Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-06
qHE OCTQROOu
4 s70RY OF SLaTERY DAYS.

More than this, there was q tribGna; hr dreaded more than all tho established courts of New Orleans: he know that for such an offense as his the iniuriatcd citizens would have recourse to tho lo!'- TOTS of Lynch Law.
 He glanced round suspiciousiv as Au- gustus Horton entered the room, and thrust the locked ledger into an open drawer in hts desk.
 "My dear Augustus" he said, with his accustomed conciia.ory smile, "this Is indeed an agreeable surprise. l scarcely expected to see you so soon again
 II dare say not" answered tho planter, cooliy. taking out n cigar and lighting it at the taper by which Craig sealed his letters.
 And may l ask 10 what owe the honor of this visit?' said Silas looking with considerable curiosity, at his clients thoughtful countcuancG.
 'l'ii tell you, Silas Craig. That young Mexican wonder: that Liniaon. or Lis mion, or whatever bis nan.e may be- that hanger on and dependent of Juan Moraquitos, must leave your of1ice." Silas started and stared wonderingly at the planter.
 "Ay, you may stare" said Augustus: ''never you mind my motives. I say he must go!
 Bat. my dear young friend, my i'm Petuous friend, that is utterly impossi- ble. l have no particular affection for Mr. Paul LiSimon. l assure you, but his arl licles have been signed" ''Let them be cancelled then, let the fellow ba kicked out of the Office. Silas ioked thoushtfuIly at his visitor, ana then rubbing his hands, said with a sly chuckle:
 But, my dear Mr. Horton, allow me to remind you that. in the first place, l have no excuse for canceling these artl- cles. or for kicking Paul Lisimon out of my office; and that, ill the second, 1 cannot see why l am bound to comply with any absurd whlm which even my | most important client may happen to | take into his head. Augustus Horton threw his cigar | aside with a coniemptuous and impa- tient gesture.
 II ain not used" he said with l chilling hauteur, ito ask for any ser | vice for which l am not prepared to pay l liberally. Send this young man about I his misunderstanding it appear that he has been to blame ill tho affair, and be- 1 sides what you lose by canceiing the articles I will give you five thousand l dollars.
 | '-Send him about his businessH' l "Ies. II possible in snch a manner as to disgust Don Juan with his protege.' l X strange smile illuminated Sias l Craig crafty countenance. 1 Disgust Don juan with his pro- 1 tego? he said.
 1 :'Yes, find this fellow out in some piece of tow trickery or dishonor He is not l obliged to be really gull y, if he only ap l pears so.
 | ''ln such a manner that Don Juan may l cast him off: asked SIias, wsth the e,Ale 1 mcaning sUlic.
 | 'Aes, do that and l will double your l reward. Instead of five thousand dol las l will give you ieu. | its rat4ler i critira' }t-ineSs. l Yes, but sort uf business that 1 l should think is scarcely now to you my l worthy Sia-," said Augustus. with q | Eper. l That contclnptuou- curve of the lip | was not lost upon ;7itaS Craig; but the | uSur,S himself tnt err mod a cOll~ti.u- | mate ,iista;n for these men who despjs sd l his chara ter, bat were yot content 10 l make use of him in dce's to which tEey l would have been themselves ashamed lo | own.
 II think it c"n be done," he said quietly, "Gnd l have no objection to do | Il. upon one contl: ion l And that is
 That. over an,l above the ten thousand l dollars l am O receive on the day on | which Paul LisiIlun i~ dismissed from this office and t:o;H the house of his l patron, Don Juan. Nou g.ve me twenty
 thousand more upon the day of your
 marriage with Camilla Aoraquitos." 1 The planter bit his lip. and his brow l grew crimson with vcNatloa. l ''How do you knoN that 1 have any
 thought of seeking to win Camilla Nora
 Iui;os for my wite?' he asked angriiy. l "How do 1 know ?" answered the
 usurer. Augustus Horton, it may please your proud uature to. despise me, although you come here to demand my
 do nY
 if you wsll, but do not despise my powers
 of penetration. There is not client who enters this office whose inmost
 thoughts l have not reckoned up before
 he is live minutes in my company. It is | a kpack We lawyers acquire, If we are fit
 for our business. Shall I tell you your l motive in wishing to thrust Paul Lisi 1 mon from my Otfice?'
 | Yes, if you can
 l You dread a rival in this handsome l young man. You would brand his name, ! already an obscure one, with shame anc tnfamy; you would cause him to be driven from tho doors of Villa Mora luitos, and stamped with ignominy ir
 the eyes of the woman who loves him.
 'tYes," cried Augustus tiercely; '']
 would do all this Dog. what right has
 he to cross my path? I accede to youl
 condition, Silas Craig. ten thousand
 down, and twenty thousand more upor
 ny wedding day"
 Then the business shall be done.'
 ''Soon?'
 "Nery soon."
 That is well; Slas, lose no time 1T
 turning tho fellow from your doors, anC
 let me be the first to hear of hls dismis
 sal. 1 shall not grudge you your TO l ward.
 As Augustus Horton left the office h,
 once more flung sinister glance at tn,
 articled clerk; but this time there wa
 triumph as well as hatred in the flash o
 the planters eye.
 As he glanced at Paul Lisiluon tn
 glitter of some gold ornaments hanging
 10 the MeXcan's watchchain caught hi
 eye. Amongst these was an oval locket 0
 dead gold, ornamented with two initials
 In purple enamel.
 The planter passed so close to Pau
 that he was enabled to distinguish thes ' initials.
 They were a c. and an NJ.
 '-So!' he muttered. as he mounted tn = thorough bred Arabian waiting him q
 the door of Silas Craigs house, 'h
 wears Iocket inscribed with her init l ,.ls at +,;r h.>, ,;4