Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-04

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Indeed ! am i gentleman. sir"
doubtless
II have professional honor at stake,
Captain Starbright Rather than go con
trary to my convictions Of right, sir. ! would
+ pluck out my right eve
An increduous smile moved the tawuy
mustache Of the Captain.
The lawyer did not seem 10 be offended,
!. however. Evidently he understood the man
he was dealing with perfectly II would be
hard matter to AFRAID the feelings of a
man like SeekmOre Gripes, who had been
for more than forty years a criminal de
fender OF the most constituencies type.
His class exist and prey on the public in
all large towns, as the reader knows. and
in giving his character an airing no offcnse
is meant toward that large class OF honor
able men who make law their calling in life
There was no Disgusting he fact that the
will was lost Gripes knew that it was
stolen, the Captain could not be sure. In any
event he was puzzled and deeply chagrined.
II do not understand IL" finally muttered
Captain Starbright Who could wish b.
destroy the will"
That is not for me 10 say To4 ought 10
be posted
Il can think OF but QUE who would be ben
cited by such villaiuy. said the Captain.
who is THAR
Mrs. Penroy.
Exactly"
1T can not be thst she has had a hand in
tins. She hasn't the requisite nerve 10 do
such thing
"A weak woman, Ell. smiled the lawyer.
+ II lind them the hardest cases in my expert
ence.
s'Then you imagine that she, That faded
widow, without life enough to more than ex-
ist has comprised ten miles OF space AZ
night, watched your movements with the
Keen eyes OF q detective, and at an oppor
tune moment snatched this precious paper
from your tablet!
u can't say that | do II is for you to
draw inferences.'
DO you intend 70 go back gu me, Mr..
Gripesi
mot if you show proper shrewdness.
What would you adviser
That you find that will at the earliest
possible moment"
''But that may be impossible The one
who would steal the will would nor hest
tate TO destroy it.
True enough
If the will is DESTROYED we lose every
thing
',Undoubledly
Mrs Penroy being the only direct living
heir 10 Morgan Vandibe would inherit
every thing. 1 know she hates me and
she would not hesitate 10 -
II see, | see, interrupted Mr.. Grlpes.
but you must excuse me from further con
sideration Of the case tonight II may be
necessary for YOU 10 employ detective. II
this woman you mention is 30 timid and
= .a
will 1t may he that she will be open 10
compromise. Move cautiously, Captain,
and see her at the earliest moment. rs .
bad piece of business ANYHOW.
Then the little man resumed his seat al
the table and turned his back on his client
Ignored completely.
This move on the part of the willy lawyer
did not please Captain Starbright, and he
secretly resolved on revenge at some future
tim e.
The Captain promised 10 call again aud
then departed, He had left his horse al
one of the hotel stables. The distance was
nearly half a mile He had proceeded but q
few rods when pedestrian brushed against
MIN proceeding from tde opposite DIRECTION
At the same moment the Captain felt q
hand touch his. As the stranger swept on
! Captain Starbright felt a bit Of folded pa.
pc + in his palm.
Quickly he turned about and called after
the pedestrian. No answer was youchsafcd
Then the Captain FASTENED on until the
rays of Il street lamp greeted his vision
Under this he paused, and consulted the
paper so strangely thrust into lns possession
.'CLlNToN STARBRIGHT: The storm you
have invoked will soon burst | give you
fair warning that You may be on Inc dcfcn
sivc Nothing you can now do will save
you from the gallOws you have dared to
win the Nandble millions. The old million
aire left Will, not the one TO which his
name was forged you are left out in the
cold A FORMER FRIEND
The,note puzzled and enraged the Captain.
HIS thoughts reverted at once to the person
who had once before thrust note Of warn
ing into his hsnd-Louis Fingal. Doubtless
his hand was in this although the penman
ship was not similar.
By my soul - calculated Captain Star
bright as he ,sntiuued on his way, this
note inspires me with ncw hope can see
the houud tina, is working against int.
ON not the only Que VINO seeks 10 win the
Vandible millions Who is that other! Not
Mrs Peuroy. no. no; but that greasy me
chanic. Wentword, and this young LOUIS
Finga is in league with him. 1t is plain
enough. now The boorish mechanic has
more wit than gave him crcdit for. This
note was written 10 brighten me and leave
every thing 70 him. Il won't WORK. viii
not be frightened from the track, have
gone too far for that-too many livcs liz
under my feet.
Then the Captain thought ot he mention
Of the forged will in tho note he had inst
received
II can ouly account for thal on the sup
position that il was done out Of mere bra
yado No one saw the forgery Wcntword
is az the bottom Of the theft. and LII uru
my attention 70 hin Immediately. Poor
fool, lie will lind that he can not ianpci
with ms plans with impGniiy
Ia the meantime the person VINO had
brushed against the Captain and pressed the
note into his hand hurried down the stree
without once cooking behind him. At lh'
intersection Of another street be turned
down and moved witt rapid strides i0wsro
that part 81 the little city bordering on .
river He entered an allny.way. passct
through Z side dour ana mp . flight O.
stairs, opening smother door. admitting hin
into q small. d.miy lighted apartment. oecu
pied by two persons
"Ah, the gondoicr h~,returncd
A slender figure advanced. amt ~ ia,
light from above lssiS on his face. we rec
0guize tho wet-suoWu features or Louis
I Fingal
Ave. exclaimed inc lasi conner III
shrill, unpleasant yuiee "'fhe henchman o.
the Doge comes. Bcnju has not been q
the palace in vain, at me same time wav
ing a folded paper over his head
Sit down. Beaitc. ordered Frugal, IN
gentle. vet authoritative tone. II have talked
the matter over with our friend Austin. anC
he seems 10 agree with " thai the Dog
must be overthrow.
Good Come forward. Austin. and ief US
view your kindly countensnce
The third msn stepped forward
1t was Austin Wentword, tho young me
chanic. he was well clad, and there was 2
lsok OF interest manife. on his frank, hand
some face. He had been ia deep trouble
during the past few weeks on account Of
his quarrel with Grace To-day however.
change had come over Inc shirt Of his
| dreams.
Louis FingSi was The magieiaa WHO had
worked The ira HsgormaTion. and Esae tAs