Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
LONE HOLLOW;
Or, The Peril Of the PsnrOys.
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
or Love and Adventure
By JAMES Nd. MERRILL AUTHOR OF "BoGus
BILL" FISHER JOE" AND
OTHER SrORIEs
Copyright, 1859, By ns A. " Kellogg NSss
paper CompaDyl
!. Do You suspect any one else.

thought OF IuFa Joyce ana OF the cfaZeu
brother OF Mr. Vandible, who slept quietly
now OF the bottom Of the forest pool. Either
Of the two might have spirited the will
away. And there was Fingal, too; he was
certainly none too good friend; yet what
motive he could have the Captain was I'M
able to surmisc.
No one in particular finally answered
Starbright. IL have enemies, however,
and it is possible that some Of them are at
tempting TO ruin me. 1 would give ten
thousand dollars to get hold of that will
once more. Mrs. Penroy knows that no
will has been probated. She imagines none
was made, and unless something is done at
once 10 prevent, she will institute proceed
ings for a settlement of the estate in her
favor She has threatened it."
For some sme Mr.. Gripes remained lost
in thought.
She will undoubtedly visit the city to
consult some legal authority,''i he finally
said. '.If you could manage to send her TO
me every thing would be well.m
Possibly might do that"
II think that would be the surest way out
OF the difficulty" said Mr.. Gripes
The Captain came TO his feet.
II will endeavor to send her to you,n he
nounce 10 her that the will is In court ready
to be probated, and, if possible, prevent her
visiting the city at all, that is, for the
present"
A clang OF the Office bell cut short further
speech. Mr.. Gripes came to his feet.
II will call again tomorrow"
And then Captain Starbright left the
place, unheeding the presence of the vailed
woman who passed in as he went out.
Mr.. Gripes, the great lawyer, 'spose, I"
said the woman, as she confronted the law
yer.
g. My name IS Gripes, but can not take
any more cases just now" returned he,
noting with keen precision that his visitor
was poorly clad, and evidently from the
lower walks of life He was courteous
enough to show her chair, however.
She made no move to be seated.
"I've got a case at you may be willing
TO look at anyhow" proceeded the woman.
. | reckon you're Cap'n Starbright's law
yer, hain't Youn
He sometimes employs me.n
'Hain't you'n him got into trouble lately
kind of a muss like over the Lone Hollow
property
Madam, please come at another time, -
grunted Mr. Gripes, with manifest impa-
thence.
"Mebbe, now, you wouldn't give some
thing for this"
She drew from the folds Of her dress O
large legal envelope and held it toward the
lawyer. He took il mechanically, drew
forth its contents, folded sheet of legal
cap, and then, as he glanced at the first
page, started and stared at the woman in
evident perplexity and surprise.
'Wuth any thing!n questioned the woman.
Something. Where did you find it!"
In the woods, on the ground, where a
crazy fellow'd dropped it, furl see hiwlook.
in at it putty close jest afore picked il
up.n
"Indeedt'
Mr.. Gripes thrust his hand into his pocket
and drew forth several pieces of silver. He
held these toward the woman
She lifted her vail then and regarded the
weazen-faced lawyer with a contemptuous
sneer. We have seen this woman before
Mother CABRERA, of Hangman's Gulch. She
had purchased new outfit, however, and
seemed less filthy than when we last looked
upon her parchment countenance
TITS with more" she said, harshly.
"How muchln
"Give me hundred dollars. don't sur
render valyble papers like this fur nothin'
short of that figure"
''See here, madam, if l did the proper
thing it would be to put you under arrest
for stealing this paper. l don't propose to
compound felony by rewarding you for it."
But didn't steal it"
mot word. Go, or I'll put you under ar
rest" retorted Seekmore Gripes, sterniy.
Mother CABRERA realized that she had sold
out "dirt cheap.n She had permitted the
paper to go out of her hands, and now it
was too late to make demands. Accepting
the paltry reward, she turned and shuf1ed
from the room, dropping her vail as she
did so.
49, muttered Seekmore Grlpes, as he
went to the window and examined the pre-
cious document. "This was stolen by3hat
old woman for the purpose of extorcng
money. She didn't make fortune out of
me, the poor fool. 1t takes somebody
mighty sharp to get the start of Seekmore
Gripes.''
He ehuckled at the last, and then made
preparations TO go out, secreting the win
on his person.
A little later he might have been seen
driving out OF the city on tire road leading
past Lone Hollow.
In the meantime Captain Starbright
drove swiftly from the city, and little past
noon halted at the gate next the stables at
Lone Hollow. Soon the stable-boy, grinned
at him from the open door of the stable.
Here you, SAM called the Captain in
peremptory voice, put out my horses,
rub lem down and feed well as soon as they
are cool'
The darkey only grinned without NOV
ing.
Aren't you coming, you black rsscali"
demanded Captain Starbright, angrily
"Deed, Capn, mistls said wasn't to
permit yon- bosses in de stables again"
finally articu'ated the black boy, the grin
fading from his face when he saw the
wrath gathering in the countenance OF the
Captain.
''Not to permit my horses in these stablesl
Your mistress said that9"
''Deed she did, Cap'n"
miss Graee!"
mo. Cap'n: Mistis Penroyn
"We'li see about that" muttered the
angry Captain under his breath, Mrs.
Penroy shows her hand early"
He sprang to the ground and went about
caring for his animals with his own hands
Sam said nothing, although he realized that
he was Just now between two fires, p0-
sition not enviable by any means.
snow, you black rascal, you can gor'
Numbered Captain Starbright, turning
fiercely upon the stable boy. 81 am master
here, and, since you refuse to obey me, I'll
employ you no longer
AS the speaker reached out TO seize the
black boy by the collar that individual dart
ed away and scampered to the rear of the
house, thus Guiding for the time the hand OF
punishment
With frowning brow Captain Starbright
strobe toward the house, only to meet
Louis Fingal on the yeranda. The young
hunter was smiling and apparently in q
pleasant mood, which fact annoyed the Cap
tain more than frown would have done.
THAT boy seems to cross my path every
where = was the mental ejaculation Of the
Captain.
What are you doing heretn demanded
Starbright, in curt tone.
- am a privileged character" answered
Fingal. . might with more propriety put
the same query TO you"
Captain Starbright was boiling beneath
the surface. He had been crossed so many
times that now he was fast losing his tenn
per.
"Confouud youl" he said, hoarsely. II
believe you are leagued against me with
that woman, but
Just word" interrupted the imper-
turbable young hunter "How about the
strange gentleman who frightened you so
in Stonefeld few days sincei Yoa re-