Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-27
Accordingly, one bright morning I

Il had made up very pretty story to
tell him, which was, in effect, that / had
become interested in his affairs and be-
lieved that with proper management /
might obtain rehearing of his case, and,
possibly, even an acquittal.
Sym was shrewd, foxy sort of fellow,
though, and / had some trouble to con-
vince him that | was acting in good faith,
but he yielded at last to my persuasion
and consented to think favorably of my
proposition. When l got him into the
proper mood | arose to depart, but as l
reached the door l turned. smilingly, and
said:
"' You're slick one, Sym Earle! A
more clever bit of work was never thought
of than that little game you played with
Worth & Strand. What did you get out
of the estate as your share of the spoils p
My words had magical effect upon
him. He started violently, changed color,
and then uttered prolonged whistle.
ibid they he started to ask, and
the next instant the lips were compressed,
and | could not get him to say another
word on the subject.
4" see through your game, mister said
he in decided ill-humor. You'd like to
catch me into trap, but you've called up
the wrong man. I've got nothing to say
no admissions to make whatever
Although 1 used every argument to
force my point, could get nothing more
out of him. He was as dumb as an oys.
ter, and | was compelled to go away with
out the deposition | had calculated on get.
ting from him.
81 had convinced myself that my sus-
picious were correct; his manner and ex.
pressions had satisfied me of his guilt, but
how was to cause the nephew to disgorge
his ill-gotten gains with no testimony to
back up my claim?
81 confess l was greatly depressed over
my miscarried plans, and day or two
passed before l could decide how to act
At length bold scheme suggested itself
to me, and, though it savored a good deal
of sharp practice as we term these petit
Jogging tricks, still | was anxious to carry
the affair to crisis and decided to try II
at all hazards.
Accordingly, watching a favorable OPP
portunity, l paid visit to the office Of
Messrs. Worth & Strand, choosing time
when their client, the nephew, was closeted
with them in their private apartment.
Without deigning to await their pleas
ure in the outer office, as courtesy might
dictate, strobe hastily and boldly into
the presence of the three conspirators I'M
announced.
"They stared at me Indignantly as /
entered, and Mr. Worth, with great aus
terity, said: .
"'What do you mean, sir, by intruding
upon our privacy in this manner? Have
the goodness to wait in the public office
until we can give time to hear the nature
of your business
&" l made no move to obey, but l met his
indignant glances with cold, undisturbed
mien.
81 prefer to state my business at once,
in here, where | can confront all of the
parties with their misdeeds. Rascals
your sin has found you out. Your accom-
plice, Sym Earle, has confessed, and here
is the document that proves your guilt
1t was he, and not Peter Fulliames, who
sat at that table and signed the will, and /
dare you to deny it in the face Of this
proof hold against your
MY utterances had been made in the
most earnest and tragic manner l was
capable of resorting to, emphasized and
punctuated by sundry vigorous gestures
with folded document 1 had pulled out
of my pocket-a blank bill of sale | think
it was, but they never guessed it.
'The effect of my declarations was we'll
nigh magical, and when l had ceased
speaking three more guilty, wretched,
frightened men never were seen than they
were.
"'W-w-h-a-t DIDO you propose to do
with us :? whined Mr. Worth, trembling
from head to foot and pale as ghost.
"Look out of the window said !,
pointing to the opposite side of the street,
where had asked two well-known de.
tectives to wait for me. Those two
officers are but waiting signal from me
to rush up here and serve their warrants
of arrest upon you. | have come here to
save you this disgrace, however, if you
will agree to one condition.
"'What is it% they asked in an eager
chorus.
"'Sign this deed, transferring the prop
erty you hold to the rightful heir, the
young Mr.. Fulljames, said |, pushing the
instrument, ready for execution, before the
dishonest nephew.
ale signed it at once.
"'Now,' said !, placing the document
before Mr.. Worth, being a Notary Public
take this mans acknowledgment
''He obeyed mechanically, and when the
deed had been properly executed put ii
in my pocket and moved to the door.
"'Y-you are not going to send the off.
GERS up now, are you? asked the nephew
nervously.
"'No,' l answered; I am going to give
you and your confederates here Just one
week to settle up your business affairs and
leave the State. If you take advantage Of
this act of leniency you shall not be mo-
Tested; if you are still in San Francisco al
the end of that time you will be at once
arrested
~ left at that, and Phi warrant that
neither Napoleon nor General Grant ever
felt bigger over their most glorious vic
tories than did as l strolled down the
street and placed that deed in the hands
of young Fulljames.
at had been one mammoth bluff from
beginning to end, but it had brought about
a result which no amount of litigation
could have accomplished.
GAS for the three schemers-well, they
didn't wait until the week was ended, but
skunk away day or two afterward, glad
to get off thus easily. / have never heard
of them since"
The Woman Who Knows How to Shop.
What blessing to her family and the
community at large is the clear-headed,
sensible woman, who knows just what she
wants and buys accordingly, fights shy OF
the bargain counter and auction-room
does not consider anything cheap that she
does not need, and scorns to struggle with