Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-05-22
Terry
By.
CHARLES CLARK MUM
pyright. 1900. by Lee & shepard

raj times Frye had made casual
es as to the progress Of his in
with young Mason. all Of which
&c TO wonder what his object
no why it concerned him. At
re day at closing tine and after
told the Office boy he might 90,
et a little light into that enigma.
uoWn a moment. Mr.. Page" he
Neu as the latter was preparing
e. I have a proposition Of an
ant nature TO make to you"
zen as he fixed his merciless eyes
clerk and began to slowly rub
pas together he continued: you
'eeh nearly three months in my
Mr.. Page, and have fulfilled
uues satisfactorily. / think the
as come when I may safely en-
them a little. As | told you.
Mason pays me a yearly retainer
End to all his law business. l
reason to feel he is not entirely
81 TO continue that arrangement,
am forced TO find some way to
"A little pressure to bear on him
er that he may see it Is for his
TO still retain me.
~ believe John Mason is not en-
happy in his home relations and
certain young lady receives a
pr his attentions. While they are
seen in public together, gossip
heir names. What | want is for
find out through your acquaint-
With the Nasons just what bond
is between the elder Mason and
ung lady and report to me. do
tend to use the knowledge for
legal purpose, but merely as a
ge to retain Nason.s business. l
ware that to prosecute your in
discreetly by means of your in
with young Mason will require
money than 1 am paying you
nerefore. If L can depend on you
a little detective work, 1 shall
now on increase your salary from
$1T5. What do you say?"
first impulse that Page felt was
Olutely refuse there and then t.
anything to do with Frye's ne
S scheme, but the thought of his
on, the unpaid debt at home and
ertainty that a refusal would
a loss of his position conquered
ide and kept him silent. For q
Mt he reflected, trying hard tC
way out of the dilemma, and theI
S rather a hard task you ask, Mr.
for | am not accustomed to the
detective, but l am in your EN-
md as long as l am | will do the
can for your interests"
as a temporiZing reply, and Frye
strued it at once.
bust insist II you accept my OF
he said. that you give me your
&c to do your best to earn the
1t doesn't pay to be too
nish in this world" he continued
Dothing tone. "All business is to
ain extent a game of extortion-
Btion of do the other fellow or he
0 you" Then arising and hold
t a skinny hand to grasp Pages
led. II shall expect you to keel
with me, Mr.. Page" and the in
" ended.
n Albert met Frank at the clul
vening he was preoccupied ant
e. and Frank, noticing his franz
nd. tried to cheer him.
j look as If you had been give
or. old man." he said. "Wha
matter? Has Frye been cal
bu down for something"
looked at his friend a momen
he impulse to make a clea
of it and relieve his feeling
trong, but he did not.
10 not like Frye" he said IL
land the more l see of him tn
like him. At times he make
al as if he was a snake ready
and strike. Have you ever n,
his eyes and the way he has
o his hands when talkingT
ave" was the answer, land l
e most hideous eyes | ever sa
human being. They look like
n the dark. Dad told me on'
+ Frye look at a witness he W.
examining in such n way TIL
Dor fellow forgot what his IAN
and swore black was whit
ewes are vicious weapons, the
nd he uses them to the utmo
he wants to scare 4 witness. "
sy make me feel creepy eve
look at them" said Albert, al
rs if anxious to change the su
he added: Lets leave heI
and you come with me to 4
where we can have a quiet ia
er l am in the dumps tonig
ant to unbosom my troubles