The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-09
He enclosed In an envelope what he
had written, and addressed IL to

had written, and addressed II TO
ARTHUR EVANS, ESQ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PARAMOUNT, VA.
Then he rang the bell once more.--
When his servant had responded to his
ring, he said
SAINT, have Prince saddled,- and re-
turn Immediately TO me.'
'SPrlnce am saddled, sab, !" said SAINT,
returning after an abscene OF five min
utes' duration.
" Take this letter." said the master of
The Cedars, and ride to Fairmount
with 1t. Deliver 1t to the lawyer, Evans.
You know him p''
'' Yes, sah.''
Now he Off; and hasten"
A few hours later, Mr.. Arthur Evans,
attorney at law, was In the presence OF
the impatient master of The Cedars. 1t
Is not necessary to further describe him
than to say that he was smooth and
cunning-by no means fool--and his
rascality had been of that kind upon
which the law could not secure hold
sufficient to give him any trouble.
/ received your summons he said
to the master Of The Cedars, " and came
Immediately"
There was a silence. Mr.. Arthur
Evans was content to await the pleasure
of his rich client.
Evans" burst out that gentleman
presently, "a Baltimore lawyer has
waited on me, and coolly me that The
Cedars does not belong to me-"
''1'he devil !" cried Mr.. Arthur Evans,
in astonishment. "Then to whom does
he say the estate belongs ?''
That astute legal gentleman claimed
that 1t belongs to daughter of my un-
Gle, the late Herbert Cashel."
singular that nothing has ever been
heard of this daughter till this time,"
exclaimed Evans mockingly. SC Where
has she been hiding, that nothing has
been known of her existence 2"
I know nothing of her." was the
reply. 1.-THE impudent scamp of law
yer made me angry, and terminated
the interview as soon as possible. The
whole affair is no doubt base plot still
it may give me trouble"
The eyes of Mr. Arthur Evans, attor-
ney at law, shone with little added
light. OF course he wished the great
master of The Cedars, his best client, no
harm ; but the prospect of a great law
suit was cheering. Perhaps he might
render some peculiarly important SER
vice, that, not quite exposing himself to
the vengeance of the law, might bring
him great reward The Cedars in litiga-
tion, and he in the confidence of the de-
fendant in the easel Surely the pros
pect was cheering
What was the lawyers name 2"
asked Evans.
" Wylie."
"Of the firm of Wylie & Oldham ~
eyes"
Mr. Arthur Evans had started slight
ly at mention of the name. Now his
countenance fell.
81 know something of Wylie," he
said, "and''-
He paused.
"Go on, Evans,'' cried the master of
The Cedars impatiently.
I" do not believe Wylie would take
the case unless he thought there was
something in it,' said Evans slowly.
The matter was easily balanced in the
mind of Mr.. Arthur Evans. The pros
pect of litigation about The Cedars, and,
by the aid of a little sharp practice, win
ming the case in the end, was pleasant.
But the having opposed to him tai
ented and an honest lawyer, who would
sift all rascality to the bottom, and who
would not have taken the case had it
been bad one, was another NATTER
And, as Evans had hinted, the very fact
that Mr.. Wylie, of the firm of Wylie
& Oldham, had taken the matter in hand
augured unfavorably.
The master of The Cedars turned
toward Evans.
"Do you wish to conspire against me,
too? " he cried angrily.
Mr.. Arthur Evans raised his hand
with deprecatory gesture.
BY no MEANS" he exclaimed.
After moments pause, the attorney
continued:
"Did Wylie give you any hint as Ia
the proof that could be produced of the
claimants identity ?"
"No. He stated merely that it is in