The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-08-22
Mystery Of the
Bayou Woods
By WALKER KENNEDY.
Copyright, 1903, by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.
CHAPTER NII.-CoNT1SrED.

CHAPTER NII.-CoNTINUED.
Lawyer Everett was naturally
man of nerve. but he realized that it
was useless to argue against death;
and his GOODNESS under the circum-
stances was admirable.
81 am lawyer, Col. Franklin" he
said in an distracted way. looking
into the fire unconcernedly, land am
accustomed to giving advice. Let me
give you some. l have no desire to
take any unfair advantage of you.
l propose to fill all my legal engage
ments, and in such as conflict with
your interests I expect to give you
the best fight 1 can; but hereby
warn you that you are making q
great mistake in trying to obtain
this paper in this manner"
Not at all. You may tell any
story you please about it. I will de-
nounce it as myth. You have no
witnesses. and besides 1 think it's
Just as we'll that you should sell this
paper to me and give me receipt"
"You have guarded yourself adj
mirably," said Mr.. Everett, smiling.
"Allow me to compliment your deX-
terity and the thoroughness of your
plans, but all the same / shall defeat
you utterly. You will find that this
paper contains more danger to you
than you ever dreamed of. But how
much do you propose to pay for it?"
Ten thousand dollars
every WE'LL" said Mr.: Everett, sit
ting down to his writing desk in a
business-like manner; there's your
receipt"
Here's your money!" said Frank
lin. taking out a roll and throwing
it on the table. "Count it,
Its all right. Ten $1,000 notes."
''Now the paper. please"
The lawyer went to his safe, took
from the top of a bundle in one of
the pigeon-holes a paper and, hand
ing it to Franklin, asked if that was
what he wanted.
Franklin looked at it casually, was
satisfied with the inspection, thrust
it into his pocket and prepared to
take his departure.
htIllclIlDef. NolOlltl. Sdllt WI Nv
erett. politely, chat I warned you
against all this ...s
Franklin stood rehectively for a
moment. Everett's manner was I'M
ineligible to him. Then an idea
occurred to him.
"Perhaps you made copy of this
Everett made a slight movement of
self-dissatisfaction as he said: III
I had only thought of that"
81 think 1 will look at the papers
in your safe"
"Well, if you insist. but ! give you
my word of honor that no copy has
been made Of the paper now in youl
possession.
But he took out huge bundle OF
papers and rapidly went through
them under Franlliin's close inspec
ton. The drawers in the safe were
taken out and their contents exam
ned. At last Franklin was satisfied
Mr.. Everett cu,lrteouSly escorted hin
to the front door and wished hin
the library. softly chuckling to him
self
Irving was brought in momcn
after. and he was surprised to fin
MIR. Everett in such Il radiant hllmol
Irving" said he, II have just sol
a piece of property belonging to 20
and me for $4,000"
what do you mean?"
81 have disposed of the copy of TIL
agreement which you made tonight.
How did you do it??''
"Col. Franklin insisted on it at tn
point of his pistol"
"Why didn't you call me?"
81 didn't want you. One of II
would have been hurt, and beside:
was glad to get rid of the copy
Franklin is now satisfied that ther
Is no accusing paper out against hin
and the original, which tossed be
hind the books in the case yondel
is safe. We will have a vacation noN
from thieveries and assaults. and Il
sorts of diaboical schemes. I fee
immensely relieved. Besides. here
$4,000 made by us in a single ever
ing
''You can use some of that in col
Quoting the cases you now have O
hand. like the idea of tightin
these people with their own money
"Now, Irving, I am ready to tr
Herbert Wright's case"
The next day the original agre
ment was deposited in sealed enve
ope in the vault of the bank whe1
Mr.. Everett kept his account.