Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-24

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that he made him free of the club for
a month. 1 heard subsequently that
Wilson esteemed the privilege so highly
that he visited the club nearly every
night, and. being an adept both at bill
iards and whist, he generally went
away richer than he came.
Meanwhile, the business which had
brought him to town hung fire. Though
invariably courteous, he was always
making excuses or raising difficulties.
1t seemed to be his object to delay a
settlement indefinitely, and, as the ven
doris solicitors began to talk about
bringing an action against Holroyd for
sneciic performance of contract, L
led it my duty, in his interest (af
,ulting my principaD, to write to
the trustees inquiring whether there
was any reason why the money should
not be paid, and the matter ended.
The day after I dispatched this let
ter, I Il call from Wilson, who, when
l demonstrated with him on his dilatory
tactics. had made the usual plausible eX-
cuses. but finished by undertaking that
we should have the money by the end
Of the week without fail.
AS we went out another client, whom
I shall call Robinson" came in and.
as he passed Wilson, eyed him curl
ously.
who is that?" he asked, when the
other was out of hearing.
"A solicitor from Poole Of the name
of Wilson"
William"
"No. Thomas"
"Well. it used to be William"
you know him. then:A
HE is a good deal altered. But I
never forget a face. and that is either
William Wilson or his double"
Assuming that it is, what do you
know about him."
NO. thank you. I once got into
trouble for answering an inquiry Of the
same sort. 1t was called defamation
Of character. though 1 spoke the truth
and nothing but the truth. But I'll tell
you what, If you call on Refer. Forbes
and Winslow-you know them, OF
course"
Yes. the big firm Of solicitors in
Cornhill."
We'll, if you call on them and ask
Forbes who William Wilson is L dare
say he will tell you"
But this gentleman's Christian name
is Thomas"
What is easier thar to change your
Christian Nance"
II don't think I should find it easy to
change mine. However, we shall sec.
and | am obliged to you for the hint"
At the time ! did not attach much
importance to RObinson's mysterious
inuendoes, and l had no intention OF
seeing Refer, Forbes and WinSlOw.
Notwithstanding his memory for faces,
Hnlt pretty sure my friend was wrOuS
in identifying William Wilson (who-
ever that individual might be- with
Thomas Wilson. Robinson had only
seen him for a few seconds as they
passed each other at the door, and he
admitted that the face, which he
thought he recognized, vas greatly al
tered. 1t was evidently a case of mis-
taken identity.
But when, three days later, the let
tiers I had addressed to the supposed
trustees came back through the dead
letter office with an intimation THAI
no such persons were known in the
town or neighborhood of Poole my
opinion underwent a decided change.
Mr.. Harlow was thunderstruck.
Good God, 1 hope there is nothing
shaky about the fellows antecedents,"
he exclaimed. I'm introducing him to
the Jly pcIlOu Il NouSHSu " LIE ie-
spectability. And yet, when L come.
to think of it, he has never said much
about himself; and, though generally
well informed, his mind seems to be
! almost Il blank as to the events of the
last six or seven years. He had not
even heard of the TichbOrne case,
and though he accounted for his ignor-
ance by saying he was abroad, how
could he help hearing of the most SEN
sational trial Of our time? The world
rang with it,"
VERY queer. 1t looks like a case OF
fraud"
$50 it strikes me. But where does
the fraud come in? He has undertaken
70 find this money, and unless he does
find l. he cannot get his mortgage"
He talked about a bank draft. Do
you think"
HE means to give us a bogus drafti
No. How would that serve him? The
vendor has contracted to sell the estate
for money. A bogus draft, being nei-
Their money nor it's equivalent, would
not fill the ill. and though Wilson got
possession Of the papers he could make
no use of them. The fraud would be
detected within a few hours-or on
the following day at the latest. No.
That is not it, and I'll be hanged if l
know what it is. We must find a clue.
Go and see Refer at once. Take q
hanson"
Go Be Continued.) l.,
Tricky Ifona