Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-04
PRIDE, PASSION AND Ev!n!!l
THE FORTUNES OF A HUNTED
HEIRESS.
CHAPTER AVII.


IN WHICH SAM BuRR sIGNALIzEs HIS ApMIs-
SION TO THE BAR BY AN EXTRAoRpINA-
RY MARRIAGE FOR WHICH HE RECEIVES NO
FEE.
Let us see how il Jared in the mean
time with John Sanboln and his cocoon
spirators, Dick and the young lawyer. Sam
Burr.
The latter had been entirely successful
in his programme with Bill Chesley, who
had been hired 10y Phillip Blake to per-
senate the minister in the farce marriage
between himself and Barbara Glendon.
Upon the evening set apart for the exc
cution of that rascally scheme Sanborn.
and his friend Dick called at the Office OF
Sam and found that young gentleman with
his heels elevated on level with his head
and the Office thick with tobacco smoke
flowing from large meershaum in the
mouth of the young lawyer.
"You see, Ioys," said Sam when the
two young men entered. smoking helps
thought you know, and have been deep
ly rejecting over very intricate case
have in hand, involving thousands of dol
lars and some important considerations
regarding a large amount of real estate.
which by process of foreclosures, has
lapsed from the original owner into the
hands of the several motgagors; though
/ am inclined to doubt, after mature con-
sideration, the validity of their title TO the
money and estate aforementioned. / can,
think by a process Of replevin, which
would necessarily entail numerous cross
actions. put bar TO further proceedings
on the part of the mortgagor. but"
"Cemc Sam, hadn't You better pull up
there; you know you have not had a
client since you have your shingle hang
ing out, so what's the use of trying Ia
bamboozle us with your replevins and
crcss-actions, we are the only clients you
have got and you know it Sam" said Dick
taking seat and talking with the famili-
arity of an old friend
"Clients!" cIisl Sam comically. ''well,
you're a noble pair of clients; you pay
your fees in oyster stcws. and come here
and smoke up my cigars; how long do
you suppose l will thrive upon such char
ityl But come, sit down and hear what
l have got 10 say. You'll find some ci-
CARS in that box. Now listen: Bill Ches-
ley has been here, and if you ever saw a
scared man in your life he was the fellow.
gave him distinctly to understand that
knew all about the arrangements for the
bogus marriage; told him l knew the
parties, that my client, relation Of the
girl, represented a vast amount Of money,
and if he didn't do as desired in the
premises, I'd have him indicted for con-
spiracy, as sure as my name was Lawyer
Burr" and sam smacked his lips over the
title as he would over the last drop of a
glass of pure champagne.
"What did he sayl"
"He asked me what ! wished him TO
do"
"what thenl"
"Why. l told him that the marriage
must be bonafde one and no mistake, and
that l was determined to have it so or i'm
prison both him and his employer
"What did he say to that"
"Oh, he weakened, and when l asked
him to write note to this man Blake, in
PRODUCING friend of his who would per-
form the ceremony. he being too sick to
do it, he agreed instantly. I've got the
note in my pocket-book now. / also
promised not to blow the gait on him. and
let up in the event of his acting square,
How's that?"
And Sam pulled his meershaum with
great complaisance.
"But suppose he should tell this 10
Blake, what thenH'
"He won't do it," replied Sam Burr en-
him would have a detective Mt his heels
continually until after the affair was con-
summated; and if i learned of any
treachery on his part. I'd clap him in linn
10 instantly. Oh, he's safe.
"You've done well Sam, and we won't
forget you when this thing is settled
you'll find we're are real clients after all, y
said Sanborn, shaking Burr warmly by
the hand.
"Pshaw! Don't talk so old fellow; Tn
glad to be of service TO the poor girl, and
can find all the pay l want in saving
her." and the grave look which came into
the young lawyers face showed, notwith.
standing his humorous view of matters
that he fully appreciated the solemn and
dangerous position Of the young woman
the scoundrel Blake was attempting tc
destroy.
'wbat's the time, boys said Dick, "the
messing at the church is set for half past
eight, we ought to he on hand by eight
OF course Sanborn and myself must be
invisible witnesses to the marriage.
ayes; we can arrange that when we get
there. Chesley informed me of all the ar
ragements. know where TO find candles
I've got small Bible with me. and by the
by, you haven't noticed my white chokeri
DltSStu III Win ~ WnlNt bllf>
"choker' about his neck, the lawyer did
indeed look the minister TO perfection.
Everything being ready. the three
young men left the Office and made their
way TO stable a short distance away
where carriage had been engaged, and
in few minutes the noble-hearted young
men were on their way to Bowmans cor.
ner's.
II was dark misty night--the sky was
30 cloudy that neither moon nor stars
were visible, and il was very evident that
storm was brewing rapidly above them
The carriage rolled ON out Of the city and
over the smooth, lonely, country road
past the hedges and fields, and through
the open windows of the vehicle, they
could hear the wind beginning TO serge
through the trees, and feel the ever in.
creasing dampness Of the atmosphere.
ats going TO he n bad night. boys" said
Burr.
"Yes, indeed IL is,' replied Dick--it !:
Just the night for such internal work as
Blake has in hand, and between you and
/, 1 guess the fellow isn't new 10 the bust
ness"
'what kind Of fellow is he, Sanborni y
IL don't know--one Of the fine gentle.