Mower County transcript., 1905-09-27
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CHARLES CLARK MUNN
copy-iSmf. 1900. by LEE q sHEPAR D


Uncle Terry made no reply, but
seemed lost in reverie, and Albert
slowly puffed his cigar and looked out
on the ocean and along the ever widen
ing path Of moonlight. He wished
that this fair girl, so quantity spoken
Of, were there beside him, that he
might talk to her about her art. How
it could be managed and what excuse
to give for remaining longer than the
morrow he could not see. He looked
toward the house, white in the moon
light, with the tall lighthouse and it's
beacon flash just beyond, and Won
dered If he should see the girl again
that night He was on the point Of
suggesting they go in and visit a little
with the ladies when Uncle Terry
said:
II believe We called yerself lawyer,
Mr.. Page, an from Boston. Do We hap
pen to know a lawyer thar that has got
eyes like cat an rubs his hands as if
he was washin' 'em while he's talk
, imp
Albert gave a start. II do, Mr.. Ter
ry," he answered. II know him well.
His name is Frye, Nicholas Frye"
"An' as ye're a lawyer, an one that
looks to me as honest" continued Uncle
Terry, what is yer honest opinion of
this Mr.. Frye?
"That is a question l would rather
! not answer" replied Albert, until
know why you ask it and what your
opinion of Mr.. Frye is. Mine might not
fatter him, and I do not believe in
speaking ill of anybody unless forced
to-"
Uncle Terry was silent, evidently re-
volving a serious problem in his mind.
Il am goin' to beg yer pardon, Mr..
Page" he said at last, "fer speakin'
the way did regardin lawyers in gin
eral. NY 'sperence With ZEN has been
bad, an materially I don't trust 'em
much. I've had some dealin's with
this 'ere Frye bout a matter I don't
want to tell bout, an the way things
is .Workin' amt as they should be. I
b'lieve I'm robbed right along, an if
ye're willin' to help me l shall be most
tarnally grateful an will give ye my
word I'll never let on to anybody what
ye say-an' Silas Terry never yit broke
his PROMISE
Albert silently offered his hand to
Uncle Terry, who grasped it cordially.
II will tell you, Mr.. Terry" he said
after the handshake, 'all know about
Mr.. Frye and what my opinion is Of
him. What your business with him is,
! matters not. I am certain you will
keep your word. recently worked for
Mr.. Frye six months and left him to
open an office for myself. In that six
months I became satisfied Nicholas
Frye was the most unprincipled villain
| ever masked under the name Of lawyer
If all those you have had business with
were like him, I don't wonder at your
remark today"
Uncle Terry leaned forward, with el-
bows on his knees, resting his face in
the palms Of his hands, and calculated:
II knew it! l knew it! I'm a blamed
! old fool an ought to hev a keeper put
over me" Then turning to Albert he
| added, 1--WE paid that thief over $4OO
this year an hain't got scrap of paper
| to show fer t, an nothin's been done
! so fer as kin see bout the business. y
| lie meditated a few moments and then
turning around suddenly added: "My
| wife an Telly don't know nothin' bout
| this, an l don't want they should
| Thars a sucker born every mint an
| two to ketch him, an b'lieve it! I've
| been ketched an skinned fer dead sure.
l want to sleep ont, an mebbe in the
mornir' I'll tell ye the hull story an
how I've been made a fool Of. I'm be-
ginnin' to think l kin trust ye''
81 thank you for your good opinion, -
answered Albert, "and if I can help
you in any way I will"
| When the two returned to the house,
Albert was shown to a room that re-
minded him of his boyhood home, the
old fashioned bed, spotless counter
pane and muslin curtains all seemed
so sweet and wholesome. A faint odor
of lavender carried him back to the
time when his mothers bed linen ex-
hailed the same sweet fragrance. He
lighted cigar and sat down by win
dow where the crisp salt sea air came
in, and tried to fathom what manner Of
business Uncle Terry could have with
Frye. And into this meditation also
crept the face and form of the girl he
had first seen watching the sunset.
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