The Delta independent., 1895-10-30
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''You are little severe on u.s." he
laughed; but should be happy to ad-
wise you in any way, and to recommend
a young lawyer know here who would
do well for yoa. OF course under the
circumstances l myself could do moth
ing"
81 understand; and, Mr.. Oliver. I'll
apologize again. Till see that wom-
an to the springs 1 did half think you
knowed where Minny was: the doctors
joking and your being city bachelor,
you know. sot me ag'in' you; but here's
my hand in friendship, and I'll send
you word if find Minny.''
''Thanll you. I shall be glad to know
she is safe, for sometimes / think l
may have done wrong in helping her
that night"
'Yon done right, Mr. Oliver; and if
she should come to you again-as she
might, having no sense of propriety-
you telegraph, me to Newcastle, Me-,
and send her straight home to me. I'm
going to travel n bit afore go home.
On account of taking care of pa and
ma in their old age, amt seen much
of the world. / cal'latc even to stop
awhile in New York, for there was
Blinn there that married Blake, and
I'll board with her. Now remember,
Mr.. Oliver. she is 4 little young thing,
and you're old enough, take it, to be
her father, and the world is n CEN
serious place. She shan't go back to
him, I'm resolved on that; and being
divorced woman is bad enough in the
world, without giving no other reasons
for talk"
"You can trust me-" he said, soberly;
and after she was gone he sat long in
thought He wanted the good opinion
of that grim, honest old maid. She
was as unbending as her own granite
hills. as stern and bleal, to world of
easy-gocrs. lie imagined duty ruled
her always; a wicked thought crept in
then-how poorly duty had rewarded
her! mentally and physically angular
and hard, ruled with an iron rod of
conscience Yet the soft little crea-
lures of curves and beauty like her un-
grateful niece knew nothing of con-
science or duty, and the world loved
them and gave them its best.
Sam, after a discreet knock, put in
his tousled head. "Perlice to see yer,
SIR" he said. brcathlcssly.
sWhat?-
''Perlice from city hall"
Oliver went hastily to the outer
office. Could she be in their hands?
What new horror was the Troublesome
lady to endure? Or was this some
freak of the Frenchman's? He was
capable of any meanness- The two
clerks were looking sideways at the
brawny man in hue, but Sam gazcd
in open-mor.hed admiration. Going
TO fires, he fel. some days he must be
fireman; the longing was intense as
engines sped by at lightning speed:
but in a row or n decd of mystery how
necessary the police, how high their
positions. what chances for seeing
things and trr:Si.: tho crowd, princi-
pally small ooys, away!
Sorry 20 trouble You, sir" said the
man, awkwardly, ''but the old lady
said you was to be sent for. as You
could testify to the bad character of
the man in charge"
What old lady?" asked Oliver, sharp
ly, much annoyed at the matter.
Name Patten. l think-a big woman,
considerable thin. She came from
your Office, she said. and had noticed for
lays black looking man a-foilowing
her, and she sees him waiting for her
in the street. So she strolls, careless
like, towards the city hall, sir: right
near she sees he's still after her, and
she turns and grabs him and runs him
in herself, as neat as any of the force
could "a DONE
"Iou don't know the man?,'
Ills face amt in the gallery, SIR"
rs if in apology, but it's black and
ugly enough to be, III say that fol
him. She tumbled the man down the
steps right in the chiefs room, and he
sent me here. She wanted the man ar
rested for suspicious character; so the
chief sent me to get your testimony
"I'll go down Mt once" said Oliver,
picking up his hat II fancy ! know
the man."
.'I'll walk behind. SIR" said the po
liceman, politely. ''for seeing me walk
ing with you in the direction of the
lookup your friends might think you
was being run in"
At the station, as he suspected, Oil
yer saw the man was Louis, De Res
taud's servant, and black and ugly he
was swearing to himself in French,
but refusing to answer any questions.
Oliver had seen master and man the
past few days in Denver, and knew he
himself was under their surveillance.
He told the chief that Miss Patten was
justified in her proceeding; the man
had bad reputation in the North
Park, and had certainly been acting in
u suspicious manner; the past week he
had seen him watching about the
streets. The chief admitted the man
was not handsome. might have acted
oddly, but there must be some charge
brought against him. Was tho lady
willing to go into court and swear she
had fears of her life from this man
Louis hands?
Me" said Miss Patten, maiestieal-
w ssnf,nitl Of tlnt ras,sill? Not IA f,,it..