Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-11

attorneyship at CASTOR, asking for in
structions in the Varnum matter.
Judge MacFarlane's court would con-
vene in a week. Was he,. Hunnicott,
to let the case come to trial? Or should
he-the witnesses still being unpro-
ducible- move for a further continu-
ance?
Kent took his head out of the cross
seas long enough to answer. BY all
means Hunnicott was to obtain an
other continuance, If possible. And
if, before the case were called, there
should be any new developments, he
was to wire at once to- the general
Office, and further instructions would
issue.
It was about this time, or, to be
strictly accurate, on the day preceding
the converting Of Judge MacFarlane's
court in CASTOR, that Governor Bucks
took. a short vacation-his first since
the adjournment of the assembly.
Late that same night, Stephen Hawk
was keeping rather discomforting
vigil with a visitor in the best suite
Of rooms the Mid Continent Hotel in
CASTOR afforded The guest of honor
was brother lawyer-though he might
have refused to acknowledge the rela-
tionship with the ex-district attorney
. keen-eyed, business-like gentleman,
whose name as an organizer of vast
capitalistic ventures had travelled far,
and whose present attitude was one of
undisguised and angry contempt for
CASTOR and all things Gastonian.
How much longer have we to wait"
he demanded impatiently, when the
hands Of his watch pointed to the quar-
ter-hOur after ten. you've made me
travel two thousand miles to see this
thing through: why didn't you make
sure of having your man here?"
Hawk wriggled uneasily in his chair.
He was used to being. bullied, not
only by the good and great, but by the
little and evil as we'll. Yet there was
rasp to the great mans impatience
that irritated him.
1--WE been trying to tell you all even
ing that I'm only the hired man in this
business, Mr.. Falkland l can't COM
pei the attendance of the other par
ties" i.
well, it's damned badly managed,
as far as we've gone" was the I'm
gracious comment. "You say the Judge
refuses to confer with me?' :.
Absolutely" .-.~
"And the train-the last train thu
other man can come on; is that in
YETI" L.: ".. A."
Hawk consulted his watch. 81.
"A good half-hour ago."
"You had your clerk at the station
to meet it?" "A !. q 49,. r.
II did" - @..." ~*s
"And he hasn't reported" -
mot yeti s.s~:.s - i.
Falkland took a cigar from his
case, bit the end Of it like a man with
grudge to satisfy, and began again.
There is a very unbusinesslike mys-
terry about all this, Mr.. Hawk, and j
may as we'll tell you shortly that my
time Is too valuable to make me tole.
rant Of half-confdences. Get to thu
bottom Of It. Has your man weak.
ened?" ss
mo; he is not Of the weakening
kind. And, besides, the scheme is hi
own from start to finish, as you know.
well, what is the matter, tnen?' {
Hawk rose. .: +. ~ . s ss:z
II you will be patient a little Will,
longer, I'll go to the wire and try t,
find out. am as much In the dark a,
you are. # #s5.. h. =.. 81 z=.
THIS last was not strictly true. Hawl
had q telegram In his pocket whicl
was causing him more uneasiness thai
all the rasping criticisms Of the New
I. York attorney, and he was re-readinl
It BY the light Of the corridor bracke
i when a young man spKanE from til
ascending elevator and hurried TO TIL
1oor Of the parlor suite. Hawk col