The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-09


of the judges of his circuit.
Suppose" said Clement, "a man
makes out documentary a mort
gage-can he draw another for the
same property upon the same sheet of
paper?"
"Hum-that's case that I cannot
conceive Of" answered the lawyer,
cautiously, why should he want to?"
What else could he do, presumng,
for example, that he had no other pa
per within reach?"
Now have what want" said JEFF.
ferson. Clement, you may always con-
slider 1t safe rule that in law every
wrong has remedy In such
case the second deed. unless incom-
patible with the first, would hold-bar.
ing fraud"
Barring fraud" echoed the boy as
the attorney left. But It would hold
until upset by court"
rs Mr. Brown in?" inquired voice
at his elbow. interrupting his revery.
Yes. sir" answered Clement. rising
and facing a handsome stranger. who,
at first sight, scarce looked the 40
years a sharp observer would have
pronounced him.
Then please give him my card and
tell him | have note of introduction
from Mr.. Pullman. a client of his"
Clement started. This was the "cus.
toner then. He took the card, ami
glancing at the scrolled name on the
small slip of pasteboard the words
Francis w. Sumner" seemed to brand
themselves on his brain. The card
dropped from his hands, and reeling.
ne would have fallen had not the
stranger caught him in his arms.
Young man." he murmured. in
kindly but trembling voice. "where
have | seen you before? Your face IS
familiar. Why does my card affect
you in this manner"
Clement scanned the deserted ante
room in which they were.
"Will you promise not to reveal a
warning II ! give it?" he whispered.
and as Sumner assentej, POSTPONE
buying this property, on any ground
you like, for one week"
How do you know? Why? What
reason why | should?" calculated the
astonished caller, and then. after a
pause. he added calmly: 81 will take
your advice, but shall want to know
all before tomorrow"
Fuller" said Brown. the next day,
after long interview with the custo.
mer, whose entrance to the legal pre-.
cincts had resulted in such curious
encounter with the young law clerk.
"Pullman's buyer holds off on that
deal"
What" cried that ordinarily pomp.
Gus individual. whats his reason?"
Short of funds said his employer.
dryly, noting his excitement Not re.
markable for a man to find It hard to
raise $4,000 all at once, is It? BY the
way, I've let Clement off for day or
two. Youll have to make some of the
others do his work."
Two days later Clement Travers was
seated opposite the individual referred
TO- in Pennsylvania train speeding TO
New York.
Clement" said the latter how
came you to detect the fraud in this
matter? | can understand Pullman
and Fuller drawing that second mort.
gage for 100000 upon the back of the
first one, but they had covered up their
tracks so well that | don't see how
you first found a clue to work on"
"Oh, as to that. itswas their intima-
cy and something | overheard that
gave me my first suspicion. At first
l couldn't understand why Fuller
should want to risk his position for
such sum as he could secure in this
way, but of course his plan ensured
secrecy for years until a thorough
examination of the title was made.
and then 1t would merely appear as
II he had overlooked this second mort
gage on the back of the first. and no
harm would be done even to his repu.
tation. | never, though. clearly COM
pretended the case until the very day
you called, and then had just found
it out"
you have great intellect, Clem, for
a boy"
"For boy!" repeated Glen, half
sadly, half bitterly "Oh, it was moth
ing but guess work all through" he
added.
"A clever guess, which has saved NE
that forty thousand. and / shall see
that you lose nothing by it, though
Johnes and company's head clerk will.
BY the way, Glen, you have never told
me your name. Why. what's the mat
ter?"
He peered into his companions face,
somewhat obscured by the dusk of
evening, which was rapidly falling.
Glenn nerved himself.
Clement Harrison Travers,' he an
swered.
"Clementine Harrison!" murmurei
Sumner. in startled accents. "Oh.