The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-02-04
SOMERSET, Pa WEDNESDAY. FEB. A. 1880.

with ne, diverted my attention from
the papers, which | had nut on the
desk, by qaarreling with me- While
was So engaged with him he must
have put the packet in bis pocket,
and has left with them "
AZ the lawyer said this be leaned
his bead on the table, and gave q
groan.
10 a minute, however, be was up
again with feveEish anxiety
"Well, sir, shall | send out for q
constable We cau easily get the
papers back from him."
"But the mere suggestion seemed
to make the lawyer more distressed
than ever
mo, no. Mr.. Halliday, it will new
er do to employ the police 1t would
bring a scandal oo the Hirley family
and yet, if the packet is not -estor-
ed to the bank before closing time the
whole matter will come out, and [
shall be ruined"
There was silence which lasted
some minutes
Then the sound Of the great tower
hard by, striking twelve, aroused
them.
what do you wish NE to do ?"
asked the young man.
81 don't know what would be best;
do something. for heavens sake, Mr.
Halliday. Call on the man aod try
to get the papers back. Offer him
money, promise him money do eny-
thing 80 long as you get the papers
from hlm-but use no violence
81 don't see sir" began the other,
now am to act"
Listen TO me, Mr. Halliday" in
terrupted the other, sitting down 10
bis chair. The fact of the matter is
this; these papers must be ct the
bank before closing time, or l shall be
ruined If you can get them from
Gilbert HIrley you shall have u junior
paI tlership ia the frm Can't your
Lancashire wit devise some plan 2"
After some further conversation
the two parted. and Harry walked
OUT OF The Office greatly perplexed 10
his mind as To what ne should do
If be had not been forbidden the use
Of force be would soon have got the
documents from the maa. As it were,
however, he bad but little hope of
succeeding Suil, he determined to
look Mr.. Gilbert Hirley up, and after
some search be found him seated in
the cofee-room of the Crown huteI
He stated to him bis errand, and end
ed by demanding the papers In re-
turn, the man leaned back in bis chair
and laughed at the idea
why, my dear Mr.. Clerk, did you
think ! was 50 silly as all that comes
TO? Do you think i took the papers
just to give ole DrYon a fright? II
teli you, man, ihtend to ruin him
| know very well fiat the tempora-
ry loss Of these papars from the bank
will mean to him, and | have deter
mined that be shsl be the sufferer
this time. But, p5on! There's no
use in my getting into a passion
about the matter. Here, take chair,
aud III tell you why I've done this
Have q cigar 7"
AS Harry leaned over TO take ci-
gar from the case offered him be cast
a keen, swift glance at the breast
pocket of the mans coat
"Oh, yes" said the man, noticing
The look, the papers are here" tap
ping his pocket as be spoke, "ano
here they -halI stop for the presenG"
"Three years ago." be continued.
Just before the old Lord Hirley oied,
Dryson drew up q will, by which |
was shut out from getting any portion
of the estate
"He merely acted as the instru-
ment," said Harry, "and was not
responsible for the contents of the
willn
"a lie be was directly responsible,
as ] know, for he was the one to sug-
gest the clause which left me without
q pc ny. It's not the first trick of
be kind be has played me, either, aud
by - IN make him suffer for il
now"
1t was 10 vain the! promises and
threats were used by Harry the man
was perfectly Ind different.
Look Lere," be said in final
manner, after some time had gone by,
when that clock"-poin,iog to the
.ower clock which was opposite
strikes three, III let you have the
papers because then know The bank
will he closed, aud it will be too late
Now, then, as ! have had enough of
your company, I'll say good morning. ,
Come here at three o'clock, and III
rive you the papers Till then, adios; ,
sm going to take siesta."
Against such i'll luck nothing could {
De done {
Mr.. Drysnn shut himself up in bis
Dom, while Harry wandered about |
be streets in despair.
10 the course of his wanderings be ,
tumbled across his old friend, the
lock meuder, and to him be coDfded
rs much OF the matters as ii was safe
o tell
Come up to the tower wi me, lad,
aud well talk the matter over theer,"
vas the response the young man re
,elved
Tue two went up together TO the
.op of the high tower. IL was cur
uus place: beams of wood. covered
wuh dust and hung with cobwebs,
stretched from side TO side: aud were
supported by great tooibed wheels,
that went round Ia u slow, measured
maaner Overhead, 10 u little beifry
hung the bell on which lhe hours
were struck The light came in very
faintly indeed, 50 that the W hole place
had au air of dlmness and mystery, as
though Time himself bad taken up his
abode there
"Sithec, lad," said the old man,
''steal his watch and set the ingers
Oh it back bit He'll never know
it"
Its no use trying, Rimmer," re-
turned Harry, sadly. "He won't go
by his watch he'll go by this clock