Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-03-12

Georgia, and that is no word has ever
come from the parties there, and it could
not have been less than month ago that
he wrote, if at all, for it was early in
August that he died"
That's so-just few days before
dropped in ON you fresh from the great
Rockies of Colorado, where l had been
engaged in an unsuccessful search for
gold"
"And keeping out of the reach of the
officers of the law broke in the voice of
the tall man with a chuckle.
Exactly" replied the other, but |
fancy neither of us has any business that
is liable to take us back to Ohio"
Not if we can avoid it," was the re-
ply But to the business-do you think
we can trust the woman to do the i'm
personating act?'
Il am sure we can"
"And she will not fail to meet us in
Scott at the proper timer
She'll be on hand. never fear"
Ibid you give her the particulars OF
the business on hand?'
mo: I'd rather do that by word of
mouth. Letters sometimes prove to be
deuced awkward things when they fall
into the wrong hands,"
That's fact; you should have been Il
lawyer"
1T isn't too late yet-suppose | study
under youy with low laugh.
That wouldn't be "A bad idea, What
branch will you take up tirstF
Wills"
Both men laughed at this remark, and
the conversation was broken off.
Dan Riggsby. who had overheard every
word that passed between the two
strangers, remained silent hardly know
ing what to make of what he had heard
There was one thing he felt sure Of how
ever, and that was that the two strangers
We're connected with some business thai
was not altogether honorable That
they had entered into a plot to defraud
| some one out Of an estate that had been
left by man who had died recently
was plainly evident from their words.
Who were the parties to be Gefrauded!
That they lived in Georgia was plain,
and as that was the native state of Dan.
as well Us his parents, he could not help
but feel more than passing interest in
it. Would he be justified in using the
knowledge he had accidentally gained!
Dan asked himself over and over. The
more he thought over the matter the
, more convinced he became that a great
wrong was about to be committed, and
it was his duty to use all honorable
means within his power to prevent it.
But what could he do? This question he
could not answer; but he was resolved
| to lay the whole matter before his
parents on the following morning and
abide by their decision
For a long time he lay there thinking
over what he had heard. till at last he
fell asleep.
The sun was just throwing its first
beams across the level waste of prairie
and filling his room with warm, red
light when he woke. Hastily dressing
he descended the stairs to the office,
where he found his father already up.
"Ye didn't see anything of letter
about the house did ye, Dan% asked
Mr.. Riggsby as the youth entered the
|
mother in the evenin mail, but
drapped it somewhar an it can't be
found"
Il haven't seen anything Of it," re-
piled Dan. "How did you come to lose
it?"
That's just what / don't know.
put it in my coat pocket, an it must "a
drapped out somewhar about the place.
| Though Dan and his father made a
thorough search through the house, no
trace of the missing letter could be
found. as the reader will readily sur
mise.
1T beats all, commented Mr. Riggs
by, puzzled look on his countenance.
lit does indeed" replied Dan.
''l expect we're goin ter have trouble
with the cattlemen," said the father in a
troubled tone. Ropes has been lookin
fer some chance ter raise row with
me fer some time, an the trouble | had
with him last night is liable ter bring
matters ter cressis. As soon as ye
eat yer breakfast, Dan. | wish yed ride
over ter the crick an tell few of the
settlers how things air goin. look feI
trouble right away, an it would be a
good idee if all the settlers in this part
of the country knowed it. Tell 'em tel
come ter my house an hold meetin ter,
night, an we'll see what can be done"
IAN right, father" answered Dan
and he left the room to do up his morn
ing chores.
A few minutes later the two strangers
came down into the office.
"Mornin, gents" greeted Riggsby
"Quite pleasant mornin after the
Storm"
Very pleasant" responded the tai
man. "What is the prospect of fixing