The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-27
now HE GOT HIS MONEY.

Porter LeOnard's Journey Into the Wtids
Of ColOrRdo.-A NVOman's Keen wit
against n Mans Vigilance and Pluck.
The St Louis Globe Democrat says
! Albert Lindell, the heir of the Lindell
estate, who recently came of age, has exc
cuted an absolute quit claim on all of
Albert Lindell's estate by his step-father
and attorney in fact, DIR. Davis, in favor
of Mr.. Lindell's mother (who is also DR..
Davis wife). During his minority Mr..
lindell had an allowance of only $50 u
month, but he was trusted to the amount
of thousands by persons who hoped TO
get their pay on his attaining 10 his me-
joiity. He owed Porter Leonard, n sta
ble-keeper, almost $4,000 for livery and
cash borrowed. Suddenly, Lindell di. e
appeared, his step-llther having taken
him to Leadville, ana there he has since
remained.
In short time the doctor returned
and with him he had an absolute power
of attorney over The whole of IinG1lIs
estate. Several lawyers who saw it say
it put every inch of A Albert Lindells
property completely under the con rol of
DIR. Davis. as iar us selling il, NOR, gag
ing, raising loans on it, eUc., were con-
cerned. In view of the transaction of
the day before yesterday, IL is pointed
out by n number of lawyers that al
though the power transferred was abso-
lutte in the direction indicated. yet it did
not give the doctor any authority to
Give; quit claim deed. A rather sim
gular circumstance is that Che transfer to
DR.. Davis was made on the vely day
" Al" Lindell became of age, March "a
The doctor lost no time in raising loan
nf ar ,F H.,
property.
Porter Leonard saw that he must get
his money now or never. He had pre-
pared a demand note for the amount and
started for Leadville, fancying that he
could, in the absence of Dr.. Davis or
Mrs. Davis, who is the mother of Lindell.
induce the latter TO sign it. To cover up
his tracks Porter Leonard gave out that
he was going east 20 the races. Only
one person in st. Louis knew where he
really was going, and Che object.
In Kansas City the first person Mr..
Leonard met in Che sleeping coach going
10 Denver was Albert Lindel's mother.
The two were well acquainted. With u
woman's Instinct Mrs. Davis OWNED
what the livery stable man wanted, and
her purpose TO put him off the tack was
promptly made. Porter Leonard took in
the situation at a glance. He reasoned
thus: Mrs. Davis is going TO see her
son; she knows l am going also to see
him, and she knows have bill against
him; that blu she does not want him to
pay; she will Try and give me the slip,
and telegraph Albert 20 meet her at some
placeunb bnown to me; therefore, in order
to see Albert, | must follow Mrs. Davis
all over rhe country if necessary.
Df aOl1rcn thnu baH 10 9 ,ooI, I ,o.,.,,,l
broke the ice first, and the two chattcd
pleasantly, eacn perfectly understanding
the other, and yet each endeavoring to
conceal that knowledge.
AT an intermediate station Mrs. Davis
stepped off and went 10 the telegraph Of
flee. Porter Leonard kept his eye on
her, and when she came out he slipped
in unobserved by her. The operator
was q lad of fitueen, and had not yet
learned that great essential of keeping
his mouth shut.
g Ali, ah, sonny, hard at work, ell
Take cigar. Can you send a telegram
for me to st. LOUISE By the way, that
lady who was just in here is from st.
Louis, and she's friend of mine. Now,
III bet you anything she sent message
to ST. Louis and said something about
me. My name is Porter Leonard
=" Why, yes" the boy innocently re-
piled; she sent a message 80 DR.. G. w.
Davis, st. Louis, aud she said, Port
Leonard is following me-"
Just what | thought. Now send
message TO John McCreery, Ninth and
Pine streets; St. Louis, and say: Am
on train with Mrs. Davis: will follow
her to Califol MIA if she goes there -
Porter Leonard wrote out this mes
sage, handed il 20 the boy, gave him an
other cigar, told bim he was smart as q
chain OF lightning, and got on the train
just in time. As the Grain neared Den
yer Ms Davis got very anxious.
What hotel are you going to, Mrs.
DavisP" Leonard inquired.
Mrs. Davis said size did not know
asked.
Don't know"
The checkman came round. Porter
Leonard said he would decide at the
depot where he wou stop; he thought
he would go TO Il private house. Neither
did Mrs. Davis want her baggage
checked. Porter Leonard stepped out on
the platform, closed the door and peeped
through the window He saw Mrs.
Davis bay II check. When the check
man came out Porter addressed him:
My friend, it's It matter of several
thousand dollars TO me to find out where
that lady is going 70 stop"
Well she told me not to let you
know It's nothing 20 do with me but
she goes to the Grand Central"
\ more disturbed lady cannot be i'm
agined than Mrs. Davis when she saw
/ the burly form Of POI ter Leonard push
itself inio the Grand Central transfer.
Mrs. Davis went TO her room and sent
for the clerk. When he came down.
. Port" put on his most winning aiIs ia
the clerk, praised Denver and the Grand
Central, and stood the cigars. The clerl;
yielded to the pressure. He said that
Mrs. Davis had told him not to let any
body know where she was going. and
that she intrusted him to send dispatcl
to Albert Lindell, Leadville; that she
was going in the morning to Pueblo on
Cannon City, and that he must meet hei
at one of the places on receipt of another
dispatch.