The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
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Jenctta MacDmber, aged nineteen, and
her lover, Leon Wynne, ten years her
senior
when you went to the lawyer who
advertised for you, what did he say?"
"He asked me if was ,Jenetta Ma
comber. told him yes Did my ia
Their 60 away when 4 was a baby?
Yes. My mothers name? Caroline
Swami. Then he told me that a for
tune awaited me in California;
Leon shook his head. There's some
game in the wind" he said. well,
good night. I'll see you before you 60. "
The next day Leon Wynne called
upon Martin Cahoon the lawyer who
lad advertised for Jenetta. He found
shreWd looking man, indeed one
whom Leon saw at a glance would
have no mercy in money matters
81 have noticed" said the young man,
"that you have advertised for Jenetta
Macomber, sole heir to the estate of
Andrew Macomber."
II have" said the lawyer, bringing a
pair Of piercing eyes to bear OH Leon.
81 am Andrew Macombers only
child This Jenetta Macomber comes
from another branch of the family.
She is my cousin"
"Can you substantiate that?"
II can" a
Cahoon looked incredulous.
''See here" said Leon. There's no
use in you and me trying to fool each
other4 This girl is under my Influence,
and can do what like with her. You
evidently know something about this
fortune, if it exists, and need your
services. I have no money to prose-
cute the claim, either for expenses or
court or lawyers fees. What do you
say to taking my case on shares? I'll
give you half"
There was a look Of cunning in the
lawyers eyes as he replied:
eff you are the sole heir and can cs
tablish the fact, of course shall be
happy to serve YOU
every we'll. | will show you that |
can do what l say. I'll see you to-
morrow"
Leon went directly to Jcnetta and
told her the whole story. Then he
drew up a paper confirming his claim
to the property, and she signed it. The
next day Leon took the paper to the
lawyer Cahoon looked at it, aston
ished. Then crafty smile passed over
his face.
"Well," said the client, "are you sat
isfed that you can trust me?"
"It's risky" replied the lawyer.
"Not half the risk of trying to work
it through the girl, especially as Pm
on to your game"
There was good deal Of sparring,
at the end of which Leon left the office
commissioned to go to Rio de Janeiro
to endeavor to get possession Of the
fortune left by Andrew Macomber 1t
was plain that Cahoon had intended to
send Jenetta to California to get her
out Of the way while he was working
scheme to secure possession of her
inheritance in her name. This bit of
luck in her REIMBURSEMENT Of her claim
in favor Of Leon Wynne put a new
face on the matter and rendered the
job far easier. Leon signed a paper
agreeing in lieu Of advanced expenses,
counsel fees, ETC., to give Cahoon one
half the estate when obtained. When
he left the Office it was with a check
for $500 with which to pay his way
and living for time at Rio. He went
Immediately to Jenetta.
1--WE must be married at once" he
said "and secretly"
"Why SOP she asked, astonished.
"Your father, so Cahoon says, has
really died in Rio possessed Of for
tune, and you are the only heir"
'In Rio?"
yes. Using the paper ! asked you
to sign, have succeeded in unearthing
the truth. have agreed to give Ca
hoon one-half of the fortune if get
it. But, you see, sweetheart, l don't
want IT. 1t would be better for us to
get 1t in your name and without this
tremendous inheritance tax Cahoon has
levied on me"
"But why are we to be married in
such hurry?"
II have agreed to go at once and coll
lect your fortune, prefer to have your
company, especially as you are the le-
gal heir. AS to the secrecy, notwith-
standing that hold the winning cards
don, dare to let Cahoon know that
have dured him. There's no knowing
how he might trick us yet"
"When does the steamer leaveT'
"In an hour. | may be watched by
Cahoon or his spies to see if l sail on
her, and l must not disappoint them,
nor must it be known that you so with
me. Once out on the ocean it will make
no difference, but you must go to the
ship without me, and it would be safer
to go disguised. On second thought 1t
may be dangerous for us to attempt a
marriage We'd better be married
| aboard the ship"
"But supposing there is no clergy
man. ''==7=-
"In that case We'll have to wait till
we reach Rio"