Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-03

get practice, he went into the real estate
business"
"Had your son no very intimate
friend:'
"Yes, one; but he is in China o and
has heer for a year"
wa your soa engaged TO any young
lady or attentive to any oneE"
"Nonc that know of orever heard of"
Tie sister confirmed this statement
eagerly. 1t was evident that both were
jealous of the supposititious young lady.
The young lawyer unused a moment.
Finally he asked: Are you acquainted
with q Mr. Witherspoon:"
"Witherspoon? | never heard the
name before" replied the mother. did
yon. Annie?"
"No. | never did"
Nor a person by the narne of Ash
grove continued the lawyer.
NO" said both together.
"Never knew or heard of a young lady
named Flora Ashgroves'
Never" said the mother.
"The name has a familiar sound" said
the girl wonderingly. 'Is she not a
fashionable young lady Of this city whose
name is in the papers frequently"
, The lawyer smiled and answered,
Yes"
Stop cried the girl suddenly. 81
! recollect once when my brother was at
home 1 lifted a coat he had thrown upon
a chair, and a letter fell from the pocket
| signed Flora Ashgroye.' l handed it to
him and he said: An invitation to a
dinner l went to last week-from one of
my customers DO you have ladies for
frequently, but this lady writes for her
uncle, who has been one of my best Gus
TONER'S"
HAS been.' queried the lawyer.
' THAT is the way he spoke. I remenr-
Der, for it conveyed the idea to me he
was so no longer. But why do you ask
these questions:'
"There is nothing significant in them"
said the lawyer, seeing the interest he
had aroused. 81 called at the house of
Mr.. Witherspoon, who is doubtless the
uncle referred to by your brother, OF the
day following the murder. Miss Ash.
murder, and said she was acquainted
with Mr.. Templeton. In looking at this
matter and in trying to help you, l am
grasping at straws in every direction.
There is no more significance in the
question concerning her than in the
others
But" he continued, II have one
piece of advice to give you and which
must urgently and respectfully press
and that is that you take immediate
steps with regard to YOU sons business
and property. In that way you NAY
come upon revelations you little dream
of now"
"What should we do" asked the sister
"You should consult a reputable law
yer, place the matter in his hands, an(
be guided by him."
"Are you not a lawyer"
| Yes, l am a lawyer" he replied, "ant
r should be most happy to undertake you
case"
. please do" pleaded the sister. "W,
should have such confidence in you. Yo,
) are the only one who has been kind tt
us in this sad business"
J Then she blushed n rosy red, thinking
perhaps she had said too much, an
Holbrook actually biushed because sh,
blushed.
He began to think the whole interview
was very unprofessional. So after tax
ing some memoranda and promising t.
atl.rinala theIn 9t hatal mhera the.
were stopping, the next evening, to re
Mort progress, he accompanied them t,
hokevator.
AZ - passed in, Tom Bryan passe,
0ua,,o ~uosSgpoiS, I was coming to Sc,
vou." he cried. i'm SsSseeing Holbrook witt
the ladies he begged pardon ar
stepped aside.
"a deuced pretty client, HoI6f2ok,
said Tom mischievously, as the lawyei
turned to him.
"Hush," warned Holbrook. that il
Templeton's sister,"
"What, the man who was murderer
in Union square?" Then he sprang to tls
elevator ana pressed the button hurried
yseveral times. calling out: "Here, stop
stop that elevatorl"