Telegram-herald., 1889-11-26

u sousTely. Ar. Parker. ] have nc o.
Jecrlou 70 giving you AL tie information
possess ou the suejScG. BAL 4 cannot
~ now, I have an important engage
seat AZ y hich / am already overdue.
Can Ne not meet this evening""
''NO-snsager again.
morrosy. then No, no4 tomorrow.
l have engagements cut OF town. This
Is Thursday; naks II Monday next. Al IL.
a. this spot
-An nghE. TINS place is convenient
for me
zone moment. Mr.. Bryan. Do you
know where the son-f ountsln. y0u
knows now
Il do not know. bat l could obtain
know ledge easily. think
Very well Don't fail me on Mon
day
Tom hurried away. glad 70 escape, fer
from a sense of pure mischief he had
been led into TINS encounter.
IN have 10 coneocI a story" he said
10 himself, and meet the old man on
Monday. ! may learn something OF
value. But what was il IN my lie that
disturbed him 50? Let me see he is
making a claim on behalf Of that old
drunkard on the ground that the old sot
Is a brother OF the late Pierson. Now. II
that is 50, one Of them bears an assumed
name Which, Prom his disturbance
when said Pierson had once been known
az Fountain, II must have been the dead
man. Now what? Why, he is fright
ened about the idea Of the marriage and
wants 10 know about the issue. I'm"
just then he crossed the path OF one
of New Yorks most eminent lawyers.
GOOD afternoon, Mr. Bryan, said the
distinguished ornament of the bar.
Good afternoon. judge" returned
Tom as he stopped him. Judge, l want
a woodshed opinion"
The distinguished man laughed.
''They are often the most expensive
kind of opinions. even if you do get them
for nothing, SIR. Bryan"
Nevertheless, III risk il, with so
great an authority. i am on the hunt
of mysterious affair Not five min
utes ago l had a conversation with a
man who touches the matter slightly,
and | made remark or two which dis
turbed him greatly. He was not at all
frank or communicative, so | tried 10
reason it out, and ran against legal
wall"
"Well. If I can assist l should be
pleased"
LET me put supposititious case: John
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OF Jacob Brown and raises family of
children. He amasses a fortune under
the name Of John Smith-living a double
life-and dies without a will. John
Smith is supposed to be childless. Can
his children under the name of Brown
claim to inherit the property
There is no other or previous mar
riage Of which there is isSue?"
"No."
"Well, should say if the identity of
John Smith and Jacob Brown could be
established that the Brown children
could inherit and the mother take her
dover rights"
Notwithstanding there was an undis-
puted brother of John Smith claimant to
tlt tStdtS.
"Yes, notwithstanding there was
claimant in the person of brother. But
you understand that this is an opinion
given on your statement of the facts"
Thanks" said Tom, Il can see
through the wall now, and it helps me
greatly"
He moved off. "Ah," he said to him
self, that's what frightens Parker. His
little scheme would go to grass if my lit
tie romance were true"
With this, Tom dismissed the incident
from his mind and set about finding the
Shadow. This was quickly done, and
Tom dismissed him for the dav.
Then he thought seriously about call
ing upon Fountain, and finally deter
mined to seek him. With Tom, 10 de-
eide was to act, and forthwith he sought
%ne places where he thought the gentle.
paan was most likely TO be found.
TO BE { NTiNUED.l