Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-12

"Why, anything you want" replied
James Ellison.
"That's rather broad statement,
isn't it?' and Frank laughed.
"No, it is not. I don't want this
matter hanging over me, and I would
give half what / own to be rid of the
incubus"
'Indeed?' skeptically.
"Oh, I mean what I say. Come,
now, Frank, don't act in an absurd
manner-you know that you are I'M
der obligations to me-"
"That is a poor way to begin when
you want man to do you signal
favor"
"Well, I thought that you perhaps
needed touching up bit on the SUBJ
ject."
ST know exactly who my creditors
are and whom I owe," grumbled
Frank, for the references to his obi
cations seemed to stir him up and
fill him with a muntinous spirit.
ut isn't money 1 want" he said
at length, with long-drawn emphasis.
Il want you to stop protecting this
young man, Barnett. Why on earth
do you want to mix in on that af-
fair, anyway"
It was James Ellison's turn to be
surprised.
81 don't exactly understand you,"
and he watched his brother, as if
wondering what he should hear next.
81 believe I talk plainly enough"
and Frank lit a cigarette and blew
smoke ring in the air, watching
it fade into nothingness with a
dreamy expression, as il in deep
thought.
"Well, it is an enigma to me-" re-
piled James Ellison. ''Why shouldn't
I do what can to help young man
whom have protected, and who GER
tainly is not guilty of the crime
they accuse him OFF,"
eff I were as impolite as you, I
should address the same remark to
you as you applied to me but mo-
ment ago." replied. Frank, with a
drawl. eff 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:
will do it on one condition"
''And that js?''
"That you leave matters as they
are, and don't attempt to interfere
- I,
James Ellison leaned over the
table and eyed his brother for mo-
ment anxiously.
What on earth are you trying to
get through your head, I should like
to know"
Frank Ellison shook the ashes of
his cigarette, and responded, with a
smile:
ST believe you are the thick-headed
one in this instance. I say that you
must stop your interference in this
affair. 1 acknowledge that, as the
bereaved husband, you are anxious
to protect the accused, and to find
the real-er-er-unfor who
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:
"You know that 1 had nothing to
do with that"
Nobody said that you had, and yet
it has turned out well for you, after
ALL" and Frank blew a big puff of
smoke into the air. 81 believe the
late Mrs. Ellison had a tight fist,
and that it was hard to get her to
sign cks-theSe~-there," as he saw
that his brother appeared to be deep
ly moved, 81 don't want to open a
fresh wound, but, at the same time,
I am stating cold facts. I am cold,
unfeeling person, as you have prob
ably discovered before this"
'Tn Heavens name, what do you
want, man? I wish you would be
Quick about it,"
The other coolly tossed his cigar
cite in the crate before answering,
then he looked at his brother mo-
ment, and gave vent to loud laugh.
"Why, I never saw you SO much
moved in my life" said he.
81 want to know what you mean?"
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