Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-27
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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 go away when l 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 GO"
The next day Leon Wynne called
upon Martin Cahoon, the lawyer who
had advertised fer Jenetta. He found
a shrewd looking man, indeed one
whom Leon saw at a glance would
have no mercy in money matters.
Il have noticed said the young man
that you have advertised for Jenetta
Macomber, sole heir to the estate Of
Andrew Macomber."
Il have" said the lawyer. bringing a
pair of piercing eyes to bear on Leon.
Il am Andrew Macomber's only
child This Jenetta Macomber comes
from another branch of the family.
She is my cousin"
Can you substantiate that?"
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Cahoon looked incredulous.
''See here said Leon. There's no
use in you and me trying to fool each
other This girl is under my influence.
and l can do what like with her. You
evidently know something about this
fortune, if it exists. and | need your
services. / have no money to prose
cute the claim, either for expenses or
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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:
If you are the sole heir and can es-
tablish the fact, of course / shall be
happy to serve YOU
Every well. l will show you that
can do what l say. I'll see you to-
morrow"
Leon went directly to Jenetta 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
We'll" said the client, ''are you sat.
isfied that you can trust me?'
Its risky" replied the lawyer.
Not half the risk of trying to work
it through the girl, especially as I'm
on to your game
There was a good deal of sparring
a tie end of which Leon left the Office
comm issioned to go to Rio de Janeiro
30 endeavor to get possession of the
fortune left by AndreYS Macomber. 1t
was plain that Cahoon had intended to
send Jenetta to California to get her
out of the way while he was working
a 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 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 a time at Rio. He went
Immediately to Jenetta.
1--WE must be married at once" he
said, land secretly"
"Why SOP she asked, astonished.
your father, SO Cahoon says, has
really died in Rio possessed of a for
tune and you are the only heir"
I'm Rio?"
yes. Using the paper | asked you
to sign. have succeeded in unearthing
the truth. I have agreed to give Ca
hoon one-half of the fortune if l get
it. But, you see, sweetheart, l don't
want it. 1t would be better for US to
get it in your name and without this
tremendous inheritance tax Cahoon has
levied on me-"
"But why are we to be married in
such a hurry?'
Il have agreed to go at once and col
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't dare to let Cahoon know that /
have duped him. There's no knowing
how he might trick us yet"
"When does the steamer leave?"
SIN an hour. l may be watched By
Cahoon or his spies to see if l sail on
her, and l must not disappoint them.
nor must ii be known that you go 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 it
may be dangerous for us to attempt a
marriage. We'd better be married
aboard the ship"
"But supposing there is no clergy
man.
I'm that case well have to wait till
we reach Rio"
Just before the steamer sailed Leon
Wynne went aboard. He had been pre-
coded by an old woman whom he kept