The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-06


said kclUin.
that reason put Cobb off. If I'd asked
him to produce his document. should
not have known whether it was genu
inc or not
''He couldn't have bad it in his peck
ct, Mr.. Kelvin" said Donald. The fell
low had just come from Jail. where he
was searched"
''lf it is bogus" l suggested. Joe
Harvey probably made it aud now has
it in his Office"
Kelvin rubbed the knees Of his trou,
sers with the palms of his hands. a
way he had when approaching the one
great point - "What is it that I'm
after?'' -'aa<>A-4ssss>; -.s4ts So. 2 's.~'
I'm told that you are an expert in
these matters, Mr.. Harrington" said
he. 1--WE made some quiet inquiries
and have come to the conclusion that
there isn't lawyer in this county-in
fact, that there isn't man of any pro-
fession anywhere-who could pass up
on the genuineness of that document
better than you could"
| said that | had been much over
praised to him. but admitted that had
made some study of documentary evil
dence bearing upon real estate titles in
that region. Every public record Of
any Importance was destroyed by fire
forty odd years ago. with the result
that many a bit of property there
about was in the same status as kel-
vim Elms.
eff the document comes into your
pleasure to assist you in any way that
lies within the scope of my ability"
give made an appointment WITH
Cobb for tomorrow evening" said Kel-
vim. "Meanwhile I've got your friend
Graves Reedy keeping an eye on him
so that if he's got the document slowed
away anywhere and goes to take look
at it may be spared the expense of
paying him for it,
UNLESS ! misjudge Cobb" said Don
aid, "he will be too shrewd to do such
a thing and fully shrewd enough to
find out that Mr.. Reedy Is watching
him." e~-s.ss;.'s .. "a :-..s
Kelvin wheeled around in his chair
and beamed upon Donald, rubbing his
knees meanwhile with great enthusi-
asm. 1t is lucky that the man can af-
ford as many pairs of trousers as he
may require, for he must wear them
out fast.
"Perhaps you can save us all further
trouble in this matter" said he. What
do the psychic influences say about ii?
Understand" he added hastily, observ-
ing that Donald looked dangerous, I'm
no scoffer. | may speak lightly of
these matters, but I'm not such a fool
as to assert that there's nothing in
them. Why. I've seen with my own
eyes. You found those diamonds. and
I'm free to say that | don't believe
there's another two legged creature on
earth who could have followed that fell
lows trail as you did"
"Some of the lower animals possess
remarkable instincts" said Donald.
smiling 81 would not pretend to
match them. AS to this present mat.
ter. am completely ignorant. l don't
know a thing about it."
He arose and walked around the
room. That uneasiness which was by
this time familiar to my eye was upon
Linn.
Let me suggest" he faltered after
several attempts to express himself,
that you shouldn't go too fast in this
affair. I'd like to help you if / could"
Come up to the house and talk it
over" said Kelvin. I'VE don't see
enough of you"
1t was quite true that the Kelvins
saw little of Donald. He seemed to
| avoid Mrs. Kelvin when she came to
our house, though his manner toward
her when she succeeded in finding him