The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16

Really. there's good deal In all that.
said Larry. I'VE don't pretend 10 any
judicial functions. We are perfectly
willing to submit the whole business and
all my clients acts TO the authorities -
U would give much IL l could repro
duce some hint OF the beauty OF that
word authorities as 1t rolled from Larry 5
tongueD
Then, in Gods name, do It. you black
guards roared Pickering.
stoddard. sitting on table, knocked
his heels together gently. Larry recrossed
his legs and blew cloud OF smoke. Then.
after a quarter Of a minute in which ne
gazed at the ceiling with his quiet blue
eyes. he said:
""Yes. certainly there are always the
authorities. And as / have tremendous
respect for your American institutions
shall at once act on your suggestion. Mr..
Pickering. the estate Is richer than you
thought it was. 1t holds, or will hold.
your notes given to the decedent for
1920 900"
He drew from his pocket brown en-
velope. walked TO where i stood and
placed It in my hands
AT the same time Stoddawi's big figure
grew active. and before / realized that
Pickering had leaped toward the packet,
the executor was sitting in a chair. where
the chaplain had thrown him. He rail-
lied promptly. stuffing his necktie into his
waistcoat; he even laughed little.
80 much old paper You gentlemen
are perfectly welcome to It."
THANK your jerked Larry.
MIR. Glenarm and had many transac-
tions together, and he must have forgot
ten TO destroy those papers
.'Ouite likely" l remarked. 1T is In
Gt@tN lAN n
wasn't his only debtor"
Pickering stepped to the door ana call
ed the sheriff.
II shall give you until tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock TO vacate the premises.
The court understands this situation per-
fectly. These claims are utterly worth
less. as / am ready TO prove
Perfectly. perfectly repeated he
sheriff
II believe that Is ALL said Larry.
nointing 10 the door with his pipe.
The sheriff was regarding him with par
ticular attention.
what did | understand your name to
be?" he demanded. .
"Laurance Donovan" Larry replied
coolly
Pickering seemed TO notice the name
now and his eyes lighted disagreesoy. 4,
'I think ! have heard OF your friend
before" ne said. turning to me. II con-
graduate YOU on the international repu-
tation OF your counsel He's esteemed so
highly in Ireland that they oner large
reward for his return. Sheriff | think
we have finished our business for today
He seemed anxious to get the man away
and we gave the escort 20 the outer
gate where n horse and buggy were waltz
ing
Now. I'm i'm for it" said Larry. as !
locked the gate. We've spiked one or
his guns. hut I've given him new one
70 use against myself. But come and ]
will show YOU the Door OF Bewilderment
before ! skip"
PRoWLER IN THE NIGHT.
Down we plunged into the cellaf.
through the trap and to the Door Of Be-
wilderment
Don't expect too much" admonished
Larry; Il can't promise Won single
Spanish coin"
perish the amSitonl We have blocked
Bickering's game. and nothing else mat
ters," I said
We crawled through the hole IN the wall
and lighted candles. The room was about
seven feet square. At the farther end was
an oblong wooden door. close 20 the cell
ing and Larry tugged az the fastening 9
until it came down. bringing with II a
mass Of snow and leaves
gentlemen" ne said. I'VE are AZ the
edge Of the ravlne. DO you see the blue