Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-11-14

chair which Giles at that moment was
appropriating without waiting to be in
Yited.
yes, it is very disagreeable. Been
frightful now for several days-same day
and night"
Mr.. Rutledge lifted paper-eutter, and
looked at his visitor.
L have called, Mr.. Rutledge, to see
about purely personal matter"
Mr.. Rutledge balanced the paper r-cutter
on one finger, eying II and his visitor
alternately as he asked, -Is it in legal
sense-within the province of the lawf"
1T is, and it is not.
Because" Mr.. Rutledge said calmly,
still eying the paper cutter, "in case the
matter has any connection with or bear
ing upon your past or present relations
with Mr.. Peters, if you require advice,
think it would be as welfif you called
upon another lawyer"
"Why so2" Giles Brockle demanded
abruptly. "You want to make money,
don't you2"
"Yes."
81 may or I may not want to employ
you. l don't see why, because you are
my uncle's lawyer, / can't talk to you, or
hire you, for that matter.
The lawyers eyelids dropped q little
when the word "hire" struck his ear. He
made no sign. He preferred to let Giles
| speak. Possibly the lawyer surmised his
errand. Perhaps this visit was antici-
pated. At all events, the lawyer was very
cool, almost indifferent.
See, here, Mr.. Rutledge. You are the
only man who knows just how I stand
with my uncle, Tom Peters"
|
"But / know you are"
eff you refer to the occasion when you
| last quarreled -"
~To more than one-if we had only had
one fly would not be here to-day. l
won't waste your time. You know the
ms and outs of the wrangling we've had.
That's why l came, like a man-yes"-
here Giles bent forward and touched the
lawyers thigh with afinger--like man to
man, to talk it all over.
Mr. Rutledge shifted his leg.
"Tve come to talk to you about my un-
cle's will"
Mr.. Rutledge laid the paper cutter
aside. His manner and tone changed in
stantly.
"You will waste your time, I fear. Mr..
Brockle."
IF occupy your time I'm ready to
pay for it..
There are some things you can't buy.
You can't buy my time if it is to be con-
sumed in discussing the provisions of Mr..
Peters will. You ought to know that
much. You have known me many years
is there anything in my life to warrant
your coming here to talk about my clients
affairs?"
Your client is my uncle. It's all in
the family"
$50 much the more reason, then, why
you should employ another lawyer. l
positively will not say another word on
the subject of Mr.. Peters will.
Il will then"
Il cannot prevent you from talking"
"And making an ass of myself, eh.
Now, see here NY uncle lit down on me
for doing what thousands-what hun
dreds of thousands-of young men are
doing. Everybody can't live up to his
rule, l know l amt to his mind more
ways than one. He's told me so in YOU
presence. You gave me his money tC
!; cover up things he was more ashamed oi
than I ever was, or am now. He's dowr
on me-but I'll put it to you like man
is it a square deal for a man with hi
wealth to refuse to give me penny2"
Are you asking me to measure you
worth, or to offer an opinion concerning
! the distribution Of my clients wealth? 81
that it should be placed where it woult
J produce the greatest good, in that way
as you intimate, squaring him with thu
world which knew him as poor boy ant
now knows him as rich man.
Curse it," Giles Brockle blurted out
@you know very well what mean. sait
square with me- his only nephew"
"That will do. have business to at
: tend to, Mr.. Brockle. We will end thi
} now"
I "You made his will"
"I will not answer you, sir.
"You drew itup, and it cuts me out.
7 @You surmise as much.
s "I know it." Giles struck the tabl
r near him.
a "You know nothing of the sort i
: fact, Mr.. Brockle, you think your uncl
Q will not leave you anything, therefor
Q YOU conclude he has made q will, and n
c provision is made for you. ALI assump
: tion. Not a shred of fact to go on-ne
!. a shred!"
:, Giles rose, leaned toward the lawyer
v and lifting one hand slowly, said in lowe
tones than he had uttered since he en-
!. tered the house, Il am travelling alto
6 gether on fact. You drew up will, civ
ing all-all my Uncle Peters possession
to Rose, daughter of James and MAJ
Parker
Alexander Rutledge rose, and lookin
n angrily into Giles Brockle's face, salt
: with emphasis: you are SPY, Gile
o Brockle.
Q "You dont-you can't deny it. Nov
q then, I suppose you've no objections
a talking over this matter when know q
u that's in the will.
is "Not word-not another word.
q @Poohl Supposing my uncle shoul
~ die suddenly would you blame me Il
u fighting his will?"
u %You have my answer. Consult al
"a lawyer you please, only don't come ne
D Il suppose it would be an insult to al
a. you where the will is.
10 "The will is in my possession.
l. A CLEAN lit up Giles Brockle's face
he remembered the small safe ip Il
le corner back of him. The will was theI
70 Of course. 49,.
ly aOl YOU admit there is will2"
d, aThere is. You doubtless learned tn
{, much from one Of the witnesses. Y
ls seem to know everything-why are y
rd ignorant concerning the place the will
deposited? The will is in my possessio
l. It is in that safe, where it will rema
10 until am called upon to produce it,
a Fatal admission. 1t sealed his dool
ne for that instant Giles Brockle resolved
ct murder Alexander Rutledge. He kn'
n. the witnesses. But what would th'
or testimony avail in the absence of the W