Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-28

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viii be enough if you go to DR.. Sandring-
ham and to Mr.. James Friend. The
doctor knows me professionally and Mr..
Friend has charge of some business in
terests of mine. / will write letters 70
them and you a explain the case fully"
Would it not be well TO take your
photograph alsog" suggested Playfair.
II never had a photograph taken"
said Fanning.
can have one taken easily enough"
said the other.
What possible necessity is there for
THAR asked Tanning. The letters viii
be enough"
The photograph. therefore, which
might very probably have changed the
whole current Of at airs afterward was
not taken. and PiayfAir. after two or
three more interviews with his client
and after arranging with the district at
tOrney for a trial within a months time,
started for New York
Farming, left & himself in a most dis
agreeable pred s&ment, summoned all
his philosophy o his aid, and succeeded
fxiriy Vel in r~aconciling himself TO the
situation. BE had always pided him
self on his philosophy, and felt a thrill
of grati6ed vanity In finding that it was
~serViceable se1f and not mere theory.
~ am in prison, it is true" he reason
ed, 'sbut luckily it is for no fault Of my
own, therefore no disgrace really at
taches to the fact, and the seeming dis
grace will soon be wiped away. There
Is no one on earth who will suffer any
pain or suspense on my account, and for
this once l can congratulate myself on
the fact that | am entirely alone in the
world. Meantime a month is taken out
of nv life. Or is it really so? l am
having a disagreeable experience, but
after all it is an experience, and l can
make it serve in the development Of
character if | choose"
He did so choose. and spent the time
studying and meditating. He was al
lowed to use his own money, and lived
well at ~exorbitant prices, besides getting
the use Of what few books he wanted,
for the Jail servants were ready to do
almost anything for him so long as he
paid them.
As the day of his trial drew near,
however, he began TO be very appre-
hensive. He had only heard once from
his lawyer, having received a single
letter from him, written on the day OF
his arrival in New York, and of course
containing no information beyond the
announcement of arrival. BE was s.
riously angry and even a little worried
by this outrageous neglect, but when he
sent a letter TO Mr.. Playfair's office 70
make inquiries. that gentleman's clerk
called at the jail, and informed him
that he had Just received a letter from
his principal in which the latter said
that everything was progressing favor
ably, but that he had been detained
longer than he expected 10 be. he would
certainly return, however. in time for
DR.. F~anning's trial. It was very I'M
satisfactory, but Fsnntng did not Sc
what he could do, situated as he was,
excepting to trust to his counsel, espe-
cially as everybody Of whom he inquired
assured him that Mr.. PlAyfair was the
leading lawyer Of the place (which wal
not truel and that be had never proven
derehct in the performance Of his pro
fessional duties, which was true enough
in q ems
To do Mr.. Playfair entire justice il
must be said that he had q conscience
though it was subject 70 legal rules Of
practice and to thedeciiOnsof the courts
He therefore eadly persuaded himself
that he was doing his full duty by Fan
ming. And this he did the more easily
because he felt convinced that his client
was really John Corhdns.
On reaching New York he went frst
to Mr.. James Friend, finding him to b,
. reserved, dignihed looking man Of
middle age, who carried ON according
to the Sign ON the door Of his Wall street
Ofice) the business of a banker anc
broker"
Mr.. Friend listened quietly while Mr.
Playfair explained his errand, and b.
read the letter which Farming had writ
tan without the slightest change Of coun
tenance. Mr.. Friend was an excellent
poker player. While he read and hstenet
he wa busily analysing a difficult dtua
ton and daIlying with a tremendoa'
temptation. He had ~speculated heavily
Of late and had lost heavily. Fanningi
property wa in his hands, and becaus'
Of Fanning's trust in him and great care
lessness about money matters it was no
properly secured. If Tanning could b
gotten put Of the way for a few years al
might be wei. II, on the other hand
flaming should call for any very con
siderable amount at once il might meaE
disaster and even complete ruin.
He reasoned it all out rapidly befor'
speaking. Then he said in a most busi
ness like amer: This is a most sur
prising thing, Mr.. PlayfAir. Or. Fan
ming certainly left New York about th'
time this burglary you mention wa
committed. but he went to Europe.
do not know his exact address just a
this moment, but it is impossible that b
should be in Illinois now"
Even while he wa speaking Mr.
Friend realized that he was taking
long risk, and he trembled inwardly les
Piayfair should press him with ques