The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-05-15


me every thing would be we'll"
"Posslbly might do that"
"I think that would be the surest way out
of the difficulty," said Mr. Grlpes'
The Captain came to his feet
II will endeayor TO send her to you" ne
said, slowly. .'First, However, shall an
nounce TO her that the will is IN court ready
to be probated, and, If possible, prevent her
YiNdjttig YiNdjttigg HHgtaalyahuet, atarff ss- f0r the
make. This is their weapon, both offen-
sive and defensive. They think 10 defend
themselves against cowboys and other bad
men and also to kill deer, elk, bears and
woman who passed in as he went out !
"Mr. Gripes, the great lawyer, ! 'spose,"
said the woman, as she confronted the law
yer.
"My name Is Gripes, butI 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.
"rye got lease at you may be willing
to look at anyhow" proceeded the woman.
81 reckon you're Cap'n Starbrights law
yer, hain't youW
HE sometimes employs me-"
"Haint you'n him got into trouble lately
kind of muss like over the Lone Hollow
| property"
"Madam, please come at another time"
grunted Mr.. Gripes, with manifest impa-
tieuce.
"Mebbe, now, you wouldn't give some
! thing for this"
She drew from the folds of her dress
large legal envelope and held 1t toward the
lawyer. He took it mechanically, drew
forth its contents, a folded sheet OF legal
cap, and then, as he glanced ut the first
page, started and stared at the woman IN
evident perplexity and surprise.
"Wuth any thing" questioned the woman.
"Something Where did you find i'll"
sin the woods, on the ground, where q
crazy fellow'd dropped it, fur / see him look
in at it putty close jest afore l picked 1t
up"
Indeed"
Mr.. Gripes thrust his hand into his pocket
and drew forth several pieces Of silver. de
held these toward the woman.
She lifted her vail then and regarded the
weazen-faced lawyer with acontemptuous
sneer. We have seen this woman before
Mother CABRERA, of Hangman's Gulch. 5he
had purchased new outfit, however, and
seemed less filthy than when we last looked
upon her parchment countenance.
ats wuth more, she said, harshly.
'How muchf'
"Give me hundred dollars. Idon't sur.
. | ..o1,,kta ,o,ooro Eiya thia ft1r nOfhiu
short Of that figure"
''See here, madam, IL l did the proper
thing 1t would be to put you under arres'
for stealing this paper. / don't propose z
compound felony by rewarding you for IT.
"But didn't steal IT,"
"Not word Go, or I'll put you under ar
rest" retorted Seekmore Gripes, sternly.
Mother CABRERA realized that she had solt
out "dirt cheap" She had permitted th'
paper TO 20 out OF her hands, and now !
was too late TO make demands. Acceptipt
the paltry reward, she turned and shufiet
from the room, dropping her vail as sh'
did so. .
"So,n muttered Seekmore Gripes, as b,
went 10 the window and examined the pre-
cious document 'This was stolen by ths
old woman for the purpose Of extortinI
, money. She didn't make fortune out o
me, the poor fool II takes somebod
mighty sharp TO get the start OF Seekmor
|. Gripes."
He chuckled at the last and then mad
preparations y 90 out secreting the wi
on his person.
A little later he might have been see
driving out OF the city on the road leadin
past Lone Hollow.
In the meantime Captain Starbrigf
drove swiftly from the city, and littlepa'
= noon halted at the gate next the stables
? Lone Hollow. Soon the stable-boy CRIME
at him from the open door Of the stable.
a "Here you, SAM called the Captain
. q peremptory voice, ''put out my horse
rub 'em down and feed well as soon as The
n are cool"
The darkey only grinned without mo
q ing.
q "Aren't you coming, you black rascal
q demanded Captain Starbright, angrily
}. "Deed, Cap'n, mistis said I wasn't
permit your bosses in de stables again
finally articulated tho black boy, the or
fading from his face when he saw q
ID wrath gathering in the countenance Of u
Captain.
,e dNot TO permit my horses in these stable
1 Your mistress said thatg"
le "Deed she did, Cap'n."
"Miss GraLef"
"No, Cap'n: Mistis Penroy."
"We'll see about that" muttered I
- angry Captain under his breath. "Ml
Penroy shows her hand early"
10 He sprang 10 the ground and went abe
co caring for his animals with his own hant
as Sam said nothing, although he realized th
he was Just now between two fires, o.
ed sition not enviable by any means.
70, Snow, you black rascal, you can 60
thundered Captain Starbright, turni
aercely upon the stable boy. II am mast
ne here, and, since you refuse TO obey me,
'as employ you no longer"
As the speaker reached out TO seize
-. black boy by the collar that individual da
'u' cd away and scampered to the rear Of
Ihe house, thus eluding for the time the hand
,ou punishment
ou With frowninR brow Captain StarbriI
mn strobe toward the house, only TO m
'"0 Louis Fiugal on the veranda The you
or. hunter was smiling and apparently 4
,hs pleasant mood, which fact annoyed the @
soo . tain more than frown would have done.
'That boy seems 10 cross my path eve
an wherep, was the mental ejaculation OF
er. Captain.
civ dWhat are you doing hereln deman'
ed. Starbright, In curt tone.
ma "Iam a privileged character" answe
4 IA Fingal 81 might with more propriety
de- the same query TO you" fi
Captain Starbright was boiling bene