The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-09
THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA. DEcEMBER,s, 1879.

Cashel
"Ahem !" coughed the lawyer. my
business is somewhat unpleasant, Mr.
Cashel. But my duty is plain and un-
avoidable. You inherited The Cedars,
sir, as you believe, from Herbert Cashel,
lately deceased"
did,"
You are his granddaughter Y'
81 am" returned the master of The
Cedars coldly.
The color had returned to his face
" Permit me to ask
"Are you aware" interrupted the
lawyer, "that Herbert Cashel had
daughter and that that daughter is still
living 7"
"Slrl" exclaimed the master of The
Cedars, springing TO his feet.
That Mr.. Cashel, lately deceased had
daughter" said Mr.. Wylie, quietly,
"and that daughter is still alive"
The lawyer was speaking very courte-
ously. But the effect of his words on
the master of The Cedars was marked.
He lifted his hand and ran 1t nervously
through his dark hair. The tiger-like
gleam of his teeth became apparent.
81 believe that is false,'' he cried in
blind rage false as Satans heart l.
Hear me, sir No rascally attempt to
blackmail me will succeed ~
The lawyer sat perfectly quiet
Pray, me calm, Mr.. Cashel," he
said. 81 assure you this no attempt to
blackmail you"
With an effort the master of The Ce-
dars restrained his anger.
{" / believe 1t is" he muttered, sink
ing back in his seat.
There was change in him /; instead
of being crimson, his face grew very
pale.
"Go on, for / presume you have not
finished,'' he said with sneer. "What
does the heiress of Herbert Cashel de-
mand 2"
The beiress of Herbert Cashel,"
said Mr.. Wylie, still as calm and courte-
GUS as ever, "desires to know whether or
not you will surrender the estate that
you hold, if she produces indisputable
proofs of her rights. Will you ?"
"Proofs what are the proofs 2" said
the master of The Cedars.
But the attorney was too cunning to
80 soon show to his opponent the hand
he held. A scarcely observable smile
| fitted across his face. He had been
studying the features of the man before
him, and had arrived at the conclusion
that he was unprincipled. He felt be-
forehand that the request of the heiress
of Herbert Cashel would not be answer
ed favorably.
| You answer my question, Mr.. Cash
ell, by asking another" he said, with
the first show of impatience or anger he
had made. "The question was simple
and easily answered by an honest man.
Will the distant relative himself sur
render to the daughter her property,
upon the production of conclusive proofs
that she is what she claims to be ?''
The anger of the master of The Cedars
famed out again.
ga thousand devils!" he cried. 81
will pledge myself to nothing. Is that
sufficient? If it is, 1 wish you very
| good-day."
Before go,' said Mr.. Wylie, "I
wish to state that court of law will
speedily determine this matter. i
can say that / believe Miss Cashel
would have been generous to the
relative who would surrender to her her
Just rights. But to the man who pro-
poses to keep her out of them, promise
nothing. And say this, feeling that
he has already been too defiant to hope
for aught."
"Go to your courts of lawl" cried the
master of The Cedars mockingly. "You
will find that have possession, and I
will battle with you to the last If L
do not prove that your client is an inn
postor, then condemn me for fool"
With slight bow, Mr.. Wylie turned
from the library. The master of The
Cedars, when he was left alone, bowed
his face upon his hand, and held it there
long. He lifted 1t presently, his eyes
blazing with evil passions.
course me if do not give them
trouble ere they dispossess me here ~ he
muttered. "They will find that they
are fighting neither child nor idiot
They will have something of which to
boast when they conquer me-"
He reached out his hand and pulled