The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-05-20
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Faith, sorr, an it's to Iyansbur,
that Eve been, to see Ann O'Gorman an
coax her to give me thin paphers. "
Wouldn't she do it?" asked Nortl
quickly, perceiving at once the possibl.
obstacle to the success of his plans.
Niver a bit, sorr She swore by al
the blissid saints that she'd how'd on te
thin as long as she lived, bad cess tc
herl An me a-coaxin' an besaychin
her, an me cousin Patrick hilpin' me
loike a ginthleman, for it's a part of the
money I'd promised him if he'd be
aftheI a-usin' his influence wild Ann, an
shwarin he'd break her head if she
didn't give in paycable!''
Patrick is a valuable coadiutor.
though cannot say that | wholly ap-
prove OF his methods of persuasion.
commented North with innocent gray
lty And in spite of all this argument,
did Mrs. O'Gorman remain obdurate?
Did she persist in refusing to give up
the papers2" he added, perceiving the
necessity OF rendering his speech more
lucid.
"lndade, an she did, sorr, till / was
SO thried wild her that l list KEN away
without Thin" returned Dennis. in q
belligerent tone.
Il shall find way to induce Mrs.
OGorman to come to terms if it shall
really transpire that she is suppressing
important documentary evidence re-
marked North, with trace of skeptic-
ism in his tone and manner. "But be-
fore proceed to any desperate meas
uresI wish to have some idea of what
those papers contain. Come now, Den
mis-, my good fellow, if you can tell "a
plain, unvarnished tale begin atsonce,
and impart to me all that you know of
this wonderful story"
And lazily lighting cigar, North
settled himself comfortably in his chair
to listen. But after the first few puffs
he forgot his cigar and everything else
in utter amazement at the story that |
Dennis now related to him When at |
last the rambling but consistent narra-
tive was ended, North rose from his
chair, tossing aside the lifeless cigar,
and walked rapidly to and fro with half |
smothered CALCULATIONS expressive of his
and incredulity
''Impossiblel A fabrication on the
very face of itp' he muttered under his
breath, half vexed at himself for hav-
ing listened to such a story "And yet,
what can this man hope to gain by such
a stupid imposition? And how could
his story tally SO perfectly with the few
facts in my possession if they were not
genuine bits of the same mosaic of truth?
Stranger than felton, indeed, if it
prove not to be one tissue of falsehood
rom beginning to endI must go at
'nce to Evansburg and see this O'Gor-
nan woman. She shall not refuse me
when demand those papersl' IS
Pausing beside Dennis, North added,
With his watch open in his hand:
"How far is it to Evansburg, my good /
nan?''
Tin moils, sorr, by the commits t
road, answered Dennis, eagerly r
erceiving Norths intention. a
'The commissioners road?r echoed 5
forth. us that the only way to get
here? Isn't it on the line of a rail- 8
oad?"
Railroad, is it2" returned Dennis, h
18th fine scorn. "Niver rail goes any
here near it, nor road, savin' the e
ne 1nintioned to yer honor'' o
Then l must drive over, said North, v
osing his watch and turning toward
lie writing-table where he had tossed ii
IS hat and gloves on last entering the