The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-27

continued that you are liable to be
dispossesaed Of II, Ia certain Oontin'
genclei, In TACT, II that 10 80 IL might
DO worth your while 10 dnd purchaser,
even II he were to ask you to make an
abatement in the price, In confederation
oil the risk he would assume"
You've been mialuiormed, sir;
what's mine is mine, and | don't intend
to part with IT,"
"Aly Information cams 70 me pretty
straight" remarked Morlord. ~ was
told You held this land because some
paper showing that II had really boz
logged to AnoIher had been lopt,h
III You chooRa TO go about picking up
Tools gossip, its no affair OF mine 70
marked GorVin, angriiY.
Perhaps, since you have NO son or
other legal heir, your idea 10 to leave
this property to the heiFa OF the pSraon
10 whom II justly helOngI7 In this
case, shouldn't pTesS you to sell,
though"
"Witl you mind your own business ?"
shouted tho Old man, quito losing con.
troll Of hia temper. "Who are you, ia
like to known You came to me tue
other day to work oil some OF your
stock on mo, I'm glad put oil closing
with you till now; don't believe your
stock 10 worth the paper It's printed
on believe your invention 10 a swim,
die. IA to having no heir TO leave my
property to, we'll SOC about thGtl TN
not dead yet to begin with, nor like to
bel and I've got u sOn. though your in.
totmaat asema to have forgotten to tell
you 80, Folks may think I've cut him
OIL with q dOllari maybe did; but /
can take him back again when choose;
aud choose nowl Ishall write TO him
by this days post 10 come back here at
once, and when he comes, shall settle
everything Eve got on him, eco your
game! You think you can get some
pickings by working up some idiotic
conspiracy or other with that fool Of
woman, TO cheat mo or brighten me out
Of my property; but you've got hold OF
get into trogble, and bad trouble, let me
alonsW
do you know your sons address,
Mr.. Corvin 7" said Moriord, very quiet.
w. III not have reason to think you
may find IL In that letter."
"We'll SEQ how much yeu know"
saik the lawyer, with 4 snssF; and he
tore opan the envelope and ran his eyes
over the enclosure. Then his armI fell
heavily to hlH sides, and his face turned
dingy white,
ia he wone p asked Moriord, quickly.
The old mGR axed dull stare upon
him. "Who are your" he demanded,
after a pause, in a heavy tone, This
letter says my boy, Peter, 10 dead. But
may BIO it's part OF tho swindle-"
But Mr.. Moriord made a gesture with
his hand. "No, no, Mr.. Corvin," no
said, not unkindty. n Ensw your con;
met him in Now York. lie foil III, aud
as he was destitute, l had him tRksu to
the hospital from whion that letter
came, where he could get good nursing,
But he was not expected to live. | am
sorry for you"
keep your sorrowl" said Corvin, set,
ting his Jaws. u can do without It. Ii
the boys dead, he's dead, and that's the
end OF him! You and your partner,
here, won't get the land Apy moro for
that I'll make a will and leave il TO
tho frat beggAr find IN tho street,
sooner than Nancy Billop, or any ono
she's plotting with, shall have rs much
OF 1t as would do TO bury 'om
Moriord eyed him rather starnly for
moment, and then turned TO Nancy.
what is your news. Misc Billop2" he
said.
But Nancy had hidden her face upon
her arms on the table, aud was crying
Silsnily. She did notlook mp, bat push
cd the paper towards Moriord, with he.
hand. "Read 1t TO him-poor soul"
she said, with sob betwesen the words.
Morford took II up, and faced tho
lawyer again. "lhis paper, Mr.. Corvin,"
he said. "is in your handwriting, and
bears date about ten years back, 1t 10
signed by you in presence Of two Wit
nesse4. II states that in consideration
Of the SUN Of $4,000 10 you in hand
paid, by Matthew Bitiop oil Fenbrook,
yOu do hereby deed TO him, his heirS,
and assigns forever, the certain tract OF
land herein named and deScribed.-
You romber the writing, IprcsumO; at
any rate, il you intend to deny 1t or
contest it, you will have tho opportuni.
ty when bring it before the court, on
Miss Billops account, as ! shall lose no
time in doing. Meanwhile, shall keep
It In charge"
The old lawyer was terrible to look at
whilo Moriord was speaking thus. Ills
dry lips curled back from hla yOllow |
tsOth, his fierce, crafty eyes were con.
contracted in stare OF mingled hate and
fear. He loaned forward over the table,
and peered into Murtord's face
"Who are you" he asked, in n
husky whisper; "What does all this
tomfoolsry meant Who are yoa?"
at will soon be known, who am"
replied the young mani"I came here
to make it known, among other things. |
But will toll you now, sineS you ask |
me, that ain Tom Linton"
COryin gave a kind OF hoarSe cough,
and rseted back. Ills own hands |
culchod tho table cloth as he foil, and
dragged ii down with him. lie fol- to
the door with crash, and tho heap Of
gold coins fell clashing and iinRling
over him. Some OF them rolled away
into corners, but tho bulk Of them lay
heavy on his heart, which had ceased 10
boat.
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