San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-06
Mr.. HENRY FoRDYcE FOUNTAIN.
1920 Z. 34th Street.

Tom concealed himself behind the
screen where Holbrook's typewriter usu-
ally did her work.
'Show the gentleman in.
Fountain entered with an easy and
polite air.
"Mr. Holbrook, assumed"
AT your service, Mr.. Fountain"
MY call upon you, Mr.. Holbrook, /
apprehend is almost futile, but as am
engaged upon an enterprise somewhat
clouded and intricate. feel as if ought
leave no effort unmade. however improb-
able"
Holbrook bowed.
"If have not been misinformed," con
tinued Fountain, you were in partner
ship with the late Judge Harkner?"
Until the day of his death" replied
Holbrook.
And for several years previous?"
Yes, from the day was admitted to
practice. The partnership lasted five
years. The judge has been dead nearly
four"
My information was correct, then.
The judge had for client one Charles
Pierson?"
Not during my connection with him."
Indeed! supposed the relation be-
tween Mr.. Pierson and Judge Harkner,
as counsel and client. continued until the
death of the judge"
mo. You are misinformed. When !
entered the Office of Judge Harkner to
ro,l Ia,y oil raIotiopS batuoop tbano bo Il
ceased and the affairs were being closed
up"
THE affairs of Mr. Pierson were ex-
tensive?''
Il have so heard from Judge Harkner.
They had had a difference in respect of
some matter, l never heard what, and
quarreled bitterly-the relations were
abruptly terminated. The judge would
never speak of the reason"
All, then there is no hope that any
papers belonging to Mr.. Pierson may
have remained in the hands of the judge
or his successor.
mo, l recollect that the judge was
scrupulous in returning every scrap Of
paper and even memoranda to Mr.. Pier
son."
"You are aware that Mr.. Pierson died
without leaving a will?''
Yes, and was not surprised to hear it.
had heard Judge Harkner say more
than once that that was what Mr.. Pier
son would do, as he had an unconquera-
BILE aversion to making one, although
freqently urged to do So He would
promise, but could not be brought to the
point"
"As apprehended, my visit is futile;
but have satisfied myself on the point.
1t only remains for me to beg your par
don for having taken so much of your
valuable time"
He passed out. Tom came from his
concealment.
There is another point made" said
Tom.
II don't see it
I'VE want to know something as to his
connections. don't we?"
"Yes."
well, here is one. We can work
along the Fierson line to a result posi-
bly,. But must go.
mot before | tell you of a little matter
which occurred last night after l left
you
He recited his experience of the night
previous after he had left Tom.
1T is nothing" replied Tom. He
mistook you for some one else"
THAT is the conclusion / came to-"
Tom went to the door and partially
opened it. He drew back quickly.
Il say, Holbrook, there is Messing
outside inquiring for you-the fellow
who saw the murder"
I'VE are in for surprises today"
"I'll get behind the scenes again." and
he disappeared.
Messing was soon shown in. After
some insignificant conversation touching
the murder and the failure to discover
the perpetrator. Messing opened his
business.
You recollect, Mr.. Holbrook, that at
the time was detained as a witness
declined to give my business in New
York;"
Perfectly we'll"
well, did give it subsequently when
| found the concealment was subjecting
me to suspicion. Briefly it was this:
My mother had reason to believe that
she was closely related to a gentleman
who had died in this city some time
previously, leaving large property and
no heirs or will. She imagined she was
an heir, if not the sole heir. have now
been closely following the matter, and
while did not take much stock in the