The Irish standard., 1903-08-22
Mystery Of the
Bayou Woods
BY WALKER KENNEDY.
Copyright, 1908, by a. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.
CHAPTER NII.-CoSr1SrED.


Lawyer Everett was naturally a
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 a 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.
1 propose to fill all my legal engage
ments. and in such as conflict with
your interests l expect to give you
the best fight I can; but l hereby
warn you that you are making a
great mistake in trying to obtain
this paper in this manner"
Not at all. You may tell any
story you please about it. 1 will de-
nounce it as myth. You have no
witnesses, and besides l 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 l 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 il? ?"
Ten thousand dollars
every WE'LL" said MIR Everett, sit
ting down to his writing desk in a
business-lilie 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 won't to his safe, took
from the top of 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.
Remember. Colonel" said Mr.. Ev-
erett. politely, chat warned you
against all this
Franklin stood rehcctively 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 Il slight movement of
self-dissatisfaction as he said: of
had only thought of that
II think [ 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 your
possession"
But he took out a huge bundle of
papers and rapidly went through
them under Frankiin's close inspec-
ton. The drawers in the safe were
taken out aud their contents exam
ined. At last Franklin was satisfied.
Mr.. Everett eniirteously escorted him
to the front door and wished him
good night. Then he went back to
the library, softly chuckIing to him
self.
Irving was brought in moment
after, and he was surprised to find
MIR. Everett in such Il radiant humor.
living" said he. 81 have just sold
q piece of property belonging to you
and me for 10000"
What do you mean?"
IL have disposed of the copy of the
agreement which you made toni yht.'
''How did YOU do it,"
"Col Franklin insisted on it at the
point of his pistol"
"Why didn't you call mc?"
81 didn't want you. One of us
would have been hurt, and besides
1 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 | tossed be
hind the books in the case yondcr
is safe. We will have Il vacation nov
from thicveries and assaults. and al
sorts of tiaboIical schemes. fee
immensely relieved. Besides. here j:
$4,000 made by us in a single even
ing
"You can use some of that in con
Quoting the cases you now have OF
hand. ] like the idea of fighting
these people with their own money"
"Now, Irving, 1 am ready to tr!
Herbert Wright's case"
The next day the original agree
mcnt was deposited in sealed envel
ope in the vault of the bank wher
Mr.. Everett kept his account.