The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-05-19
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cHAPrEF Xxx.

Early after breakfast on Monday
morning Torrance and Dabney went to
the courthouse and waited for Rachels
and Carruthers
81 feel first rate this morning, Dab
ney Good faith, feel nigh as young
as you look. What man is there in
Rachels! to say nothing of the sort Of
toddy he can make for an old fellow
like me to go. to sleep with. don't
take 'em often, specially at night; but
/ thought would last night, as much
for po;iteness' sake to Rachels as any
t., else. Yes, he's good man. The
get the more l admire how it
II the good Lord often puts in
aowly PAGES men such as him. But
yonder they come. What a graceful
mover is Carruthers, in spite Of his
crutch, and how tastefully got up!
Well, Gus. How DO, Mr.. Carruthers?
The top of the morning to you, sir. If
you and were better acquainted I'd
call you Owen, knowing and respect
ing your father as I did. But on such
as that we'll talk hereafter. l want
TO have a little chat with you about
this paper just handed me by the clerk,
whic, purports to be, but is not, the
last will of Pearce Anderson. It's a
pity YOU were sick when it was first
offered for proof, or all the trouble
about it would have been saved, at
least on one side. Please come with
in the bar"
When they were seated side by side,
he said: ..
s'Look it over carefully by way of
preparing yourself for some questions
which l am going to put to you on the
stand. Note those signatures. Bless
mel what magnificent hand you do
write and how we'll you can inlitate!"
Carruthers read a few lines on the
first page, turned over, and, after scru-
timing narrowly the signatures,
turned it back and fixed his eye on the
spot at the top where the word Copy"
in pencil by his own hand had become
nearly obliterated. He became deadly
pale, and, looking at Torrance for q
moment, rose, and, grasping his crutch,
got out OF the bar, and was making
for the door, when Rachels caught his
arm and seated him by his side on the
bench. !
'Let me loose, Gus Rachels!'' he said,
painting. II won't have anything to
do with this cussed case. I'm sick.
and if I have to stay in this place
shall die"
MIR. Carruthers;" said Torrance,
when he had gotten where they were,
''it is q fortunate thing that Wiley
Anderson got you to do what he did.
The Nemesis Of wrath, perhaps, you
never heard of; but you're going to see
1t, and you're going to feel 1t, at least
to q degree, If you run away from this
place or try to dodge the high duty you
are called here for. want nothing.
but the truth out Of you, sir. That I'll
have, If I have to open you from your
neck downward and tear out the in
sides Of you. It won't hurt, on the
contrary, it will save you from harm of
every, sort, to let it out without resort
10 the knife. If you stand squarely to
what you know, and to what you see
know, I'll protect you against even a
feather to fall upon you. If you don't,
I'll put you in the penitentiary for:
completely in forgery. Gus, you'll
zSnow how to calm down this man.
I've no idea that we'll have to send the
'sheriff to your assistance:
'4Ohi he'll be all right in a few min
utes, Mr.. Torrance. The thing took
him by such surprise as to scare him
little. Then, you know, Mr.. Torrance.
he's Obliged to have some feeling for;
the man that's been good to him, when
he sees he's going to be ruined"
Natural, perfectly natural. knew
he wanted only little time. Mr.. Car
ruthers is a perfectly honorable man,
and am sure he never dreamed Of the
intention of his employer in having
him make copy Of that paper
81 s.Of course didn't, Mr.. Torrance"
said owen, in humble reinsurance.
II didn't dream Of such q thing, and
can't Imagine how come Mr.. Anderson
to make such mistake"
''It was that divinity I mentioned
just now. It was God Almighty that
made him do it. Gus, just before your
young friend is to be called up, sup
pose you have nice little toddy for
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rooms"
..Got it already in my pocket, Mr..
Torrance
'.Ah, you good man! you thoughtful,
kind provider!'
He walked leisure1y back and re-
sumed his chair. AS the Justices and
others came in, he met all with pleas
ant greetings. Mr.. Flint came in with
Watson.
I. ..How do, my old friend, that looks
nigh as young as you, Watson, or me
either, that know am at least year
In the advantage Of you. Have you
seen Mr.. Rainier, Mr.. Flint? He wants
to have chat with you, he told me.
81 see him jes' 3 minute, Squire Tor
rance, in the store. They was some in
the store, and he told me he'd come up
with me time or nigh time ] got here.
Yonder he is now. !"
Rainier beckoned him away, and then
Torrance said:
s.WeI, Watson, what's the least bad
thing you've got to say about your
Ter. errant self? I'm glad to see you.
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