Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-11-03

that his correspondent was a little at
torney named Cripps, whom he had EN-
ployed years ago to ferret out bis broth
er's first wife. In the interval which
had elapsed since their acquaintance
Mr.. Cripps had contrived to get STRUCK
of the rolls. and at the present time,
| Judging from appearances, was at very
low water indeed. But the fact Of thii
man having been instrumental in prov
ing the death Of the first Mrs. Lancas-
ter seemed to invest his commun cation
with peculiar interest and importance
1.-The truth is. Mr.. Lancaster" said
Mr.. Cripps. when he and Medwyn Lau-
caster met by appointment, 81 have dis,
covered quite recently, by the meresl
accident, that | was mistaken in the
conclusion l arrived at concerning the
death of that lady"
what do you meanP Explain your.
self" said Mr.. Medwyn Lancaster
sharply.
" Htm0num est errare. Mr.. Lancas'
ter. as we used to say at school" re
turned Mr.. Cripps. blinking his blood
shot eyes. l traced Mrs. Lancaster &c
various places. and at length obtained q
certificate Of her death and burial. She
was buried. if you recollect. under bel
maiden name of Ann Williams"
1es-yes. Irecollect," said Medwyn
Lancaster. impatiently.
"Well, sir, to be quite frank with you
after all these years. rather jumped al
conclusions" continued Mr.. Cripps,
nastai" %~ %~ ! .ou,,an . nsna ''S 3. = '@ =
~ ~no va, ' ,naan 70 | ;m'sir thon th.,
the cert; ;s;csfs - v.,,, ohta;ped for ma "a
sarrsd sesr ~ ~ snot3sr n.rson y, excIs;med
M I,ancaster in stsrtjed tones
s.That ;s 30 s;r = rcnl;ed Mr Crinns.
"What Il more. / have reason 10 Be-
lieye that the lady we were in search Of
is still alive. would undertake to pro-
duce her if necessary"
Medwyn Lancaster started to his feet
in great agitation. If his brother 8
first wife was still living. it followed as
matter Of course that young Arthur
Lancaster was illegitimafe, and could
not, therefore, legally inherit his
fathers property. He was SO startled
and overwhelmed by this extraordinary
revelation that for some moments he
could hardly control his emotion, and
was quite incapable of sober reflection.
Mesnwhie ,'i',' a..,1a the exlawyer sat watching
nun Nun ", an o1piessloi Va 10" cunning
anu Ls hi-1oncea'eu eAu''n'y mS ~. 'no s'Sn.
" "lhcn quioAiy ieoa'ieu mn " n's
sonsvS, W. a., -.
WY u'u YOU nls, ~, eo''':nun,cas' :s
"nn .no anos ;;y ;'oy nc nlu,iou
~ Iipuy, rosus a,a;.Ls l,'s ssas aau 'ooA
'no inoMyon s'ra'Sns - 'no ne
,-. nso d;s'osad ~ "'sreu ~ ~ i; 'sse sno saae you
ssI a.,,;I o~ ~ ~.:. ~ ,'oso - sle las:aer S:
certad sRes;das IA not e~nect
Won would ren,emher INV name -
At. Mssrs T.r.-.
mr, Msu"yn sh LanoasosL ss sa';s was snfewu
.naa n" u 'i'o "o:iu' anu '.i's answer o',i-
~ nou susP,V,oI "'sn nau ,a sutuenlt
uiosseu ;.ssa -, n's Ln'. ~ ~" se'' cnl- ,;n
sas.ss;. sanoe1 '''"' '.';,' sne .i Ia" 49, % ~
.vloo'sop WIN ny oojeo. - iuin$ W.
,n'o pasc c9nsl''lacy 1n nMns, ~
taJ p.J'nei S.p. spn' nno '.;ss a,'p '.os 'ele
nau NJ uouoe D0en "i'.'o" ~ oluo' "
'o1 n,s leaul:,css " u'spusc n's
ncpneM 'nnel''anoc' , Nnpps
liia'iie's "nr aPPeai""oo "o,c eni'-
but Medwyn Lancaster had an addi-
s.~nat rrzSop for C'sp-t; s,tly n1Isi- TIA.
,ac' was 'na'' 'nougn nc nau e'pso.,u
death Of his brothers wife, he had not
been content to rely on the result Of his
IT, r. ~ ~ r;s "a a''~'''~''4t ,nv' ae'.',
mcnt. he had subsequently, taken in
A. ''9 a'n' Ia I ,Wh,a; W "a d"e a,a aa'I Ia an''
M. N'll's nau s oo. any s'.ts ,au u1.' ~
s'nceo nlilsoi p'sonu " '''p' u ''s
oo'' eo'"'ss
IL was symptom OF Ma unheaithy
frame OF mlnu ihat nc ncither expressed
nor folt Indignation AT the mans m
famous design. Inc only sentiment ne
was conscious o. was keen cisappoint-
ment Yet At the bottom of his heart
there lurked dark ana dangerous
scheme Tor turn ng the ex,iawyers
baseness TO account IL suddenly oc-
CURED to him that Arthur was just the
sort OF lad to be easily imposed upon
by an Inscriptions scoundrel Ike
Nripps. II he could DC induced 20 BE-
lieve that he was not legally entitled To
his inheritance, there was no knowing
what might happen. The young man
had the reputation oil bcng chisalrous
and honorable able almost Ito to the point 10. Of