The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-29
CHATTER LII.

utter such a remark.
CHAPTER III.
About 8 o'clock next evening Luke
Abershaw arrived at Church row with
a wooden box of small dimensions,
supposed TO contain all his worldly
possessions, and was shown up stairs
TO a barely furnished attic, with a
slopin@ roof, which was set apart for
his bedroom.
LAft alone, he sat down upon the
side Of the small iron bedstead and
looked around. Gradually a curious
smile stole over his face.
After a few minutes of silent medi-
tation he rose and went over TO a cup
board or closet that stood on II side
of the garnet.
4 row of pegs showed that il was
intended as a wardrobe; above these
was a broad shelf for hats or bonnets
or small boxes.
After a glance at its capacity Mr..
Abershaw examined the lock; 1t was
old, useless and keyleSs.
He uncorded and unlocked his box
and took out a small brown paper par
eel tied with a string.
1t contained a screw-driver, screws
and a small lock of peculiar construc-
ton, evidently a patent.
After fastening the door he
proceeded to take the old lock off the
closet door and put Oh the new one
in its place.
Then he proceeded to unpack his
trunk.
One coat, n vest, II pair of trous-
ers, rather shabbier than those he
wore, a few articles of linen. a pair
of slippers a soft felt hat and a few
other items exhausted it's contents, as
far as clothes went.
At the bottom was a wooden box
about a foot square. This he left in
the trunk which he re-locked, pushed
it into the closet, the door of which
he safely secured and put the key in
his pocket.
Whatever there might. have been to
justify these precautions was contain
ed within that foot square box.
He had scarcely completed these
preparations when there came a knock
at the door.
1t was Dawson, to say that Mr.. Med.
licott desired to see Mr.. Abershaw in
the study.
w men liz utSttuitu tiltHtl, ht lo'lllti
a tray laid with cold meat, pastry, and
some claret.
Il thought you might like some re.
freshment before we set to work. Mr..
Abershaw," said the lawyer. I'm fu,
ture, when we are en- famille, you will
dine with us; but. of course, you will
not object to dine here at any time
that l may desire you to do So"
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comply with your wishes. whatever
they may be-" answered Luke, obse,
~quiously.
"Ah, that is the spirit l like" said
Mr.. Medlicott, land if you continue
it we shall get on admirably together
Having eaten a frugal meal, Mr..
Abershaw began his work.
Besides a compliant, Mr.. Medlicott
discovered that he had acquired a
very shrewd and intelligent secretary.
who could at once grasp his ideas and
put them into form. and whose appe-
tite or c%apability for work was ex.
haustless.
The lawyer was delighted; he had
indeed found a treasure, and his ONLY
regret was that he did not know where
20 write TO his friend John Roberts and
DOul 'it Ills Sldlltuut lOE Ills EetOll-
mendation.
In less than n week, Mr.. Luke Aber-
shaw had become his oracle, the model
OF what a young man should be, and
his constant theme of praise.
Perhaps this position in his employ
er's esteem vas gained rather by tact
than by his abilities. marked as they
We're. Mr.. Medlicott liked to be bowed
down before, to be regarded as an al
together superior person, and the sec
rotary did this to his hearts content.
Whatever he did was through his
employers inspiration, he was but the
clever hand directed by the ~cleverer
brain; If he offered a suggestion, he
made it appear that it was but a rem
iniscence of an idea that had been pre-
viously communicated to him.
Few men of the ordinary human
calibre would, have been proof against
such subtle fiattery, and although a
shrewd nan of business. as the phrase
goes, that is to to say, he knew all the
usual modes by which man swindles
man, Mr.. MedlicOtt was so wrapped up
In his own conceits, that believing ii
Impossible that he could ever be inn
posed upon, he was an excellent prey