Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-07

throw me out oi the fortune. should
certainly make a tight for it if such papers
came up, but don't bsiieve in them. Tell
me plainly what you are after-to palm OF
something of that sort on me for a consid.
eration?''
snow. boss, as q man of honor, yol'd
never want to Sc any thing OF 'em, you
know. 'Tain't needful that you should believe
in 'em. My friends in no great hurry, an
you kin take your own time to think wha.
you'd like to do fur him, but I'm out o.
work Jest now. an I'd kind O. Ike to con-
slider myself under hire to you
''Were you speaking for your friend or
yourself when you made me your first offer
ON Bergman's account"
Red Tom grinned. II reckon either of
US 'ud be good fur job O. that hinl Tell
you. boss. it III be worth your while to take
me UP. You kin give ne a retainir' fee
not here, I'll go outside with you Then, if
you wants me. you have only to send 3 let
ter in care of Nike Maloney, at this 'ere
hotel''
you dom. suppose 1 have much money
about me on a trip Of this kind, do you !!
Here is a ten-dollar biu-you are welcome
to it. You shall hear from me if l ever
have need of YOU
''Ail right, boss. When kin / have your
answer for my friend!"
when see you again. Tell your friend
not to build very high. l may not care TO
make terms with him.
There was a visitor awaitin Mr. Childer
when ne reached his home at a somewhat
later hour-a visitor whom Carol had been
entertaining, though she did not like the
task.
"Hello, Childer; you take your tins to
getting around after business is over. it
strikes ne. Miss Carol tells me you have
on the sick. New role for you, isn't it:
Looks as if it hadn' agreed with you.
either"
Il had a long walk after leaving Carol
business. Is dinner waiting. sis:''
Carol slipped away to see, hoping their
guest would not stay, but he did. He and
Lyman appeared in the dining room, chat
ting socially. The latter had got rid of his
annoyance at first seeing Ingot, and eXerted
himself to be the agreeable host.
They went into Lyman's room to enjoy
cigar when the meal was over.
''Cozy little crib,' remarked Ingot. ''You
have things freei and easy here, but I sup
pose you'll be changing your style Of living
now, and go for the high-and-nighty, more
in the Everleigh style"
Il shall not make any change, for time,
at least"
swell, think that's the sensible plan.
there's many a Slip and dead folks are
sometimes as contrary as living ones
found to have changed their minds at the
last minute. Your affairs are settled past
any chance for that, aren't they! BY the
way, was it this relative of yours who so
lately shuff1ed off the mortal coil who left a
clear quarter OF million to his native State
'out of regard for the laws which had pro-
tected him and his property for sixty odd
years."
1.-THE same. But his lawyer advises us to
be satisfied with what we have received
rather than to contest the will.''
Hem H gets slice under it, sup
pose But it's better than being left out al
together. No chance for the Eyerleigh in
that case, eh:'
IL don't know that there is chance as
1t isl
The moodiness which had been banished
from Ly-an's brow clouded it again. He
was thinking Of that afternoon visit to the
wounded eX-messenger, and Of Miss Ever
lelgh's undisguised interest in the latter.
Ingot seemed to divine his thoughts.
'.Oh, you're safe enough if you don't let
Bergman cut you out. By the way, it's
lucky for you l took notion to your sister
Carol instead Of the charming Althea.
Without being vain, may say that could
block your little game there if l wished 1t
suits me very well as it isl
Was there any thing hidden under the
words TO make Lyman Childer study him
furtively and uneasily! The book keeper
was apparently unconscious of his scru-
tiny.
''If did not know 1 had burned Farra-
l1cr's letter 10 the last scrap, should fear
he had an mixing Of that matter" thought
Lyman. g ! wouldn't like him to get hold
On me-"