Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-11

other. The doctor built Il beautiful
mousse and was living Il very respectable
ilfe. OBrien geenraily live at som,
political club.
pr. Jensen thought OF all these thing.
as he sat in his den on the day thi:
story opened.
Damn him." he muttered. he's play
ing the cinch on me. He hasn't Il thine
I" lose and everything to gain. l won
der how much he wants"
me next day Or. Jensen dropped into
o Brien's office.
Hello. Phil" said O'Brien. with d
SHOW OF cordially. What on earth
brings you here, Any of your patients
who won't a up. and you want me to
see them. ch?"
DR.. Jensen looked hard AZ O'Brlen
but the lawyer never quailed. He
wasn't the most pleasant looking ma,
IN the world. Unlike DIR. Jensen. he
had not quit sowing his wild oats. and
ms Affiliations with political gangs did
NOT ten To help him personally. H.
WIS Il "shyster" lawyer, pure and sim
pie.
cut out all that. O'Brien." said the
doctor. How much money do you
want.'
Bless my soul. you're getting gen
erous. How much money do 1 want
And for what. pray"
Your innocence doesn't set we'll on
you. O'Brien. How much money do
you want for that?" said Jensen with
IL great deal of vehemence as he
threw h anonymous letter on the
table.
ON. that" said O'Brien. with an ex-
asperaiing smile. He dropped his tone
Oh failiery as ne leaned toward the doc
tor INC cointinued: You've go, plenty
of money. Phil. punches of il. and I've
been hard hit lately in the street. In
+ f-,taft+ff II ,,frrt,,=
sraph and a negative. Both are very
interesting. l think they would look
Won In that art gallery of yours"
- hrien liked to grill his man. He
waited IL minute and hen said quietly:
Have a cigar. Phil. and we can tain
it over" "
I don't want a cigar. but | do want
I" get this interview over with. Again
how much do YOU wanto"
FIFTEEN thousand dollars. doctor.
Jnst fifteen thousand. that's all"
You tanned blackmailcr," said lem
sen. taking a step forward with uplift-
ed rlenched fist. Fifteen thousand dol
lars. Why" y
Steady. doctor" said O'Brien. quick
~ reacn'hs IN his desk drawer and
taxing from thence "A revolver. steady
now my friend. you are getting nm
duly excited. My request Is modest
ana !ouIi De glad enough to grant If
before I'm through with YOU. Within
Two weeks you will bring $4,000 In
money--no checks-to me. or those few
in,ue documents 90 to Mrs. Jensen.
sen was about to interrupt him. II
know what's going on in your mind
right now. Jensen: 'Blackmail!' Well
thats an ugly name: if you could prove
IT, that's the head it would come UNI
ger. But you can prove it. You re-
cel'e typewriter and addressed let
ter. and this letter contains reference
to an incident which would not look
Wen TO your friends. and you have
quite a few AS only one man knew of
these events In our life. naturally the
inference is correct. l admit sent
mat letter. l admit it to you-but no
one else knows 1t. there is no one near
10 'ear 'hls conversation. so | am play
ing the cinch. my deal DOCTOR" and
the garrulous Irishman smiled as he
contemplated the physician.
Jensen knew the lawyer stated the
ruth: he couldn't be convicted of
blackmail on he anonymous letter and
the DOCTORS testimony. 1t needed cor
and there was none. Rut
$4,000! He didn't have tina, AMOUNT
ready cash on hand, and he didn't
to mortgage his house or dispose
amy securities. His mind acted
quickly.
You've lone IL clever bit of crooked
Work. OBrien. Is S15.on0 the least YOU
will take?'
The very least replied O'Brien.
rising and laying the revolver where
coul readily reach IT,. Il know you
that much cash. but you have
two weeks from TO-DAY to produce that
amount. If it's not on hand then I'll
extend the time eleven days. but each
extension will cost you $1,000
additional. When $4,000 is reached /
give the documents to Mrs. Jensen. or
II n should not be here. to some of
most important competitors. They
will know how to use this evidence. Do
l make myself plain. my dear dOctor?"
Perfectly, O'Brien. perfectly. l new
err Imagined an lrishman could be such
a blackguard. I'll see You in fifteen
and give you an answer one way
or another. Good morning."
s long. Jensen. You won't miss
the SIS. 900 and 1t will do me a heap of
good"
Jensen was sorely troubled. 1t looked
as If the Irishman did have "A cinch.
II he could only be made to make his
threats In the presence OF witnesses.
the charge OF blacilmaii could be laid
and proven. But the lawyer was too
shrewd to permit any witnesses.
Luther NJ. Miller. n very prominent
attorney. was Il firm friend of DIR. Jen-
sens. and to him he went and told him
his troubles. 1t hurt the doctor CON
siderably to confess his past. but ehs
did it. covering up nothing. MIR. Mil
Ter listened attentively.
Pretty ugly mess. doctor" he said
when Jensen had finished. Il know
O'Brien. He's n OF those shrewd
lawyers who will commit hny crime
for money. but he will so fortify and
his tracks that conviction be-
comes impossible. Looks bad. But
wait" here a happy thought seemed
to strike Mr.. Miller. and after a mo-
mcnt he muttered: by Joye. he's inst
the mani"
Who? What do you mean. Mr..
Miller?"
Here's q card Of introduction to q
voutloman " anid MILAN =, ,,ts.- ,re