Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
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CHAPTER I.

one with suspicion, ana shaped his cohuuC' az
cordingIy. The world upon which ne looked
through his little pggish eyes, was mean
world moved by the lever Of selhshness on INC
fulcrum ordishonesty. His manner was bFusque
and overbearfug-he took life by the throat aaa
squeezed out what he considered to ne ms oue'
The nervous and sensitive nature OF the uihlu
girl he scared into marrying him soon wltheLeU
under bis clustering manner: his son.e'Tho IN
herited his temper without his coaTsenesS' h9o
left the uarentaI roof in anger; and he had ruined
his own brothers. prospects IN life by un'ouhueu
This last circumstance was brought home to
him as he sat in MS city once reaa4hg i
ulnert but there no sign OF regret Ia C!ie eA
,,rassion OF his broad red face. On the contrary.
The sight Of his brothers name hHd thrown MN
my M lad not been for him, - he growied,
shaking the document angriy, and Tor ms
brat Of a girl, the whole OF TINS properly wou.u
b,ye come to me There's that fool Hlcncl5oh'
700. ,-hv the dickens did he die without seeing
mo- I've no patience with the man. = uo..'o
Of bay rrIla, too, and q receipt FOR the govt
PSnIHT H., ~ % he bawed with such savage energy
as to thrill every clerk IN the long room 10 the
s.Yoy cir comm sir - said the messenger,
,,.b vas accustomed at this hour to get ms
M a. luncheon, ''iugscd hare, cufried
P'! arricd LAWYER. you iugged rascal, - reared
Nv T1alstou one OF whose pccullarlties II was
TO coin PHRASES. ''Teu Mr.. Smooth want MN
at In one Jew minutes Mr.. Smooth appeared
sortIv rlc-cd TIE door after him. approached ms
tuning client ti9toe, and impflspneL 80, rl' D's
.oH-se hand IN DOyu of his own up"iii' paws.
SAh NJ Gear sir-:ny very dear slT-iAs SOM !
,,nrTi1ci..i-l, reraon been taking advantage
HgaiH, S or you" . ,ord smooth. if were cap
tain "a i've you regular employment. You We
rot enough OIL in your carcass 10 SUN d io''S
l""t as eyer see pity We are not all
r,oescssga Of your fund II splrilS- A. H.,
1871, liI an not a cellar, nor casE, nor 2
mn 4,trer. So drop your soap and water 1901
t !i 49, - Iis,an 10 this -
Ishnes5 tt sa5 >, sai5 the lawyer, sitting with
bis taci 10 the window 50 mat his client : race
should be in the light while ms own WAS III '"e
ShI HI Da1ston rapped the document smarty-
,te1 rrad The contents IN hard metallic Nolce'
- ast viii and test amcEt of John Nlcholsoh'
of Prospect RanCh, Texas; ., ,,o,+,
,, rs,r,-pyo.uect place-togetner with an
stock ana Effects thereon-and the sum o. -
mn 10 nv rpuEey. Sydney Blame, on Coh1lUiVh
,bat yifrin two years Of the date heTeol, ne
,narrirs Eatc only daughter OF my ihuCn
mt malirned aud misunderstood 1rlehu, " II
1 ~ stCT whose forgiveness here hum5iy
crave should sydney blame nov comply Mish
this .OnG tiCu, or should ne De hIfeauS ma
inc property to be sold and the pIoCGCus 70 1S
~ IT, sraJ,ly l.etyyecn niy ncuhew, pruinmond
DaIstor and the said Kate i'als'oh. ILtnIL :
80, tt.r tf,a contents OF this Will be maze
, w s,-,,,..g blaine within twelve mont hs
Of the date hereof by James MlldlhGy oa,Stolii
whom l appoint sole executor, anu 70 % t =
Lave in recognition OF his treachery 10 my
brother MY undying contempI' togetilel WI .
bottle Of hay rum for his badness anu s'eciii0
Tor tas sout' y,rc 18th. 1919. and Witnessed
..NIaS The old bear be eternally bay rum d;
calculated Dalston rubbing ms h&na over F als
LA cToy-n ''for such an ungratetul return LOT
D..H EiJJIaas in warning him against my
i',tberIs arts What are you srinnlng Al, Ell!
NV dear sir-I was merely expressing sur
l'!S 9srrnrise, cant YOU give me something more
practical I've a good mind to WASH my hahGs
of The natter and decline TO aGS as eA co
softly, softly, my irIeho' iHe wiz - NV
such q bad will - ,,c,. - .
isn't il 7" sueered the other. ''show me
Eoo% The lawyer took the win in his
hand, and smoothed it out. :, In the hrst place,
yoDnr Blaine may he marred-or lie may O'
dead. Sccordlv-he may not choose 10 4uaf'y
"Rubbish-what sane man would not marry
E25, 900 and cattle ranch! , ,,,,,
Thirdly, continued the LAWYER un NM yyt,I,
.,T,Ioine NAV not be able to find Mss Da!ston
within the time stated. DO you kh"" "hefe
"'e .Yo-and what is more-I DON'T care to
kn9S sb that is a mistake the lawyer looked
c-aftily into the others eyes, and then pro-
csedad in tones significant of hidden meaning:
..You could easily place her IN the hands OF
friends where she would be secure from un-
UiT1eiy small eyes twinked at this sugges
zion eco on. - he said brusqueiy.
.sFourthlv-If this Blaine is like other young
mon he is open to temptation, TO tisttery. to
tbe ,,rilss whnteyer course they make take, OF a
sbrryd agent - The lawyer paused
~ do not see your point, SAID Dalston
Smooth edged his chair nearer; We pre-
sumo Blaine gets into debt ana rams INTO Vhe
power Of certain party who can enforce any
conditions he pleaseS; or suppose he comprom-
ises himkelf with female agent-or which l
+aks To he the most feasible caSe--we VIII pre-
ie assisted by agent To marry
tho rirI of his choice for he Is bound to have
some love affair III progress. hot blood Will
hive its course you know.
..But il is stated herein that he must be in
formed of his good fortune within twelve
months ,;,r - -
first. and then make the will known to him.
Your son can then marry Kate: and the whole
fortune pRSs under YOUR control.
Good - said the merchant with heavy
thump Of his hand. ''Nou have the making OF
a lord chancellor in you. Now what course 90
EUHV ow Won touch upon unsafe ground, - said
Tho LAWYER with n soft smile. "A viii is very
delicate matter-a very delicate matter indeed TO
Twin Zoo destroy the delicacy?,'
sir YOU wound my professional honor
Professional Gu pidity yuu mean? You forget
that I can act upon the advice you have already
given me, without further assistance from
Certainly nv dear sir. - said Smooth taking
his hat nothing more simple be looked
M, at the ceiling and murmuTed IN SOFT voice,
a
take mains IN seeing how you succeed. have
friend N the probate court whc would be glad to
have the history Of the case
curse You, for a petryfogging brief snatch
er would $500 satisfy your scruples|'
II make no bargain, sir. II You must have
my advice | would value it at 1000, TO be in
Guided in my account against you for past SER
vices and spread over the whole in the shape
Dsiston stifed down his passion and signiied
his assent 10 these terms
'sNow-what course do you propose?'
The LAWYER ieant back in his chair, lost In
thought Lei me see. both Blaine and your
son are in the colonies"
Yes. they are lighting in Zululand.''
',Splendid! Providence is playing into our
hands and may a. well end our difficulties by
YrittinC this young fellow spear
I've cannot trust to accident or chance, -
lnuttered Dalston augrily as his grasping mind
6welt on the prospect of losing the fortune.
For a moment or two Smooth seemed in =
quandary.
walked softly to lnd fro. II have man IN my
eve, n reckless ruffiian who called on in
reference to this gerry Mr.. Nicholson. He had
come over here from America with Mr.. Nichol-
SON and got into trouble through staggering
"a likely man-some Yankee shaperl What
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