The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-05-05
CHAPTER Xxx


Early after breakfast on Monday
morning Torrance and Dabney went TO
the courthouse and waited for Rachels
and Carruthcrs.
III feel first rate this morning, Dab
ncy. Good faith, feel nigh as young
as you look. What man is there in
Rachelsl to say nothing of the sort OF
teddy he can make for an old fellow
like mc TO go TO sleep with don't
take 'em often, specially at night but
thought l would last night, as much
for politeness' sake 60 Rachcktns any
tAing else. Yes, he's good man. The
older get the more ! admire how II
Is that the good Lord often pats II
iowly places men such as him. But
yonder they come. What n graceful
mover Is CarTuthers, in spite of his
crutch, and how tastefully got upl
Well, Gus How do, Mr.. Carruthers?
The top OF the morning to you, sir. IL
you and were better acquainted I'd
call You Owen, knowing and respect
ing your father as did. But on such
as that well talk hereafter. want
To have n little chit with you about
this paper just handed me by the clerk,
which purports to be, but is not the
last will of Pearce ANDERSON. It's n
pity You were sick when IL was first
offered for proof, or all the trouble
about 10 would have been saved, at
least on one side. Please come with
in the bar"
When they were seated side by side,
he said:
Look IL over carefully by way of
preparing yourself for some questions
which am going to put TO you on the
stand. Note those signatures. Bless
mel what magnificent hand you do
writel and how well you can imitatev'
Carruthers read few lines ON the
first page, turned over, and, after scru-
tinizing narrowly the signatures,
turned IL back and fixed his eye on The
spot at the top where the word Copy"
i'm pencil by his own hand had become
nearly obliterated He became deadly
pale, and, looking at Torrance for n
moment, rose, and, grasping his crutch,
got out of the bar, and was making
for the door, when Rachcls caught his
arm and seated him by his side on the
bcnch.
Let me loose, Gus Rachclsl" he said,
painting. 81 won't have anything TO
do with this cusscd case. I'm sick,
and il have 90 stay In this place
shall die"
"Mr. Carruthcrs," raid Torrance
when he had gotten where they wcr.
sit Is fortunate thing that Wiley
Anderson got you TO do whnt he did.
Tho Nemesis OF wrath, perhaps. you
never heard of but you're going 10 see
II, and you're going TO feel IL, at least
20 a degree, II you run away from this
place or try 10 dodge the high duty you
nrc called here for. want nothing
but the truth out Of you, sir. That I'll
have, II have 10 open you from your
neck downward and tear out the in
sides OF you. II won't hurt, on the
contrary, IL will save you from harm Of
every sort, TO let il out without resort
20 the knife. II you stand squnrely 70
what you know, and 20 what you sec
know, I'll protect You against even q
feather TO fall upon you. II you don't,
I'll put you in the penitentinry for
completely I'm forgery. Gus, you'll
know how 10 calm down this man.
I've no idea that well have TO send the
sheriff 20 your assistance"
"Ohl he'll be all right In few min
utes, Mr.. Torrance. The thing took
him 10y such surprise as 90 scare him n
little. Then, you know, Mr.. Torrance,