
Hi1 n.phew,' repeated thu young man,
"the son of auorge aud Margaret Wall.
insford. born II this village twonty -four
years ago. ca,nr lL.c.lnllur."
Moro mystery |, thought the attorney.
Than h0 unxuarlrdly added aloud
II you Nrc Roland y. WAiiinkfa,avi.
IN u 0nrks and Margaret Walling.
f,rl. horn h.rs twenty -four years ago.
| come Dcceml,er. who ,s--''
Hr elerksd himself suddenly. hut too
latc. f1r hia visitor .aw at oncs what III
would have sAid. had he completed tho
| sentence.
"Ahn hc seid. oslncinx moro excite
mcnt than he had before axhiLitcsl. "there
IN another claimant. then. and you have
scsn III 10 interest yourself ia his behalf.
rmy who May Ii. h. y
- have nothing further 10 communicate
to you. sir. sail Gray. and expect that
ynn viii retire II onco."
Which | 4ncl,nA n DO" replied tho
young man. "Another man II claiming
this property undur my nAmo." ho aided.
hsrc.ly. !" and won't leave this room until
] know who hs N. and what grounds hu
lnses hin claim upon. You aro hnlring
him In his attempt ~ rob ms. aud hold
yon responsible for his arta.''
II insist that yon leave my apartment.
"And refuse"
Then will call an officer and have ron
drnsRrd out. Don't think thai You can
f"rs yourself upon nn without my con.
seat. anil I'll. attorney hovol toward tho
door leading into the main ollicc the win.
dow II which overlooked tho stvot.
A. ha dill ~ thu young mans oye caught
sight II folda.l paper lying On tho tAblo
before him aud he stepped forward 10