Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-25

"MEBBY YOU'D RUTHER HEv ME NOT TO
TRACK THE THIEF, Bosss''
any thing you want 20 know, wouldn't itl
Wen say that that's the way the thing
stends now
The color came and went in Lyman's
face, there was a livid line about his mouth,
his hands trembled.
II don't know how you came into your
1 knowledge Of my affairs,n he said. ''It
would be no use to ask you. If you hold
the papers you speak of they may have
told you someth ng but refuse 10 believe
they could possibly do what you intimate
/ throw me out of tho fortune / should
certainly make fight for it if such papers
came up, but don't believe in them. Tell
me plainly what you are after--to palm of
something Of that sort on me for a consid-
eration!n
snow, boss, as man of honor, you'd
never want TO S any thing of 'em, you
know. 'Tain't needful that you 4hoaid believe
in 'em. My friend in no great hurry, an
you kin take your own time 20 think what
you'd like to do fur him, but I'm out o.
work jest now, an I'd kind o. like to con
slider myself under hire to YOU
"Were you speaking for your friend or
yourself when You made mo your first offer
-on Bergmans account!'
Red Tom grinned II reckon either Of
us 'ud be good fur job o. that kind. Tell
YOU boss, it II be worth your while TO take
me up. You kin give me retainin' fee
not here, III 80 outside with you. Then, if
you wants me. you have only to send a let
ter in care of Mike Maloney, at this ERE
hotel.n
.sYou don't suppose have much money
about me on trip Of this kind, do youi
Here is a 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 friend"
.sWhen ! see you again. Tell your friend
not to build very high. | may not care TO
make terms with him.
There was visltCS awaiting Mr.. Childer
when lie reached his home at q somewhat
later hour visitor whom Carol had been
entertaining, though she did not like the
task.
"Hello, Childer; you take yoHr time TO
getting around after business is over, it
strikes me Miss Carol tells me you have
been playing the Good Samaritan, waiting
on the sick New roe for you, isn't it,
Looks as if it hadn agreed with You,
either"
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 lngot. and eXerted
himself to be the agreeable host.
They went into Lymans room to enjoy
cigar when the mca was over
"Cozy little crib, q remarked Ingot, "You
have things tree ana easy here but sup
pose you'll be changing your style of living
now, and go for the Extraordinarily, more
in the Everleigh style.
Il shah not make any change, for time,
at least
ssWen, | think that's the sensible plan.
There's many 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 theyi BY the
way. was it this relative of yours who so
lately shuffled off the mortal coil who left
clear quarter Of million TO his native State
out of regard for the laws which had pre-
tected him and his property for sixty odd
yearsrn
"The same. But his lawyer advises us to
be satisfied with what we have received
rather than to contest the Will
"Hem He gets a slice under it. / sup
pose. But it's better than being left out al
together. No chance for the Ever.eigh In
that case, eh."
Il don't know that there is chance as
it is"
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
lengths undisguised interest in the latter.
Ingot seemed to divine his thoughts
sOh. 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 wished II
suits me very well as it is"
Was there any thing hidden under the
words to make Lyman Chider study MN
furtively and uneasilyl The book keeper
was apparently unconscious OF his scru-
tiny.
.If I did not know had burned Farrar
hor's letter to the last scrap. should fear
he had an inkling of that matter, thought
LYMAN. II wouldn't like him to get hoio