Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-24
sv w1nn1HM T. NICHOLS.

little use for the book. In fact. none
| of the pristed forms had been filled in.
Il desire to make provision for John
! son. he explained. HE is deserving
OF a reward Make check to his
order"
! VERY well" said 1. picking up pen
4 For how much p
.Five thousand dollars"
4 I looked at him in wonder. Was he
playing practical joke Of some sort :?
1 But he met my gaze. and repeated his
words: Five thousand dollars
After all, to man in his position the
fsherman's services certainly had been
valuable. filled up the form, and tore
I H. from it's stub. Lamar took the slip
of paper and thrust it into his pocket.
! You comprehend the reason in these
matters" said he. 1T is necessary to
arrange with an eye to the worst. 1
fear sudden failure, a collapse. IL
such should be my end, wish TO have
my affairs in order. For johnson pro-
vision is now made. To Martha, who
las been faithful servant, would
give, let US say, $500. count upon you
TO arrange the matter"
Il will do So" said i.
"And as for yourself"
''You have paid me we'll" broke in.
But be continued:
las for You, / desire this: when my
death comes, you viii regard as your
own the money deposited in the bank in
your name. There will be no rival
al Al.
account you submitted recently. am
convinced that you will find consider
able sum remainine5after the two pay
ments you know of have been made. 7
may tell you that the fund has been OF
late replenshed."
Butt why should you make me such
bequest?" ! began. Il thank you,
! but"
at is no case for thanks said he.
"Am not free to do as pleases me with
my own? Moreover, l have yet another
request"
He poured little brandy into glass
and guIped it down. Then. picking up
the letter. he said:
This desire you to place in the post
at the railway town at once. Then send
q telegraphc message. Please write
the words; Search ended. but without
result. Documents burned The adj
dress the same as that of the letter"
What signature TO the disp4 tch?"
None is required Go at once. and
return as soon as possible"
Il shall start immediately" said |.
rising. "Take my advice and get some
rest. if you can. need not tell you
how you need it. By the way. double
the dose of that medicine brought you
last night. I shall return within three
hours, and in that time it ought to have
some effect.
lie bowed gravely. and left him
seated at his desk. mere wreck of the
man he had been even few hours be-
fore. In that strong morning light
deaths seal appeared to be upon him.
Cautioning Johnson not to leave the
house, / hurried across the plain to Mrs
Weston's, harnessed the bay more hasti-
Is than he ever had been harnessed he
fore, and started him off brisklv along
the BASKERVILLE road drove fast that
morning. as fast as even the swift road
St0t NdtSu ~ Sps ilS ttitSFapn ObeF
ator was just coming on duty when
refined up beside the platform of the
railway station, and 10 him lost no
time in committing the message. It's
address. which ! copied from that of
the letter, was the banking house in
New York with which Lamar had com
municated previously. Five minutes
later l had posted the letter. and was
beginning my journey homeward
Sam Carpenter gave me n friendly
erecting as | passed his stable. but
there was no time for gossip. and the
bay sped by at gait which no doubt
satisfied MIN that there was urgent
need of ray services in Rodneytown.
Nor did | draw rein until the farm
houses We're close at hand and l saw
| Dorothy at Mrs. Clark's door.
where in the world have YOU been?"
she asked, running across the ward to
the road, and gazing up at me anxious
~. Mrs. Weston says that you were
away all night. And your horse looks
MS If you had been trying to drive him
TO death.
"You shall hear all about il. Dorothy"
/ answered. but can't tell YOU now.