The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-30
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h Harlyts nase morning when
aVaSdsssRehtSto lfs ropm.ths landlady
informed him that Franklin and a
companion had been there at three
o'clock -la-the-merning- seeking him,
de quoted her evident fears for his
safety and then admired his sagacity
IN aklng q room at the hotel that
night.
NowAebsgan to find the possession
of that papsra nightmare, He aasnew
that tremendous pressure and re.
sources which he could not antici
pate, would be brought to beaf to
wrest itffromGhim,t and this prevent
its being USED to, save the Wright es7
tate;S5 Tor the perusal OF. the paper
which Hillsman had Handed him salts,
fed. him that he. held al Safeguard,
against the plot that had been. laid to,
steal a fortune. He began t6i have
an sinkling :ofCthe nature of thefc6ma
F bination which had Newfoundland
he was much concerned lest the paper
which was worth so much to the
FWrights should, be inseme, way ilchedi
from him. He felt that he was max
ing. this fight for Miriam, and he, was
doubly concerned over. hetresult.T He,
khewfthat! the paper meant. home. and
fortune to her; it meant, also perhaps
the happiness chat had been SO long
denied hers, and it would secure the
triumph; of Justice oyer deliberate,
yillainy.
Of course plans would be at once
'laid2to.recoyer the paper, and; Irving
OWNED the necessity-of putting it i'm
mediately out of reach~o of the con-
-s%pirators l;tEE?n. agf!fs:E.
1t was eight b'elock,, ana Mr.. Ev-
erett was just sitting down to his
breakfast. !, "iizag"E IA ~t.nuD
Irving reached the house just at
this time, and when he was announced
the lawyer finished his meaI"iinr. d hur-t
ry and at once led the way to the,
library; Here the story was soon told
and the paper handed over to the
lawyer, who lockedit up in his safe:
f""Now;" said he, Il must: leave for
the courthouse, as I have a case ut
nine o'clock. Can you come here to-
;nightg|" - a:z3.a .!...niT,nn~G
eyes"
"Well, come about eight O'Clock:
And.during the day;avoid Hillsman:if
you, can, and if you run across Frank.
lin bluff him out. I don't want to
see'you about my office, ''either:">'t' ~:
5Suppose. they should ask me-; for:
that paper?" .,4 80: ,.".
"Why, remember that you were on
a spree last night, and your recollecl;
tom of anything that, happened; Isl
very indistinct. You will not be much
annoyed BY" Hillsman to-day, for it
VIII take him some tirnejt o, sleep off
last nights experience, Be on your
guard against Franklin, and do not
give him any satisfaction" "j*<tHI-
AS a matter of pr%ecaution, the two
men separated. at the gate to prevent
if possible anyone from knowing that
they had met Irving took "a round
about way. and as he passed a cor
,ner not far from Mr.. Everett's; resi-
dence he observed a man leaning7idly
against a lamp post. The mans APP
pearance was strangely familiar, even
though he wore a;patch over his eye,
Irving could; not stop. to- sdissect, his
makeup, and it was not until he had
got three or four blocks away that
his memory responded; bringing back.
that dreadful experience on the river.
and he recalled the powerful physique
and cat-like tread of Old Tom. AS
soon, as he, made that discoveryf.h he
retraced his steps, but his antagonist
Of the river had gone. " ''iiE:;' -
'<a'" ITO Be Coptinued.l