Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-21
!; ACLEW By WIRE
o., A Interrupted Current.
BY HOWARD N. YOST.
Copyright. 1906. BY J. B. Lippincott Co.
CHAPTER X.-CoNTINUED.

CHAPTER A.-CONTINCED.
went on expressing amazement, I'M
til I discovered that Sonntag did not
seem to hear me, so intent was he over
the words the voice had uttered.
'Pshaw! what's the use bothering
over that, Mr.. Sonntag?" 1 said. '"Therc
anyhow"
Yes, there is, too. 1t is CONVERSE
ton, and not a mere tumble OF Words
the old lawyer said, with an air of tri-
umph. "Just hear what make out of
il now.''
Divided up, the following was Sonn-
tags version:
First Party-"Neve will you have my
consent under existing circumstances.
You have broken faith with me in every
way. Why was the property removed
from the original place?''
Second Party-"To bring you to
time"
First Party-"What did you do with
it,"
Second Party-"Safelyh hid, where you
can never find it unless you talk wis
dom. 1 shall go for it this very night
and take it away, and not one dollar
will you ever"
There. that's pretty sensible talk,
I take it, said my lawyer, when he had
finished.
''Oh, well, perhaps it is sensible
enough, but what good will it do you,
now that you have made 4 conversation
out of it?' 1 remarked, in some inn
patience. for Sonntag's satisfaction
seemed to be out of all proportion to the
Importance of 4 few chance remarks
caught IN some mysterious fashion
from a telephone wire.
The old lawyer smiled in 4 kind of
pitying way, and regarded me with 4
whimsical expression.
who knows?" I went on, gayly:
perhaps my arrival in JACKSONVILLE may
be the cause of a complete revolution in
matters regarding the telephone. l
must send for an electrical expert and
have him investigate the mystery. Al
ready there arc visions of an immense
fortune floating through my head"
Suppose we go to the old schools
house from which the stones used in the
two doorways were evidently taken,'
sonntag suggested, breaking IN upon
my imaginings.
What possible difference can it make
it the stones were taken from there?'
remarked. ''That will not tell us why
the job was done.''
well, it would be pleasant for you to
meet IN old friend. Horace Jacksons
hunting lodge is quite near the school
house. Perhaps we may find him at
his place." my lawyer said, insinuat-
ingly.
Yes, know. The fellow Hunter, the
agent at Sidington. told me jackson
comes up here occasionally to hunt and
fish. But as for jackson being friend
ct mine. heaven save me from such
tricntls!"
Noting Sonntag's surprise at my
words, 1 explained the reason OF my
outburst-how Jackson had OF late
changed his opinion of my innocence,
and how Florence had made a compact
with him, and the certainty he seemed
to feel that she would be compelled to
redeem her promise.
The lawyer was all attention now,
keeping his sharp eyes constantly ON
my face, while poured out my opin-
ion of Jackson and his underhand meth
DDS. l was lover, and Jackson sort
of rival, SO naturally my remarks were
somewhat stronger, perhaps, than ncc-
essary.
why did you call the station-agept
Hunter?" asked Sonntag.
Because he told me that was his
name" replied.
.Indeea! What could he have told
you that for, wonder? His name 70
not Hunter; it's Skinner"