Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-03-27
CHAPTER XVIIJ


On the Saturday morning following
| the day with which | closed the last
chapter. rs the church clock was strik
ing twelve, Mr.. Montgomery. brushed up
and cleaned up with unusual care, might
have been seen ascending the dngy stair
case that led to the Offices of Messrs.
! Fcgle II Quick, Gray's Inn.
Presenting himself in the clerks office
he inquired If either of the principals
was disengaged. AS it happened, both
were disengaged. His name was taken
i'll. and Immediately afterwards the ines
scnger came back to announce that
Messrs. Fogle & Quick would see him.
He WAS ushered into an inner room,
where he found himself in the presence
of two dry, tacturn-lookng gentlemen
of some fifty to sixty years of age. Mr..
Montgomery placed himself in such a
position that no ray of light should fall
upon his face. His voice. too, would
have sounded strange feigned, in the
ears of those familiar with its usual
| tones.
Mr.. Fogle demanded his business in
the tone of man with whom time is
money, while Mr.. Quick continued his
examination of a box of deeds, after
casting one rapid glance at the visitor.
Mr.. Montgomery's answer was to pro-
duce a copy of the previous days news
| paper from his pocket, and point to an
advertisement which has been already
| copied into these pages. He was po-
| lite in his manner, although very sparing
of his speech.
but you are not Slas Carston," said
Mr.. Fogle, sharply.
Il am not; but | am his representa-
tive" mumbled Mr.. Montgomery, with
bow
Have you his written authority to
represent him.
There was the slightest shadow OF
| hesitation in Mr.. Montgomery's manner
as he produced from his pocketbook a
paper purporting to be written by Silas
Carston. giving him. the bearer. full
| power to act as his the said Silas Cars
tons, representative in respect to any
| communication that Messrs. Fogle Il
Quick may have to make. The LAWYER
infinitely scrutinized the document. end
| then the bearer. Neither seemed to
inspire him with profound confidence.
'Iow do we know that Silas CarSton
has written this!' he asked. suspicious
ly. "Why does not Slas Carston come
here himself? Where is he now"
He cannot come himself. Your seq
Old question. profoundly regret to say,
| cannot answer have promised my
! friend Carston not to do So
Mr.. Fogle passed the paper to Mr..
| Quick. who also infinitely examined it.
shook his head. and turned again to his
document box without uttering n word.
I'VE are not satisfied with your au-
thority. and decline giving you any in
formation. Mr.. Carston must come linn
SELF" said Mr.. Fogle. CURLY.
Then | presume you will return me
that paper"
"Certainly not we shall retain it, and
hand it over to Mr.. Carston when we
see him."
The Professor was posed, but he was
| too practiced a dissember to betray it
by any outward sign. for the lawyer $
eye was upon him.
There was a whispered conference for
| moment between the two partners.
| Then Mr.. Fogle said. Stay. We will
! give you our clients address. under
whose instructions we are acting. She
can use her own discretion as to whether
| she pleases to transact business with
| you. We thus relieve ourselves OF all
responsibility either way"
ITO be continued.'