Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-23

Wundly assonished. "why, what 90 yon
100 81 1hek NJ. Oildsrslesvs9 don't
undesu1and you." The homs-thrust Wa
TOO true latter the grsAt cross-sxsminsrs
M bullying Tenn s.3 ne = p's1cs
snyirhsds q, 's'ssosainl 6srt oilasr.l.ev. n.
swered. with assured confidence. .
sneak, don't deny It to me. You
were In the vestfy this morning looking
up the registers. Even You. WITH your
and tell me you weren't. saw you there
mysslf And know you found In the
books what you wanted, for You paid the
clerk m extravagant fee What's thatf
You ratl don't Try to interrupt me; don't
try 70 bully me. 1t never succeeds. Nom /.
And the great q. {. put his foot down on
the path with an elephantine sOlidity that
made the prospect of bullying him seem
tolerably unlikely ~ know the facts. and
I'll stand no preyarication. Now, tell me.
what vile use did you mean to make Of
your discovery this morning."
Montague hewitt drew back. fairly non.
plussed Tor the moment by such q vigorous
and unexpected attack on his flank. Re.
sourceiul as he was. even his cunning mind
came wholly unprepared to this sudden
cross-ques.ioning. He telt his own physi-
cal intcriori.,y to the big @ 9:
could ever have conceived it pos
tote feel it. Af,er all. anind doesn't always
triumph over matter. MONTAGUE hewitt
was aware that that mountain OF q man,
with his six feet tour of muscular humane
ity, fairly cowed and overawed him at
srlch Cinee nt,artQrS
II don't see what business it is of yours,
Mr.. Gildersleeve," he murmured, in q
somewhat apollo ,etic voice. = may surely
be allowed to hunt up questions OF pedi.
gree. service in the end to myself and
my friends. without your interference"
Gilbert Gildersleeve glared at him, and
fiared up oil at once with righteous indig-
nation.
"Ofseryice in the end to yourself and
your fr ends!" he cried, with unfeigned
scorn, putting his own Interpretation. as
was natural, on the words. "Why. you
do you mean to say openly you avow your
intention Of threatening and Matchmaking
ME? here-alone-to my face! you extor-
tionate wretch! l wouldn't have believed
even you in your heart would descend to
such meanness.'
Montague hewitt flurried and taken
eback as he was. yet reflected vaguely with
some wonder. as he listened and looked.
what this sudden passion of disinterestod
zeal could betoken. Why such burning
solicitude tor Colonel kelmscott's estate on
the part OF man who was his avowed en-.
the young fellow Granville. with her
| fathers consent how could Neyitt himself
levy black mail upon Gilbert Gildersleeve by
his knowledge of thetwo Warnings c!ai to
the properly. A complication surely. Was
there not some unexpected intricacy here
0DtS rhf dSDSk
| yet understand. but which might rebound,
Il unrave!ed, to his greater advantage?
'Blackmail you. Mr.. Gildersleeve; he
cried with righteous indignant air!
''That's an ugly word. I blackmail mo-
body; and least of all, the father of q lady
whom still regard, in spite of all she can
say or do to make my Tie blank, with
affection and respect rs profound as ever.
How can my inquiries into the Warnings
affairs"
Gilbert Gildersleeve crushed HIM with .
sudden outburst of indignant wrath.
lyon can!" he cried, growing red in the
| face with horror and disgust. You dare to
speak SO to ME, and to urge such motive
But you've mistaken your man. II won't
be bullied.
Ifwhat You want is to use this vile know
to compel me to marry my daughter to
you against her will, I can only tell you.
You sneak, you're on the wrong track. I
will never consent to it. You may do your
worst, but you will never bend me. I'm
not man 10 be bent or bullied--I won't
be put down. III withstand you and dey
you. You may ruin me. If you like. but
you'll never break me. stand here firm.
Expose me. and I'll fight you to the bitter
end; Ill fight you, and I'll conquer YOU"
He spoke with a fiery earnestness that
hewitt was only just beginning to under
stand; there was something in this. Here
WAS clew indeed to follow up and investi-
gate Surely menace to Granville
keimscotrs prospects could never have
moved that heavy, phlegmatic, pachyder-
natous man to such an outburst Of anger
and suppressed fear.
d,, sfo eos yosaa Ksvtt rsPsatsd in
my dear sir! assure you, in truth, don't
understand you.
The barri>ter gazed down upon him with
unreasonable scorn. You liar!" he broke
forth. almost choking ut the words. How
dare you SO pretend and prevaricate to my
lac II, know is not true. Ny own d.ugh-
hcr-every word OF your vile threats. You
had the incredible meanness to terrily
poor helpless and innocent girl by threat
u ing to expose her mothers disgrace pub
iiciy. Only You could have done il; but
y,n DID it. you abject thing. you did It.
ed to coms down to Mamburv to hunt
up tne RECORDS; ana sne tolo me the truth,
for I've seen you doing il"
A light broke slowly upon Montague
Nevitts mind. He drew deep breath.
This was good luck Incredible. What Gill
bert Giidersleeve meant he hadn't a. yet,
70 b sure. the taintest conception; but IL
was clear they two were at cross questions
with one another. The secret Gilbert Gil
dersleeye thought he had come down to