Mower County transcript., 1902-09-24
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Indeed ~ keptically.
.Oh, mean what u say Come,
now, Frank, don't act in an absurd
manner--you know that you are un-
der obligations to me. =
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you want man to do you q signal
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.'Well, I thought that you perhaps
needed touching up q bit on the sub-
ject. IS" ,sz * S. ,ss 3
ST know exactly who my creditors
are and whom owe, grumbled
Frank, for the references to his obi-
cations seemed to stir him up and
! fill him with a$muntino a Gus spirit
: Tt isn't money! want" he said
at length, with long drawn emphasis.
II want you to stop protecting this
young man, Barnett. Why on earth
do you want to mix in on that Of
fair, anyway % Es5== F ...... ss*.5 T.
It was James Ellison 3 turn to be
surprised. ssss;a.. . VI - i,
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and he watched his brother, as if
wondering what he should hear next.
. 81 believe talk plainly enough =
and Frank lit q cigarette and blew
q smoke ring in the air, watching
it fade into nothingness with a
dreamy expression, as il in deep
thought. 80 s. e T. 8: ..-::. q =s. =ss=: z.ss=:
+ "Well, it is an enigma to me-" re-
piled James Ellison. Why shouldn't
I do what I can to help young man
whom have protected, and who cer-5
*tainly is not guilty of the crime
they accuse him Of % /. ]. H.. = 81
If I were as impolite> as you, I
should address the same remark to
you as you applied to me but a mo-
.ment ago." replied Frank, with a
+drawl. "If you want me to do what
you have >directed-to find this
fellow who calls himself Hendricks,
to get possession of the. document of
,adoption--I have but this to say: I
will do it on one condition"
"And that is?'' -=sS =
''That you leave matters. as they
are, and don't attempt to interfere
with the course of the law, s:= q p
James Ellison leaned over the
table and eyed his brother for mo-
ment anxiously " Z: 4. .s L.
What on earth are you trying to
get through your head, | should like
to know z~ :. ;.5.szs .,s1sz% -s$. 0
I Frank Ellison shook the ashes sof
his cigarette, and responded, with q:
smile: X s5szz9 s.. "A ,z*
II believe you are the thick-headed
one in this instance. say that you
must stop your interference in this
affair. acknowledge that, as the
bereaved husband, you are anxious
to protect the accused, and to find
secured you the fortune
. James Ellison laid his hand on his
brothers shoulder, and the look on
his face was far from pleasant as he
said: IS ~. Es. J. i: %sS n -
..'You know that had nothing to
do with that y h. r s.*..zz1 i 7@77
Nobody said that youhad, and yet
it has turned out well for you, after
al" and Frank- blew 8 big puff OF
smoke into the air. II believe tho
late Mrs Ellison Ind q tight Aat
and that s. was hard a oct her to
SIGN checka-.-there-there ) a. he aaw
that hia; brother :, anneared Ia ,ha deem
u moved. ~ don,t ,wp;,rn+> -, tn,7so,,r.,u so,,.,nu.
fresh wound. but at the same time.
I am stating cold facts. am !, cold.
unfeeling person, as YOU have prob
ably discovered before this.,,
"fn Heavens name. what do YOU
want. man? I wish YOU would Be
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