Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-20


In the morning?" repeated Slime
1T warn't in the morning." he went
on, mechanically; it was in the
evening; it was close after nine
o'clock"
| How do you know, why do you
remember that?" interrupted Mr.
Ford quickly.
i Slime hesitated.
Because saw the post come In
as went up to the Abbey and he
comes at nine o'clock every night"
Mr.. Ford leaned back In his chair
ald covered his eyes with his hands
And this was the beginning Of the
year,"
| Yes" said Sine, doggedly. ct was
In January; | could tell you the very
day if had M stock book here
Your stock book! What has that
to do with it," said Mr.. Ford.
Because / marked the day in the
book with my pencil" said Slime.
/ Why did you do that?" asked Mr.,
Ford, sternly.
i did 1t because 1t was a singular
thing, and out of the way like, for Sir
Godfrey to send for me in the evening.
he mostly saw me in the morning.
And besides, there was Williams, and
we two signed a paper, and It was
something uncommon, so l made a
note of it like"
| you made note of it, said Mr..
Ford. Have you got the stock book
In which you marked the dateo"
I've got the book" said Slime, sud-
denly.
And you've signed paper? said
Mr.. Ford. Should you know your
signature if you ever saw it?"
Most like" said Slime.
Mr.. Ford carefully folded the parch.
ment, so that the signatures of the
witnesses alone were visible, then he
| beckoned Slime.
Come here" he said. LOOK Ct
that and tell me if that is ystir name.
written by yourself?"
Slime slouched forward and bent
over the deed
Philip Dyce stood like a statue,
with folded arms and stern, set, face.
Mr.. Ford kept his hand hard and fast
on the deed.
Slime stared at the names for a
| moment.
That's my name as wrote it." he
said
AS you wrote it." said Mr.. Ford.
"Are you sure?"
I'm quite sure,'' replied Slime. 81
wrote that name"
| Would you," said Mr.. Ford, IF you
were before magistrate, be prepared
to swear that you wrote that name as
it stands there?'
"Ill swear wrote it," replied
Slime.
Mr.. Ford folded the document
closely and, inclined his head
You may go. Slime. Stop. You
have notice to leave, have you not?
When Is your time up?"
At the end of this month" said
Slime. I've been turned out of my
place by that scoundrel, young
Kingsley"
Mr. Ford put up his hand.
That will do, Slime; know the rea-
son why you were dismissed. But |
may want You, even after the end of
the month
am a free man, them" said
Slime, with scowl. ~ 81 IN,
Il think Slime will remain near at
hand to oblige us, Mr.. Ford" said
the quiet voice of Philip Dyce, and
Shines scowl was changed for a SER
vile smile
I'm not going to run away" he
said: you'll be able to find me near
at hand when I'm wanted, Mr.. Ford.
Very good" said Mr.. Ford; you
may CO."
Slime skunk away, avoiding most
carefully the dark eyes of Philip Dyce,
until he had reached the door; then
he looked up significantly, and smiled,
and the moment the door closed after
him he struck his battered felt hat,
with an oath.
It's forgery he muttered, saw
| eSSiy, ~ iOiSCis, Hc uTdSSCu
me into it. Curse him-curse them
| all! Couldn't he have stopped short
of that? He's forged the old mans
viii, and witnessed 1t the night he
came down to the cottage. Forgery!
1t makes me hot and dry and thirsty!"
And he shuffied through the hall.
dMr. Ford leaned his head upon his
hand. and seemd lost in thought:
| then he looked up.
We'll" said Philip Dyce, rs it
genuine?-if that is fair question:
1T is not a fair question" said Mr.
Ford, sadly; ''but l may answer it,
believe it to be genuine"
Philip Dyce drew long breath.
Who could have forged it?@
mo one but I. in whose sole inter-
est it was" said Philip Dyce, with a
grave smile.
"Just so. just So" said Mr.. Ford,
YEARLY. "As you say, no one bot