Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-26

FEA take any unfair advantage of you. F propose to fill all my legal engage ments, and in such IS conflict with your interests I expect to give you the best fight I can; but I hereby warn you that you are making a great mistake in trying to obtain this paper in this manner"
 ssNot at all You may tell any story you please about it. I will de- nounce it as myth. You have no witnesses, and besides I think it's just as well that you should sell this paper to me and give me a receipt sssYou have guarded yourself ad- 1nirably,'' said Mr. Everett, smiling. Allow me to compliment your dex- terity and the thoroughness of your Flans, but all the same I 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
 'fVery we'll" said Mir. Everett, sit- ting down to his writing desk in 8 business-like manner; there's your receipt"
 Here's your money" said Frank lin, taking out roll and throwing it on the table. Count it."
 ''It's all right. Ten s1,ooo notes."
 ''Now the paper, please
 The lawyer went to $his safe, took from the top of 8 bundle in one of the pigeon-ho1es 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.
 Remember, Colonel.'' said Mir. Ev- erett, politely, "that I warned you against all this.''
 Franklin stood refectively for 8 moment. Everett's manner was un- intelligible to him. Then an idea occurred to him.
 Perhaps you made a copy of this. 2
 Everett made slight movement of self-dissatisfaction as he said: sI1 had only thought of that"
 T think will look at the papers in your safe"
 "WeI, if you insist, but give you my word of honor that no copy has been made of the paper now in your possession"
 But he took out huge bundle ot papers and rapidly went, through them under Franklin's close inspec ton. The drawers in the safe were taken out and their contents exam ined. At last Franklin was satisfied Mir. Everett courteously escorted him to the front door and wished him good night. Then he went back te the. library, softly chuckling to him self.
 Irving was brought in a moment after, and he was surprised to find MT. Everett in such 3 radiant humor i Irving said he, q have, just sol6 a piece of property belonging to yor and me for $1O ,O0O.''
 What do you rnean?"
 T have disposed of the copy of the agreement which you made tonight
 "How did you do it?" "Col. Franklin insisted on it at the point of his pistol
 why Q1uu you Call me
 'I didn't want you. One of u' would have been hurt, and besides I was glad to get rid of the copy Franklin is now satisfied that there is no accusing paper out against him and the original, which I tossed be hind the books in the case yonder is safe. We will have vacation nov from thieveries and assaults, and al sorts of diabolical schemes. I fee ] immensely relieved. Besides, here il $1o,oOo made by us in single even ing.'
 t'You can use some of that in con ducting the cases you now have oi hand I like the idea of fighting these people with their own money"
 Now, Irving, I am ready to tr. Herbert Wright's case" The next day the original agree ment was deposited in sealed enveI ope in the vault of the bank wher, MT. Everett kept his account.
 (To be continued.)