Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
HOW HE GOT HIS MONEY.
Porter Lsonard's Journey Int the tyiIds
OF Coiorsdo.-A woman's Keen tis

Albert Lindell. the heir OF the Lindell
estate, who recently came Of age. has exc
cuted nm absolute quit claim on all oil
| Albert LindelPs estate by his step-ftther
and attorney in fact, DIR. Davis, In favor
/ of Mr.. Lindell's mother (who IL also DIR.
Dnyi-' wife). During his minority Mr..
Lindoil had an allowance Of only $50 n
month, but he was trusted 10 the amount
of thousands by persons who hoped TO
get their pay on his attaining 10 his ma
/ iority. He owed Porter Leonard, a sta
blc-kccpcr, almost $1,000 for livery and
cash borrowed. Suddenly, Lindell dis
appeared, his step-father having taken
him TO lleadville, ana there lac has since
remained.
In short time the doctor returned
and with him lac had AN absolute power
OF attorney over tn" whole Of Lindclrs
estate. Several lawyers who saw IL say
1t put every inch of Albert Lindrll's
property completely under the control of
DIR. Davis, ~ far ~ selling il, mortgag-
ing, raising loans on il. etc. were con
ccrncd. In view Of the transaction Of
the day before yesterday. il is pointed
out by number Of lawyers that al
though the power transferred was absa-
lutte in the direction indicated. yet it did
not give the doctor any authority TO
give 4 quit claim deed. 4 rather sin
gulnr ricumsttnce is that the transfer 10
DIR. Davis was made on the very day
Al" Lindcll became Of age, March 2f.
The doctor lost no time IN raising loan
of $4,000 or $4,000 on some Of the
property.
Porter Leonard saw that hc must get
his money now or never. He had pre-
pared q demand note for the amount and
started for Icadyillc, iancying that he
could in the absence oi DR.. Davis or
Mr.. Davis, who il the mother Of Lindell.
induce the iattcr 10 sign il. To cover up
his tracks Porter Leonard gave out that
lac WAS going east "a the races. Only
one person in St. Louis knew where he
really was going and the object
IH Kansas City the first person Mr.
Leonard met in the sleeping coach going
10 Denver was Albert LindclNs mother.
The two were well acquainted. With a
woman's instinct Mrs Davis OWNED
what the livery stable man wanted. and
her purpose 10 put him off the track was
promptly made Porter Leonard took in
the situation al glance. He reasoned
thus: Mrs Davis j. going 10 see her
son; she knows ! am going also 10 see
Linn. and she knows ] have a bill against
him; that bill she does not want him to
ItAF Nil' " lt4 ~ sAAll XIV NV Alif -ltfs
and telegraph Albert 10 meet her at some
place unknown to me: therefore. in order
TO see Albert. must follow Mrs Davis
all over the country If necessary.
OF course they had 30 speak. Leonard
broke the ice first. and the two chattcd
pleasantly. each perfectly understanding
the other. and vet each cndcayoTing TO
conceal that knowledge.
~ an Intermediate station Mrs. Davis
stepped of and went 10 the telegraph Of
fec. Porter Leonard kept his eve on
her. and when ia" came out hc slipped
in unob-arvcd boy her. The operator
wa lad Of fifteen. md had not Vet
learned that great essential of keeping
hi- mouth shut.
Al, ah. sonny. hard nt work. oh ?
TAX" a cigar. Can you send a telegram
for me to 81 l.puis? By the way. that
lady who was Just in here !. from ST.
Louis. aud shes friend Of mine. Now.
I'll bet you anything she scnt a message
20 ST. Louis and said something about
me. My name i Porter Leonard" D."
Why. ycs." the boy innoccntly re-
piled; " she sent message to Dr. G.. w.
Davis, st. Louis. and she said. Port
leonard is following me"
Just what ! thought. Now scnc
message to John McCrecry, Ninth and
Pine streets, St Louis. and say: Am
on train with Mrs. Davis: will follow
her to California If she goes there ="
Porter Leonard wrote out this mes
sage handed IL to the boy. gave him an
other cigar. told him he was smart as
chain OF lightning, and got on the train
ust in time As the train ncarcd Den
yer Mrs. Davis got very anxious.
What hotel are you going to, Mrs
Davis?' Leonard inquired.
Mrs. Davis said sic did not know
What hotel are you going TOP" she
asked.
Don't know
The chcCkman came round. Porter
Leonard said he would decide at the
depot whcrr he would stop; he thought
lac would 90 10 a 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 buy a check. Whcn the check
man came out Porter addressed him:
My friend. it's a matter Of several
thousand dollars To me to find out where
that lady is going 10 stop"
"Wcll. she told me not TO let YOU
know. It's nothing 90 do with me, but
she goes TO the Grand Central"
A more disturbed lady cannot be inn
agined than Mrs. Davis when she saw
the burly form Of Potter Leonard push
I itself into the Grand Central transfer.
Mrs. Davis went 10 her room and sent
for the clerk When he came down,
& Porl " put on his most winning airs 10
/ the clerk. prrised Denver and the Grand
Central. and stood the cigars. The clerk
yielded to the pressure. He said that
/ Mrs Davis had told him not TO LET any
body know where she was going. and
1 that she intIusted him TO send dispatch
TO Albert Lindell, Leadville; that she
was going in The morning TO Pueblo or
/ Cannon City, and that he must meet her
at one Of the places on receipt Of another
/ dispatch.
Mr.. Leonard did not go to bed that
niget. At early morn Mrs. Davis can
down in travelling custume. She took
1 the bus, ,and Mr.. Leonard followed.
Where are you going. Mr.. Leon
| ard P"
/ 81 don't know Mra navis Isrst Il