The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-04-06

| q desk, looked over the names and wa
surprised to see among them this:
George Leland, M. D., st. Jane.
hotel"
He returned to the city editor, ant
pointing to the name on the list asked:
do you know anything about the
Lelands?"
1.-The Lelands9"
YES"
There's only one-the doctor him.
self. His father was killed many years
ago, when the present doctor was a lit
tie fellow. His father was an eccentric
man, and it is believed left some prop
erty in the east. But it never was To-
Gated. DR.. Leland doesn't need it any.
how. What made you ask?''
II thought he belonged to family
in whom | am interested.
"You We made mistake, l guess.
He's away up on lung complaints, and
his will be one of the first interviews
want. You'll find him sociable fell
low"
Mangan was feverish with excite
ment. But he looked self contained.
There was no visible sign to betray his
emotions. He left the Office to collect
his thoughts in the cool air beyond the
city editor notice.
us this Isabel's brother?" he asked
himself as 10 walked in the direction
ct the st. James hotel. What is the
mystery surrounding this? I'll talk to
him on the assignment until l have
studied him. Then I'll see what he
knows Of his relatives. And yet maybe
it is only another coincidence.
He sent up his card to DR.. Leland
and was ushered into the physician's
presence.
II am glad to meet you," said DR..
Leland. 1--WE were expecting you.
Have you seen Mr.. Mortimer"
Here was surprise. If DR.. Leland
knew Mortimer and the latter was IN
Denver, something was wrong. There
were three in the scheme instead of
one. Else how could this address be
accounted for? If his mission was
known, and the language of the doctor
left that inference, it was Mangan's
policy to he bold. The physician saw
his words had not a pleasant effect,
Mangan surveying him with unfriend-
ly eye, and he said:
"Yon came in answer to Mr.. Morti-
mer's letter."
II did not. know nothing of him
nothing of him at present, l mean.
! am reporter OF the Denver Times
and called to interview you on sub
ject connected with your profession.
Then you have not come in answer
to this note? You are not the Mangan
he knows Mangan of Brooklyn
81 am the Mangan he knows if he is
the Mortimer who knows that rascal
Raymond.
THE same"
"Then | am sorry to meet you as a
friend of either
Mr.. Mortimer talks not that way of
you. He said you were the one man to
unravel the incidents that the death of
my father have shrouded in mystery.
have depended on you to restore me to
my sister. Mr.. Mortimer may give
you some clew.
why does he do this?'
He came to understand Raymond's
character and the nature of his own
work for him by recent news received.
In looking over the home papers he
saw he had been sent out here to DO out
of the way. He is acquainted with
schemes to gain control of
my father owned. He be-
lieves Raymond knows where my sister
ls, and since he wrote the letter you say
yon did not receive he has read in The
Bugle a story of the work Of the COM
mission that will select the lands my |
father left and have the city purchase
hem and pay Raymond. But the story |
lid not EXPOSE the scheme fully, and
Mr.. Mortimer said you could not have
written it.
II did,"
Then you did not know"
~ did, all that you have told and
more, but the ends of justice would be
pest subserved by delaying its publica.
ion."
Have you any clew to my sister,"
She is alive and well, worthy of the
wealth she is heiress to.
Where is she?"
"You can learn no more until l see
low matters stand. 1t is the old story:
When rogues fall out. honest people get
heir due.
Il would not say that" said DR.. Lee
and. 1T might travel and pain his
lister. If You knew her we'll, you
would understand how sensitive she is,
nd as he has not long to live his acqui.
scence to Raymond's schemes should
OF be made known to her"
II would do anything for Inez Nor
imer."
Yes, she was telling me about you.
hats why l spoke. She said she
Fould Hike to see you when she learned
,at you were coming here on news
aper mission. must spay visit a
title later-a professional visit-and
range for an interview with Morti-
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