The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-09-27

throw me out OF the fortune I shoull
certainly make fight for II if such paper
came up, but don't believe in them. Tel
mo plainly what you are after-to palm OF
something Of that sort on me for q consid
erationt'
snow, boss, as man of honor, you't
never want 10 sse any thing of 'em, yol
know. 'Tain't needful that you should beliey'
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. like 10 con
slider myself under hire TO you"
"Were you speaking for your friend oil
yourself when you made me your first offei
ON Bergman's accountm
Red Tom grinned. II reckon either Of
us 'ud be good fur job o. that kind. Tel
you, boss, IL II be worth your while to take
me up. You kin give me retainin' fee
not here, I'll go outside with you. Then, IL
YOU wants me- you have only TO send let
ter in care of Mike Maloney, at this 'ere
hotel"
''You don't suppose have much money
about me on trip Of this kind, do you'll
Here is ten-dollar bill--you are welcome
TO it, You shall hear from me if ! ever
have need OF you.n
IAN right, boss. When kin have your
answer for my frendn
"When see you again. Tell your friend
not to build very high. may not care 10
make terms with him."
There was visitor awaiting Mr.. Childer
when he reached his home at u somewhat
later honr-a visitor whom Carol had been
entertaining, though she did not like the
task.
"Hello, Childer; you take your time 20
getting around after business is over, IL
strikes me. Miss Carol tells me you have
been playing the Good Samaritan, waiting
on the sick. New role for you, isn't it,
Looks as if it hadn' agreed with you,
either.n
II had long walk after leaving Carol
business Is dinner waiting, sisl"
Carol slipped away TO see, hoping their
guest would not stay, but he did. He and
Lyman appeared in tho diningroom, chat
ting sociably 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.
'sCozy little crib remarked Ingot "You
have things freei and easy here, but sup
pose you'll be changing your style of living
now, and go for the high-and-mighty, more
in the Everleigh style"
~ shall not make any change, for time,
at least.n
sWeil, think that's the sensible plan.
There's many Slip and dead folks are
sometimes rs 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 theyl By the
way, was 1t this relative of yours who SO
lately shuff1ed of the mortal coil who left
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
yearsr"
"The same. But his lawyer advises us TO
be satisfied with what we have received
rather than to contest the willh
Hem lie gets q slice under it, sup
pose. But it's better than being left out al
together. No chance for the Everleigh in
that case, eh,n
81 don't know that there is chance as
it is.n
The moodiness which had been banished
from Lyman's brow clouded it again. He
was thinking of that afternoon visit to the
wounded ex-messenger, and of Miss Ever
leighs undisguised interest in the latter.
Ingot seemed to divine his thoughts
'Oh, you're safe enough il you don't let
Bergman cut you out BY the way, it's
lucky for you took q notion to your sister
Carol instead of the charming Althea
Without being vain, may say that could
block your little game there If wished. 1t
suits me very well as it is"
Was there any thing hidden under the
words to make Lyman Childer study him
furtively and uneasilyl The book keeper
was apparently unconscious Of his scru-
tiny.
''If did not know had burned Farra-
kcr's letter to the last scrap, should fear
he had an inkling of that NATTER thought
Lyman. ~ wouldn't like him to get hold
on me.n