The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-07-12

window. and lifted it betweea his eyes
and the sunlight outside. Smiling, he
called to Dabney, and said:
Look over that thing again, and,
doing as I have done, say If you see
anything strange"
After doing as he bid, Dabney an
swered no.
THERE he said. almost angrily,
putting his finger on particular spot.
don't you see that word in pencil?''
Now do" said Dabney.
''Oh, the sum- the glorious, true
beaming sun! We've got him, as sure
as God Is in Heaven! Now, my lad, you
step down town and get Rainier to come
with you. Your legs are more active
than mine. The old man Flint trades
with him frequently, doesn't he2"
almost entirely"
''That'll do. Run. my son, and bring
him here. Tell him that both of us
think It is important
The conference OF the three was
brief. The merchant smiled after a
brief scrutiny of Mr.. Flint's attesta-
ton, and promised to accede to the re-
quest TO keep silent what he had dis
covered. Yet later In the afternoon he
said to customer:
.tSeaborn Torrance. see. is In Mil
ledgeville. Between you and me, I
believe he's the biggest man in the
whole state of Georgia. You're going
to see some fur fly before he leaves this
town.
What do you mean9' the Others
asked
Never mind; do you come to the
courthouse Monday morning?'
When the lawyers had returned to
the tavern, Torrance said;
'Dabney, do you know, sir, that ever
since you told me fully of the admis.
sions made by Csrruthers i've been
hoping that the case was as we've
found it to be2 And did ever villain
more fully betray his own sclf2 AS You
know, I'm not O church member. but
I'm not more sure of my own exist
ence than that this world is governed
| by On Intelligence which is as Just and
merciful as it Is wise, which, in cases
like this of the widow and child of q
good man, uncovers rascality for the
purpose of beginning its punishment
here. right here, knowing that it won't
do to put 1t off. Yet in all my prac-
tice I have never known rascality to
be so foolishly exposed by its own per
petrator. But I'm tired after my long
ride on On uphill and down-hill, rocky
and shamelessly-worlSed road. ] must
have a nap, and tonight must have q
tallz with Rachels. Saturday night,
know, will suit him less than any
other; but, with his interest IN the
case, you can manage a conference.
don't care if it can't be had before ten
or eleven o'clock, as, tomorrow being
Sunday, con sleep as long as please.
See him, and tell him that wouldn't
object to toddy, either here or in one
of his back rooms. Perhaps we'd as
well go to the old fellows den. Step
over and see. Dabney, that's good
boy"
Dabney went, and said that Rachels
could not we'll leave his store, but that
he would be glad to receive both OF
them In his own room at ten o'clock or
q little after.
"All right, my son." said Torrance.
"Come about half-past nine, Or sooner
If you like, 80 we can have some pre-
liminary talk. must compliment you
On the way you've worked up this case,
Dabney. That you didn't see what l
saw this evening Is because of the IN
suspecting innocence natural to you.
I'd have been Q happier man if I'd had
the same. This faculty Of unearthing
meanness is an evil one. Do you know
sir, that sometimes compare myself
with a bloodhound and feel the ig-
noniny of the smile? I've tried my
very best to have confidence in man
kind. but I can't; never had 1t when q
boy. This thing of knowing people Is
the meanest knowledge man can
have. Go on, Eow, and let me take my
nap"
In less than five minutes his coat and
boots were off and he was snoring.
Dabney paid visit to his client IL
order to make report of progress
which thus far seemed reasonably sat