Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-07-13

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and the mosey lent you Is sale. But
you mustn't Interfere with me, young
ladies, or be surprised at anything that
may say OF do, or object TO It. Yoa
must trust me, and let me work in my
own way"
After supper, when Abner Pierce had
enjoyed another comfortable smoke, aud
conversed with the girls concerning their
mother a. be had known her in her youth
"A subject upon which he grew quite
Observation-Disclosures Campbell came 10,
bringing the deed and mortgage, both of
which he handed to Mr.. Pierce for e.
animation.
II have made inquiries concerning the
property" said the old gentleman, land
am satisfied that it is not worth more than
the amount of the mortgage. This appears
to be correct" he continued, when he had
examined the instrument. ut is properly
acknowledged, and the signature is un-
doubleday that of Philip Merwin. I
suppose the young ladies will have to go
to the county seat to execute the deed"
The girls countenances fell at this
sudden surrender ON the par. of their
champion.
"This reminds me, said the old lawyer,
picking up the mortgage again, "of an oc-
cuIrence that fell under my observance in
Tennessee. Not that the two cases are
alike, "a the Tennessee case was undoubted-
" . fraudulent affair; but there II SINH
larity in the circumstances. Don't look 90
own-hearted, young ladies. What will be
must be, and It Is useless to cry about what
can't be helped. As was about to say, q
man died in Tennessee, leaving q widow and
ono daughter. The widow was about to
upon his estate, when a man
who was unknown came forward and
presented mortgage similar to this, aud
for exactly the same amount. 1t was ex-
amined by lawyers who were familiar
with the signature of the deceased, and
pronounced correct. Although there was
strange about the affair, they
could find no faw in the instrument. It
was particularly puzzling to one of them,
who thought that he had transacted ali
the law business of the deceased. He got
hold Of the mortgage and brought it to
me when I was in Nashville. happened
to have in my possession a very powerful
glass that had been presented
to me-the most powerful single lens
have ever seen. With this I examined
the paper, and soon discovered that forty
had been raised from four. There was
no mistake about it. I could easily see
the marks of chemical crasure, and the
difference in pen and ink, between the
raised and the rest of the instrument.
How the rascal got into the Registers
Office don't know but the record there
had been altered in the same manner.
He ran away, and it was not considered
worth while to follow him. Strange cir
cumstance, wasn't it, Mr.. CampbelI"
Mr.. Campbell was fidgeting uneasily in
his chair, and made no reply.
~Hers is the glass;" continued the old
gentleman, taking 1t from his pocket,
"and you can see for yourself how we'll
1t magnifes. Now, a. I look at this
forty why, bless me, the same signs
are visible that I saw in my Tennessee
mortgage I think you will be obliged
to drop this, Mr.. Campbell. Ny Teunes-
go mans name was Alexander Bell, and
be has added . Camp to it since he came
to Missouri"
Campbell, his face red - fiame, reached
out his hand for the document.
II believe will keep this. Mr.. Camp
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