The Yale expositor., 1895-09-06

SNll Iltt OLl NtllIl lIt CdNt
is said to depend. If l identify the
medal produced as that made by me, i
is thought that will settle the whole
matter. can do it, if it is the one 1
made"
The only thing surprising TO Molier
in all this, was the indication that
there was a strong public sentiment in
favor of the pretender. And he thought
how fortunate it was that he could ac-
count for the genuine medal in the in
terest of its real owne-.
After some reflection he dccided-as
the other witness and himself would
concur as TO the medal-to announce
that he himself was " ..Less in the
same case, as he supposed; but that
just what was expected from him he
did not certainly know.
And so Old Charley pumped his COM
panion and carefully watched his own
words until the stage pulled up at
Gray Sulphur Springs. There Molier
found that the lawyers residence and
the county town were some miles off,
and, willing to be away from the
unIll JUG . nudl ICobOA
had himself conveyed to the county
town, where he took quarters to await
the day of trial.
When he called upon the attorney,
Mr.. Clayton, that gentleman received
him with much show of cordially,
seated him in his private Office and set
before him wine, cigars and ''somc
g. IL 1setilla1 ,.,1selxx -
THANK you. Mr. Clayton, / have
tasted nothing stronger than water
except No. 6" with n laugh, lin
twenty years"
Have a cigar; Kentucky Spanish;
you'll like them"
"They are, no doubt, very fine, but
do not smoke. Light your own cigar.
4. is not at all offensive"
But Clayton did not light his own
cigar. lie began to suspect that the lit
tie old man with shaggy brows, broad
shoulders, furtive eyes and collected
mannec was likely TO prove somewhat
infleXible and he did not wish TO be
embarrassed with cigar in the con-
test between native cunning and the
craft of the experienced lawyer. which
he thought he foresaw.
"Mr. Molier," he began, ~ re-
questcd your presence TO learn just
what you knew and would testify to
about the case in which have had you
subpnnaed. There is no impropriety
in your telling that in advance-asyo you
will say nothing more on the witness
stand; and you arc too honorable n
man and too intelligent, as am glad
to see, TO receive or act upon any hints
from me, even if were disposed 10
offer any-which | am not"
Molier bowed his assent TO this pre-
liminary stroke from the lawyer.
"You ought to know something
about the case, if you do not. Allow
me to state"
Then Clayton gave Molier a pretty
full shetch of the Blake family history,
the disappearance of jeff and the boy
Joe. and of the medal on the missing
boys neck; adding that the whole case
might turn on the identity of that
medal in establishing that of the pre-.
tended Joe Blake in his suit for pos
session. And then he said:
Now. my client, Mr.. Samuel Blake,
informs Inc that you probably know
about that medal, and may help our
case as a witness. Is that 500"
Molicr quietly took out his pocket
book, took from IL Sam Blakcwells re-
ceipt for the medal, put his thumb
over the last syllable of the signature,
aud, exhibiting the paper thus to Clay.
ton, said:
That his signature"
eyes"
"You know his handwriting"
eyes, perfectly"
"Pleasc read that receipt then" Ard
he handed it TO Clayton. That gentle
man was good while looking at it.
He knew the signature was Sans
handwriting, and that be had falsifed
his own signature. But Sam had
withheld or forgotten to give an ac-
count of this receipt, and Clayton
thought best to consult his client
without proceeding further. So he
handed the paper back to Molier,
thanked him, and asked if il would be
too much trouble for him 20 call again
next day.
Meantime Sam Blake had been con.
suited. lie told Clayton he had for
gotten the receipt; but as it only
showed the purchase of a medal and
chain, it would, perhaps, be best to
acknowledge it.
When Molier returned next morning
TO Clayton's Office the contest of cum
ming was renewed.
"Mr. Blake SAYS he wrote that
receipt, and that he bought n medal
and chain from you"
"Silver medal and chain?" inquired
Molier.
eyes, silver medal"
And paid fifty dollars for it?" said
Molier.
"You need not offer that receipt; the
other side knows nothing of it,"
"But / must swear that the medal
now in dispute before the court was in
Cincinnati ten years ago"