The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-28

stock, etc., am ant u "A rho aggTe gate TO
some hiag Ike twelve thou and pounds a
year wal begueath,i 80 Jai,lcs1n il trust
for Curly Gf be sh, uld lie aliyel fallin, TIL
Willie was to inherit everything, absolutely.
witlsut 1T hin lana, oc control, bein :
con stioute ,esiiulr ieGat,e AMI joint ex-
ecu.or with DR.. Miller.
Wien the will was read 4 dead silence en-
su d.
Evidently the family circl' had bean a.
| readi prepared for thi; in diligence, AMI
their plan Of Gc5.on had besn arranged
Every one turnal rolnl an lp1kei at the
lawyer, WHO rose. anl Gearing his throat
with glass OF sherry, saii:
"Ahen, my friends | am already ac-
quainted with your views, AMI it only re-
mains for me to carry out my instructions
Ahem! DR.. Miller, i beg to inform YOU AMI
yon1er Young man that my clients here
assembled will resist to tn, ut5c;most the
carrying out OF thi, will IN l, in facS, legal
proce ding; have this dly b3s1 commrncei,
praying the court not to grant probate on
the grounds OF insanity on tn part Of the
testatrix and unlue influence on the part OF
the residuary lesatce. Ac ing under adj
vice, the seal of the procurltor fiscal has
bean placed upon all documents, vaIuable3,
etc, belonging TO the estate, AMI as we are
de facto III pc session (Which, rs you are
doubtless aware, is nine points OF tue law
on behalf OF the next Of kin, nothing re-
mains for me bu5 to request the So
cailel executors and the woman Jeannio
MACPHERSON o quit this house with as littls
delay as possible. As we do not wish to be-
have ungencrously, We will allow you half
an hour TO clear out. We have left nothing
TO acci lent. and the police are here should it
be found necessary to have recourse to them
in aid Of the process Of ejectm
Here was a deadlock The doctor and
jameson took stock Of the situation, found
the enemy hell every card except the WILL
and, DESTROYS of avoiding scandal, left the
house Immediately without word Not 50
poor JEANNE. Sho gave tho enemy a hot
time of it, but in the en- even she had to
succumb to the rough logic of facts.
Jameson accompanied tho doctor to his
solicitor. and gave instruct ms for tn, de-
Tense OF their rights ind n tn. will, and so
commenced tho litigation in the famous
case OF Jameson All Miller against Mac
Allster AM others
Fortunately for Jeann,, the doctor, who
was a widowar wanted a housekeeper to
look after hi, daughter Mag yio AMI he in
stalled Jea ME at once.
Jameson had an enga yom,nt offered him
for Glasgow, AMI thera was nothing 20 de-
tain him further, except to ''have i, ont
with Mr. Deompster.
Strathmiues is about six miles from
Aberdeen, but that was nothing to Willie,
SO lie walked over one fine morning after
breakfast. On arriving at til, lolgo he in
quiret if the laird was about! Tho lodge
keeper repliei:
lie i, gone on to have wee bit rabbit
Shooting. You'll find him in tn glan yon-
der, about mile aad Il bttock ava
A mile and Il bitt1rk meas two good
Il ,glish miles OF NOR S5lt II was all in
the DAY.; walk AT Length Willie reached
the glen As he en- cred at ole end Dsemp-
ste" anpearc mt tn othsr, with his gun and
his dog, a pretty black pointer. As the two
men approach each other tho dog cam
bounding forward, AMI ici;Hl Jamics ms
hanl. tn laird pail, hinnlf up stihiy.
and growlcl out
NOV, thau what do you wanta'
Il want you, DtA 81 Daempj,er Do You
know me"
ION, ay', | ken va well caous!i. Yolro
ohe p!ay-actor follow that wa n the funeral
the other day. but you're no IN the kirk.
yard tn, 400, ynlt' tr;pa 5 II; On III,
grounds, SO you'd better make yourself
sCarco.
mot till have settled my account with
you.'
MET Is the fellow mali"
Take care that you ka.p a civil TN cue
In your bead, Mr.. d mpS.oa, or it wifi lie
the worse for you. l've wuitrl flr Ills
two years or mors, but now tho time Ina,
come
"Well, now that it hos com, once more l
ask-What do you want with N !!
II want TO tell you tha5 wh,l you CAV,
Donald Campo. III that foul blow. out bslow
N Nv fh.,, 1
two lives, an bocausa the law can take no
cosnizance o. your crime you think You can
escape with impunityW
"Impunity!' ruarcd D,enllstcr; sis it
IMMUNITY to have that baby faced bI,ci-
head, with his great gl5tering eyes, his
white face, AMI fair hair streaiel with
blood standing by my bed ani board By
day and night! But thereof ar Oh or
ril riddle your hide W til lucEsEot! You
won't9 Then, by AMI with tins word hs
LITE his gun and let lily at Willie.
Fortuna ely, his cgn was gu ciscr than the
others hand, and he cast himself full lpnrth
on the grass as tie charge i,w harmle ,sly
oyer him. The naxt instant h, was at his
would-be assls 'in's throl5, ha suatchcl the
rife from him, smashed the stock and bar.
rel over his knee, an hurled ii q hun ireI
PAGES away.
The lointcr stood still and trsmblel
Thea the TRACE Ian said, in n st,In, quiet
voice.
~ don't wish to have blood on my soul
not even the blood of such a skunk a, Won
are But | am goIng t. thrash you as LONG
as | can stand over YOU So put up your
hands, and don't let me take you at disad
vantage"
"You take me at a disadv antaga-youp
Don't talk, but put up your hands, tell
you"
And the two men went at it hammer and
tong;. Deempster md met his match for
the first time in his life. AMI in a quarter of
an hour he lay on his back, beaten within
au inch of his lie.
The poor little pointer perceived "a
divided duty" He cam, and snarial at the
victor as if going to bite him. then appar-
emily he altered his mind, and licked his
band. After that he vent over to his mas
ter and licked the beaten giants face.
Without another word Jameson turned
his back and strole over to the lodge
When he got there he said to the woman:
"Your master has been badly b aten, ana
wants assistance. You will find him lying
Il the glen out va der
,7,cn he waikiki back to Aberdeen, NUT.
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