The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-10-13
CHAPTER xIL-tcontlnued.)

had been shown the medal and chain
and positively identified it us his own
lettering in the engraving, and by his
private mark.
That night Molier was called
upon by Colburn, the claim
ants attorney, and invited to
come to the lawyers Office. On reach
ing there he was treated with ''distin-
guished consideration" and another
contest of craft and cunning was
begun.
you reside at Cincinnati, believe,
Mr.. Molier?" Smithers, the claim
ant, had seen Molier and told the at.
torney who he was and what kind of a
reputation he bore at home.
81 reside ut Cincinnati" replied Mo
lier.
you are aware, Mr.. Molier, that
there is no improperly in telling us
you have been subpGnaed on the
claimants part, believer"
YES"
''In telling us what your testimony
will be? Such is the fact
What do you wish it to be?' asked
Molier.
Colburn was stumped. He had been
told that Molier was mercenary; but
he was not quite sure whether this was
an offer to sell his testimony or merely
the honest inquiry of an honest man.
AT length he said:
What do you know about our case,
Mr., Molier? What do you know in
our favor?''
Not much, anyway, II anything.
How am | TO know what is in your
favor?"
"Well-first we wish to prove the
identity of n certain medal. But of
course you know nothing about that"
What about the medal?''
my client, Joseph Blake, wore n
medal from his childhood. which cuts
a big figure in the case. We want to
Identify that"
did he have it with him in Eng
land?"
Eyes; always wore it on his neck
never been without it. and has it yet. p"
II know nothing about that medal. ="
What does the defense want of
you?"
81 don't know exactly
You have talked with Clayton?
Clayton is attorney for Sam Blake"
''Yes. Shall | tell him all that has
passed between you and me?"
II rather think that wouldn't be
proper, Did he say he should use your
testimony?"
"Said he would see about it."
Ibid you ever know a man named
Smithers?"
"Where?"
AT Cincinnati"
~ think net. Who is Smithers?"
i AT Cincinnati; sorry you do not
know him.
I'm sorry too, if it would help Joe
Blake"
: You believe Joe Blakc's no fraud?.
D 81 know he is not" replied Molier
, Every good. i think we shall
call you at n venture, Mr..
Molicr. You appear to have been can
did and to have no bias in this matter,
and thank you
Molier went out, walked straight
across the square beyond the court
house and called again upon Clayton.
II have just talked with the oppo-
site counsel, Mr.. Clayton" said he,
and, if am not mcddling, think
you might well subpoena John Drake of
Cincinnati, keeper Of the Third street
hotel"
THANK you, Mr.. Molier; why?"
Gle probably knows this claimant"
"Learn that of Colburn?'
II minated to Colburn that it would
not be proper for me to tell him what
passed between you and me, and i did
not"
II see," said Clayton; that was
correct, Mr.. Molier. Trial comes Tues
day, and there is barely time to get
the Cincinnati man here. | will send
n special officer for him. Very much
obliged, Mr.. Molier. Any other sug-
gestion?"
II think not"
And that ended the conference.
At the Gray Sulphur the very slaves
had caught the spirit of conten-
ION over the pretended Joe. Not
one of them had known while he was
at the hotel that he claimed to be
Joseph Blake, the long lost Little
joe" Yet several of the older ones
now declared that they saw him and
knew him on sight "Old Nanny.
the black woman who had been Little
Joe's" special nurse, and had loved
him dearly and wept for his loss, was
not one of these. She secuted the idea
and declared him cheat and ode.
faulter."
Hes no mo- my Little Joe," said
Nanny, dan is John de Baptis'."
Nanny was very devout,in her way,
and had not only often heard negro
preaching in her younger Jays, but
she had frequently gone to 'de white
folks meetin'." And, on religious
matters, Nanny was snthority, and
almost saint among her people.