Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-22
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Copyright 1895. by J. B. Llpplneon company.-
AFTER all, to a man in his position the
fisherman's services certainly had been
valuable. / filed up the form, and tore
1t from its stub. Lamar took the slip
Of paper and thrust it into his pocket.
"You comprehend the reason in these
Matters" said he. ut is necessary to
arrange with an eye to the worst.
fear q sudden failure, collapse. II
such should be my end, wish to have
my affairs in order. For Johnson pro.
vision is now made. To Martha, who
has been n faithful servant, would
give, let US say, $500. count upon you
to arrange the matter"
II will do So" said I.
"And as for yourself"
"You have paid me WE'LL" I broke in.
But he continues:
GAS for you, I desire this: when my
death comes, you will regard as your
own the money deposited in the bank IN
your name. There will be no rival
claimant. From my memory of tho
account you submitted recently, am
convinced that you will find consider
able sum remaining after the two pay
ments you know of have been made.
may tell you that the fund has been of
late replenished."
"But why should you make me such
bequest?" I began. 81 thank you,
but" =
ut is no case for thanks" said he.
IAN I not free to do as pleases me with
my own? Moreover, have yet another
request"
He poured little brandy into a glass
and gulped 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
telegraphio message. Please write
the words; Search ended, but without
result. Documents burned The ad-
dress the same as that of the letter."
what signature to the dispatch ~
None is required. Go at once, and
return as soon as possible"
II shall start Immediately" said 1,
rising. Take my advice and get some
rest, If you ca ,eed not tell You
how you need way, double
the dose of that medicine brought you
last night. shall return within three
hours, and in that time it ought to have
some effect"
He bowed gravely, and I left him
seated Mt his desk, a 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-
ly than he ever had been harnessed be
fore, and started him off briskly along
the BASKERVILLE road. drove fast that
morning, rs fast as even the swift road
ster cared to go. The telegraph oper
ator was just coming on duty when ]
reined up beside the platform of the
railway station, and tie him I lost nc
time in committing the message. It.
address, which copied from that OF
the letter. was the banking house in
New York with which Lamar had com.
municated previously. Five minutes
AatSi Aau IlOSpcti Tic leUttI, una was
beginning my journey homeward.
Sam Carpenter gave me friendly
greeting as passed his stable, bu;
there was no time for gossip, and the
bny sped by at gait which no doub:
satisfied him that there was urgent
need of my services in Rodneytown
Nor did draw rein until the farm.
houses were close at hand and saw
Dorothy at Mrs. Clarli's door.
Where in the world have you been o.
she asked, running across the yard to
the road, and gazing up at ME anxious
ly. Mrs. Weston says that you were
away all night. And your horse looks
as if you had been trying to drive him
to denth."
"You shall hear all aboutit, Dorothy
answered, "but l can't tell you now.