The Arizona sentinel., 1890-06-21

eidents know why he assumed Hit was because he wanted to marry wo- n1aa under that name"
 Tue face of the old man pook on an expression of serious alarm. Tom watched him narrowly.
 "Ah, had he any childrenT asked the old man
 "Yes, think so. A son and daugh- ter."
 "A daughter" repeated qhe old man. and now he seemed puzzlede "i think, Mr. Bryan, you have information of great value to us-more value than you know. Cannot we go to some quiet place where we can exchange conf dences? 1 should not be surprised if your information were worth paying for handsomely"
 Tom felt that he was getting Into shal- low water. for he had been drawing upon his imagination for his facts. led to go on from the evident alarm he was caus- ing the old nan.
 " It was not his purpose to go further. so he said:
 "I am always on the make. if can do 1t squarely. Mr. ParkV have no ob- jection to giving you all the information l possess on the subject But l cannot go now; have an important engage ment at which am already overdue"
 "Can we not meet this evening""
 "No-engagement again.
 Tomorrow, then No. not tomorrow. I have engagements out of town This is Thursday; make it Monday pext. at Il. at this spot" > V
 "All right. This place ls convenient for me-"
 "One moment, Mfr. Bryan. Do you know where the son-Fountain. you know-is now?' D
 "I do not know, but could obtain knowledge easily, think.
 "Very we'll Don't fail me on Mon day."
 Tom hurried away. glad to escape. for from sense of pure mischief be had been led into this encounter.
 "I'll have to concoct story" he ssid to himself, "apd meet the old man on Monday. may learn something of value. But what was it in my lie that disturbed him so7 Let me see; he is making a claim on behalf of that old drunkard on the ground that the old sot is brother of the late Pierson. Now. if that is so, one of them bears an assumed name. Which! From his disturbance when said Pierson had once been known as Fountain, it must have been the dead man. Now what2 Why, he is fright ened about the idea of &e marriage and wants to know about the issue. Um-"
 Just then he crossed the path of one of New York's most eminent lawyers.
 Good afternoon, MT. Bryan" said the distinguished ornament of the bar
 Good afternoon, judge" returned Tom as he stopped him. "JuGge, 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, MT. Bryan"
 Nevertheless. I'll risk 1t. with 50 great an authority. 1 am on the hunt of a mysterious affair. Not five min utes ago l had a conversation with man who touches the matter slightly. and made remark or two which dis turbed him greatly. He was not at all frank or communicative. 80 tried to reason 1t out, and I ran against legal wall"
 Well, if I can assist should be pleased"
 ''Let me put supposititious case: John Smith marries woman under the name of Jacob Brown and raises a family of children He amasses fortune under the name of John Smitb-living double dies without a will John Smith is supposed to be childless. Can his children under the name of Brown claim to inherit the property2"
 "There is no other or previous mar riage of which there is issue2'
 "No.T
 "Well, 1 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 the estateT'
 "Yes. notwithstanding there was a claimant in the person of brother. But you understand that this is an opinion given on your statement of the facts"
 Thanks, said Tom, o"l can see through the wall now. and it helps me greatly"
 "He moved of. An" he said to him 'elf, that's what frightens Parker. His title scheme would go 70 grass if my lit ;le romance were true"
 With this. Tom dismissed the incident rom his mind and set about finding the Shadow This was quickly done, and Tom dismissed him for the day
 Then he thought seriously about call ng upon Fountain and finally deter | mined to seek him With Tom. to de | tide was to act. and forthwith he sought heplaces where he thought the gentle nan was most likely to be found.
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