The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-18
CHAPTER TX.

The next day Mr. Troy talking Robert
Moody with him az valuable wltness) rang
the bell at the mean and dirty lodging house
In which Old Sharon received the clients who
stood In need Of his advice,
They were led up stairs to a back room on
the second floor Of the house Entering tho
room they discovered, through a thick cloud
Of tobacco smoke, n small, fat hald-headed
dirty old man In an arm chair, robcd In a
tattorod flannel dressing gown, with short
pipe In his mouth pug dog on his lap and
a French novel In his hands,
as 10 businossf asked Old Sharon, speak
Ing In a hoarsc, nsthmatlcal voice aud fixing
pair OF bright, shameless black eyes alton
lively on tho two yIstoH
ut Is business Mr. Troy answered, look
ing at the old rogue who had disgraced an
honorable profession as ho might have looked
at reptile which had just risen rampant NJ
his feet "What Is your Zoo for a consulta'
tionl'
"You give me guinea and I'll give you
half an hour with this reply Old Sharon
held out his unwaShcd hand across the
rlckety, ink-spashod table at which he wa,
sitting
Mr. Troy would not have touched him with
the tips Of his own fingers for III 900 He
laid the guinea ON the table
Old Sharon burst into ilerco laugh--a
laugh strangely accompanied by a frownng
contraction Of his eyebrows, and fHghtfu
exhibition OF the whole inside Of his mouth
'Im not cloan enough for you, chr no said
with an appearance OF being very much
amused "lhcroS dirty old man described
In this book that N little like me- llo
held up his French novel "llayo you read
~ A capital story-woll put together. All
you haven't read ~ You have got pleas.
uro TO come, ] Ny do you mind tobacco
nokoi think faster while smoke-that'a
slln
Mr. Troy's respectable baud Waived q
silent permission to umoko, given under dig
niiicd protest
"All right" said Old Sharon "Now get
on"
Elo laid himself back In his chair and
pulled out hl' SMOKE with eyes lNzily half
olosod like tho eyes OF tho pug dog ON his
lap Al that moment indeed, there was
curious resemblance between tho twt, They
both seemed to bc preparing Themselves, In
the same idle way for the same comfortable
nap
MIR Troy stated the circumstances undor
which the five hundred pound noto had dis
appeared In clear aud consecutive narrative,
When ho hal done Old Sharon suddenly
opened his eyes Tho pug dog suddenly
opened his oyoS Old Sharon looked hard
nt Mr. Troy. The pug looked hard At Mr.
Troy Old sharon spoke The pug growlod,
'l know who you aro-you'ro n lawyer
Don't be alarmed; | neyor saw you before,
and | don't know your name What do
know ~ n lawyer statement of facts whom
hear H. Who's thisi' Old Sharon looked
inquistiycly at Moody ~ ho put tho quos
ton
Mr. Troy introduced Moody ~ n competent
witness. thoroughly acquainted with tho cir
cumstanoos aud ready aud willing 20 answer
any questions relating 10 them Old Sharon
waited a little, smoking hard aud thinking
hard, Now, thon' ho burst out In hla
iorcely sudden way, "rm going 10 got 10 tho
root Of the NATTER
lie leaned forward with his elbows on tho
table, aud began his examination OF Moody
Heartily az Mr. Troy dospi,cd aud dillkcd
the old rogue, no listened with aatonishmont
and admiration, literally oxtortod from him
by the marvellous ability With which tho
questions were adapted 10 the end In view
In quarter Of an hour Old Sharon had OK
trncted from tho witness everything liter
ally everything down 10 tho smallest de
tail, that Moody could tell him Having
now, In his own phrase, "got 10 tho root Of
the mattor,n no rclit his pipe with grunt Of
satisfaction, and laid himself back again In
his old arm chair
"woll, said Mr. Troy, "hayo you formed
your opinIonr
"Ycs, l'yo formed my opinion
"WhDt ~ ltf
Instead OF replying Old Sharon winhcd
conado tally NJ Mr., Troy, and put quos.
tion on his side
'I say IA ton pound note much OF an OBJ
feet 10 your
"lt depends" answered Mr. Troy ton
what the money IA wanted forn
"Look here, said old Bhnron ~ can give
you an opinion for your guinea, but, mind
thls its nm opinion founded on hoarmy-T
aud you know M lawyer what that Il
worth Venture your ten poundn-in plain
English, pay mo FOR my time and trouble In
bqilliug aud difficult caso.Aaud I'll givo you
nh opinion founded on my own experience
''lcSpalu yourself little moro clearly"
said Troy "Whnt do you guarantee 10 tek
ug II wa venture the ton poundaf'
az guarantee ~ namo tho person, or plo
persons, on whom the suspicion really rests
And II you employ mo after that guarantee
before you pny me half penny moro 10
prove that a,n right by laying my hand ON
tho thief
"Let US have tho guinea opinion frst y sald
Mr. Troy
Old sharon made another frightful exhibit.
ton OF tho whole inside OF his mouth, his
laugh whs louder and nercer than ever ~
like you,n no said 10 Mr. Troy, 'you arc No
devllish fond Of your money Lord how
rich you must bel Now listen, Here's the
dnoa opiuioni Suspect. In this care. ths
orson on whom suspicion could
All"
Moody listening attentively, started and
change color nc these last words Mr.. Troy
looked thoroughly disappointed, and made
no attelapt 70 conceal IL us that allT he
asked,
nAllf rotortcd tho cynical vagabond,
"You'ro pretty lawyorl What more eau 1
pay when don't know for certain whether
the wltncs who has given mo my inforna-
tion has m .led me or noti Have spoken 10
the girl and formed my own oplnioni mol
Have bon introduced among The servants
(as crrond hoy, or 10 clean the boots aud
SHOES, OF whnt nob and have formed my
own Judgment OF heml Mol taltc your
opinions for granted aud ! tell you how
should sol 10 work myself II they wero my
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