Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-19

throw me out Of the fortune. I 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 off
something OF that sort on me for a consid-
erationf''
Now, boss, as man of honor, you'd
never want to sc any thing of 'em, you
know. 'Tain't needful that YOU should believe
IN en- My friends in no great hurry, an
you kin take your own time to think what
you'd Ike to do fur him, but Pm out o.
work jest now, an I'd kind o. like to con-
slder 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. 81 reckon either of
US 'ud be good fur job o. that kind. Tell
You, bos7. it III be worth your while to take
me up. You kin give me retainin fee
not here, I'll go outside with you. Then, if
you wants me, you have only to send let
ter In care of Mike Maloney, at this 'ere
hotel''
'sYou don't suppose have much money
about me on a trip Of this kind, do youa
Here is a ten-dollar bill-you are welcome
to it. You shall hear from me if I ever
have need of you.''
''An right, boss. When kin have your
answer for my friend."
when / see you again. Tell your friend
not to build very high. 1 may not care to
make terms with him.
There was a visitor awaiting Mr.. Childer
when he reached his home at q somewhat
later hour-a visitor whom Carol had been
entertaining, though she did not like the
task.
.'Hello, Childer; you take your 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 role for you. isn't it!
Looks as if it hadn' agreed with you.
either"
Il had 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 q
cigar when the meal was over.
aCozy little crib" remarked Ingot. 'You
have things freei and easy here, but 1 sup
pose you'll be changing your style of living
now, and go for the high-and-mighty, more
in the Everleigh style"
81 shall not make any change, for time,
| at least.''
swell, 1 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 theys BY the
| way, was it this relative of yours who so
| lately shuff1ed of the mortal coil who left a
clear quarter of a million to his native State
| 'out of regard for the laws which had pro-
tected him and his property for sixty odd
| yearsp"
''The same. But his lawyer advises US to
| be satisfied with what we have received
rather than to contest the WILL
s.Heml He gets slice under it, sup
pose. But it's better than being left out al
| together. No chance for the Everleigh in
that case, eh!'
81 don't know that there is q 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, 1 may say that could
block your little game there if l 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 uneasilys The book-keeper
was apparently unconscious of his scru-
tiny.
"If did not know I had burned Farra-
kcr's letter to the last scrap, should fear
he had an inkling of that NATTER thought
Lyman. i wouldn't like him to get hold
on mcn