Telegram-herald., 1889-11-21

you recollect, Mr.. Holbrook. that at
the time ] was detained as witness
declined TO give my business IN New
York;
Perfectly we'll"
well. did give 1t subsequently when
found the concealment was subjecting
me 10 suspicion. Briefly il was this:
Ny mother had reason TO believe that
she was closely related 10 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
idea at first, have come TO regard it
more favorably. The mans name was
Charles Pierson."
Holbrook started violently, knocking
a book from his desk and thus covering
up a noise behind the screen which
might otherwise have been heard.
"Bless my soulw said Holbrook, that
is strange"
What is stranger"
Holbrook controlled himself.
"Why, Mr.. Pierson used to be a client
Of this office"
Precisely, and that is the reason why
| am here. | want TO inquire if you can
shed any light upon certain subjects,
and whether any papers relating to Mr..
Pierson or bis business are in your
hands"
II shall have to disappoint you" re-
piled Holbrook. "Mr. Persons rela-
tons with this Office as client ceased
before | became connected with it,
Judge Harkner and he quarreled very
bitterly; over what never knew. He
was careful TO send everything 10 Pier
son, and don't know who was his law
yer subsequently. The great amount of
business he brought into the office was
tradition when | came in. However,
there is an old man who was clerk in
this office for many years-confdentia
clerk, and who is now retired because of
age He lives on Long Island, a short
distance back of Brooklyn. / advise
you to call upon him; viii give you a
line TO him.
Acting upon the impulse of the mo-
ment he wrote an introduction.
Messing took the note and went away,
after promising to call upon Holbrook
again.
As soon as he was out OF the door Tom
came forth.
you internal asst" cried Tom, what
under the heavens did you shove him
out in that way fory'
Holbrook's face fell.
''See here. Bryan, there is limit to
the things you may say to me-"
Il beg your pardon, Holbrook: let
my feelings master me- But what pos
sessed you to shut him Of that way lie
was disposed to talk"
well, principally because you were
behind the screen"
"What of that"
"Wel. the same circumstances do not
surround Messing as do surround Foun-
tain--the same suspicions-and didn't
want him to become confidential when
he thought he was talking to a reputable
counselor alone"
But doesn't this queer state Of things
Fountain Of Temp!etons murder
slightly. To be sure-but suspect him.
He comes 70 see you inQuiring for Pier
sons papers Wessing sees that murder
and he comes inquiring about Persons
papers. What connection Is there?"
i saw all that and recoilect what you
have forgotten.
"Whats'
That we have our suspicious # Foun-
tain through Flora Ashgrove's strange
behavior and u.st she manifests great
anger against Wezsing. threatening 10
he IBIS accuseT. while denying knowledge
Of him
"To be sure, To be sure, Don't YOU
see that these coincidenccs have an i'm
p0rtant bearing upon tie murder-that
you lost an opportunity 70 get hold q a
string which may lead Us straight to the
RESULT
"Oh. don't believe Wessing knows
anything O. the affair"
Ny dear fellow. everything Is guess
work. bat every line must be examined.
How could yo1 let Wessing slip through
your fingers sos
Gle is easily enough reEa.red I car
get his address from the police authori-
ties. and be vi unburden himself 70 the
old clerk George Dolvcil III tcl you
what III do I'D telegraph DoiVsl 70
give him al re information he ran and
% extract as much as possible The Old
boy is very shrewd
Do So AZ ouce Ani nov 7 must 20
after my new ssit 81 clothes
~You vll come Tor those buttons 20
morrow
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daylight. today v-s have an smharrass-
meut
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