The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-10-10
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CHAPTER xx-ooNrrNuEn

S11hI LAe AA-OONIlNUEO.
"Mr. Oarruthers," said Torrance,
when he had gotten where they were,
"it is fortunate thing that Wiley
Amerson got you to do what he did.
The Nemesis of wrath, perhaps, you
never heard Of; but you're going to see
II, and you're going TO feel 1t, at least
10 a degree, If you run away from this
place or try to dodge the high duty you
ere called here for. want nothing
but the truth out Of you, sir. That m
have, If l have to open you from your
neck downward and tear out the In
aides of you. 1t won't hurt, on the
contrary, 1t will save you from harm Cd
every sort, to let 1t out without resort
to the knife. If you stand squarely to
what you know, and to what you see !
know, I'll protect you against even a
feather to fall upon you. If you don't,
I'll put you In the penitentiary for
complicity In forgery. Gus, you'll
know how to calm down this man.
I've no idea that we'll have to send the
sheriff to your assistance"
"Oh! he'll be all right in few min
lutes, Mr.. Torrance. The thing took
him by such surprise as to scare him a
little. Then, you know, Mr.. Torrance,
he's Obliged to have some feeling for
the man that's been good to him, when
he sees he's going to be ruined"
Natural, perfectly natural. knew
he wanted only little time. Mr. Car
Futhers is perfectly honorable man.
and am sure he never dreamed of the
intention of his employer in having
him make copy of that paper"
"0f course / didn't, Mr.. Torrance" !"
said Owen, in humble reinsurance.
II didn't dream of such thing, and
can't imagine how come Mr.. Amerson
to make such mistake"
"It was that divinity I mentioned
just now. 1t was God Almighty that
made him do it. Gus, Just before your
young friend is to be called up, sup
pose you have a nice little toddy for
him, and take him to one of the jury
rooms"
Got 1t already in my pocket, Mr..
Torrance"
"Ah, you good mani you thoughtful,
kind providerl''
He walked leisurely back and re-
sumed his chair. AS the Justices and
Others came in, he met all with pleas
ant greetings. Mr.. Flint came in with
Watson.
Show do, my old friend, that looks
nigh as young as you, Watson, or me
either, that / know am at least year
In the advantage Of you. Have you
seen Mr.. Rainer, Mr.. Flintp He wants
to have chat with you, he told me-"
Il see him jes' minute. Squire Tor
rance, In the store. They wes some IN
the store, and he told me he'd come up
with me time or nigh time got hero.
Yonder he Is now"
Rainer beckoned him away, aud then
Torrance said:
well, Watson, what's the least bad
thing you've got to say about your
ever errant self? I'm glad to see you.
I'd always rather be with you In case
than against. But ] can see In your
very eye that you are not going to fight
that lovely widow there and that
cherub OF boy by her side. Isn't she
fne2 See how Dabney tries to do The
agreeable to her. No, 1t isn't going to
be hard, very hard fight, eh, Wat
sonpp
"Ah, my dear friend, such heavy
strokes as you've aimed are to be par
ried somehow, with your citations and
your case for damages the biggest I've
ever known put I'M q writ. The con-
founded case ought to have been COM
promised In the way Ame-son suggest
ed. You're going to get etnothing either
by your damage suit or your attack on
the will. These justices may decide
the last in your favor, In obedience to