The Red Cloud chief., 1889-04-19

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"One OF you come to me again at Lone
Hollow six months from thus date and 70,
shall have money enough to make You al
independent" answered Captain Star
bright
CHAPTER XXI
n LAwYER's PRIZE
Seekmore Gripes sat alone in his privat,
ONCE one warm day when . visitor wa
announced. 1t proved 70 be Captain Star
bright. OF course the lawyer realizes
that his client had come with reference 4
the missing will
have heard nothing with regard to thu
lost legal document" said the lawyer
smoothing his knee with the back of hi,
hand while ne talked. 'It's amost puzzline
case, indeed. never saw any thing like
IT during my long legal experience
never"
What would o adviser"
THE service Of q detective, perhaps"
The Captain corrugated hrs brows and
booked troubled. IS well as thoughtful.
Il have but little faith In detectives" hf
finally said. Il have q suspicion that
could point out the person who 10 At the
bottom of the theft"
.'Wellr'
Mrs. Martha Penroy."
Who inhcrIts LA case no will is found. ~
"CertaiILy."
add I not understand you 20 say some
time since that you had perfect confidence
IN tins woman and that IN fact she was
ANXIOUS for you 20 marry her ~daughtcrr
Imighf have said all Of that, returned
81 captain. 1T was true four weeks since,
but now"
And uowr"
sNak, n Orea- ckarO. hac ~rpn on.op che
woman. She insists that no will was
made"
Indeed
Is has gone 40 FAR as 10 order me out
OF tsevhouse as an inter!oper."
That - bad, agreed the lawyer. ''Shc
6oesn't seem 10 Toe the weak crcature you
imagined"
+ from 1t Something must be doue
at once or l AN ruined"
The Captain seemed really pale and con-
cerned. Sceamore Gripcs regarded the
floor i~ntcntiy, and slowly polished his knee
with the back Of his hand.
Its a peculiar case. as I SAID before"
finally proceeded the lawyer. ''There GER
taiu.y was "a will made, and II n exceedingly
annoying that 1T can not be produced.
Time maj aii us. II this woman has
secured the will through a second party II is
~ w tsAsst t1S a AloAS SuI VA ~ oS
struction."
"Truc. Yet I am not sure that shc "
had a hand IN the theft"
DO you suspect any one elser"
mo one in particular" finaiy answered
Starbrirht- Il have enemies, however,
and IL IS possible that some OF them 0re At
tempting TO rum me. ! would giv ten
thousand dollars TO get hold Of tina will
NICE more. Mrs. PeNroy knows that no
Will has been probased. She imagiues none
was made, and unless something is done 1t
once % prevent, she will iustituts proceed
ings for y settlement OF the estate IN her
favor. She has threatened it,"
For some time Mr.. 6ripes remained lost
in Thought
"She wall undoubtedly visit the city r.
consult soGe legal authority he finally
said. III you could u,anAge 70 send her 70
me every thing would be we'll"
Possibly l might do that"
think thai would Be the sureot way out
Of the difficulty" sasd Mr.. 0ripes.
The Captain came - his feet
II viii cndeavor To send her TO you," he
satd. slowly. First however. I shal an-
nounce to her that; the will is IN court ready
70 he rroba;ed. and. If possible. prevent her
visiting the caty at all, that -, for the
present"
A clsng OF the ONCE bell cot short further
speech. Mr.. Gripes came 70 his feet
II will call again 70 morrow."
And then Captain Starbright left the
place. unheedinG the prese0cc Of the vailed
woman who passed in a. he went out
"Nr. 0ripes. the great lawyer. I 'spose,''
said the woman, rs she confronted the law
Yer.
my nam - Gripes, but I can not take
any moro eases just now,' returned he,
noting with keen precision that his visitor |
WAS poorly clad. ind evicenuy from the |
lower walks Of life. He WAS courteous |
enough 10 show her . chair. however.
She made no move 70 be seated.
I've got . case AT you may be willing
@ look as anyhow" procecded tho woman.
81 reckon you're Cap'n Starbright's law
yer. hain't voui" |
He sometimes employs me-"
.HHain'. you'n him got into trouble lately
kind OF . muss ike over the Lore Hollow
property"
Madam. please cornc q: another time"
Grunted Mr.. Gripes, with manifest impa-
0encc.
"Mebhe. now. you wouldn't give some-
thing for this"
She drew from the folds OF her dress q
large legal envelope and held it toward the
LAWYER. He took II mechanically. drew
forth Us contents. . folded sheet Of legal
esp. sAd then, As he glanced ut the first
pay rted and stared n the woman N
evide .Apcfp!cxiiy and surprise.
"Wuea sAy th,ng!" questioned the woman.
Something. Where did you End itr"
..ln the woods. on tie ground, where Q
crazy fe,low'd dropped x, furl see him look
in al i, putty close jes; atore ! picked it
Up"
.-Iudecdw
Mr.. Gripe thrust his hand into his pockce
and drew forth several pieces Of silver. He
held these toward the woman.
She lifted her vail then and regarded The
.Weasen-faced lawyer with aceutempeuous
soeer. We have seen this woman oelore-
Mother Ca6era. Of HanGman's 0uAcA- She
I'D purchased . nev outfit however. anA
seemed less filthy than when 10 last looAed |
1pon her parchment couateoa1cA I