Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29

Jensen, taking a step forward, with up
lifted clenched fist Fifteen thousand
dollars. Why"
STEADY. doctor" sid O'Brlen.
quickly reaching in his desk drawer
and taking from thence a revolver.
Steady now, my friend. you are get
ting unduly excited. My request Is
modest. and you'll be glad enough 20
grant 1t before I'm through with you.
Within two weeks you will bring $4,000
In money-nO cheCks-to me, or those
few little documents go TO Mrs. Jensen.
Wait" he continued, as he saw Jensen
was about 20 interrupt him. Il know
what's going on in your mind right
now. Jensen: 'Blackmail! Well, that's
an ugly name: II you could prove II.
that's the head Il would come under.
But you can't prove II. You receive a
typewriter and addressed letter and
this letter contains reference to an in
cident which would not look well 70
your friends, and you have quite few.
As only one man knew OF these events
in your life, naturally the inference Is
correct. l admit ! sent that letter.
admit IL TO you-but no one else knows
g. there Is no one near 10 hear this
conversation. so / am playing the cinch,
my dear Doctor and the garrul0us
lrishman smiled as he contemplated
the physician.
Jensen knew the lawyer stated the
truth. he couldn't be convicted OF black
mail on the anonymous letter and the
doctors testimony. II needed corrobo-
ration. and there was none. But $4,000,
He didn't have that amount OF ready
cash on hand. and he didn't want 20
mortgage his house or dispose of any
securities. His mind acted quickly.
You've done clever bit Of crooked
work, O'Brien. Is $4,000 the least you
will tako?"
THE very least. replied C'Bricn, ris-
ing and laying the revolver where be
could readily reach H. Il know you
haven't that much cash. but you have
two weeks from today 10 produce that
amount II its not on hand then I'm
extend the time II days but each days
extension will cost YOU Sl0Q0 additional.
When $4,000 Is reached 1 give the docu-
ments 20 Mrs. Jensen. or n she should
not be here, 10 some OF your most i'm
portant competitors They viii know
how TO use this evidence no / make
myself plain, my dear toctor9"
Perfectly OBrien, perfectly. / new
or imagined an lrishman could be such
a BLACKBOARD. IN see you IN 10 DAYS
and give you an answer one way or
another. Good morning
so long. Jensen. You won't miss
the ti5H09 and IL viii DO me a heap
Of good"
Jensen was sorely troubled. II
looked as IL the lrishman did have
clnCh. II he could only pc made to
make his threats In the presence OF
witnesses he charge OF blackmail
could be laid and proven. But the
lawyer was too shreWd 90 permit any
witnesses
Mr. Luther ~ Miller. a very ppml-
neni attorney, was a firm friend OF
Dr Jenseus. and to him he went ana
told him his troubles II hurt the doc
tor considerably 20 confess his past, but
he ala Il, covering up nothing. Mr.. Mil
Ter listened attentively.
Pretty ugly mess doctor" he said
when Jensen had finished. Il know
OBrien. Hes one 81 those shrewd law
yers who win commit any crime for
money. but he VIII 20 fortify and cover
his tricks that conviction becomes i'm
possible. Looks bad. But walt here
happy thought seemed 90 strike Mr.
Milles and after a moment he NUT
tered: by Jove hes just the mani"
"Whog What do yon mean. Mr.. Mil
lerY'
Heres card Of introduction 10
gentleman said Miller. writing Take
Il 10 him. ana II anyone can help you
out. he can. He viii probably cal me
up and We win confer about H. 10 Jus.
what he tells you % do
Thank you. Mr. Miller said Jen-
sen, taking the card and bowling him