The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-24

! tWO weeks from To-Day 10 pr du"o that
,Rmount. II it's not on hald then ~,
/ extend the time II day1 bu. each
days cXtcn ion will cost yoa $I.D)9
! additional When S2jO00 Is reached
| ! give the documents TO M~s. Jensen,
" u she should not De here. to some
" your most important competitors.
Thcy VIII know how to use this oyi.
3eacc. DO make myself plain, my
lear doctor?"
Perfectly, O'Brien, perfectly. |
never imagined an Irlshman could be
such biackguard. I'll see you IN Is
days and give you an answer one
way or another Good morning"
80 long, Jensen. You won't miss
The $4,000 and it will do me heap
of good"
Jensen was sorely troubled. II
locked as If the Irlshman did have q
cinch If he could only be made to
make his threats in the presence Of
Witnesses, the charge OF backmail
could be laid and proven. But the
lawyer was too shrewd to permit any
Witnesses
Mr.. Luther NJ. Miller, q very promi.
nc1t attorney, was firm friend OF
DR.. Jensen's. and to him he went and
told him his troubles. 1t hurt the
doctor considerably to confess his
past, but he did It, covering up moth
ing. Mr. Miller listened attentivcly.
Pretty usly mess Doctor" he said
IA hon iAftsAu had Hpf1h,I
q Bricn. He's one of those shrewd
lawyers who viii commit any crime
FOR money, but he will so fortify and
cover his tricks that conviction be-
comes impossible. Loois bad. Eut
wait" here happy thought seemed
to strike Mr.. Miller, aad after a mo-
mcnt lie muttcred: by Joye, he's just
The man"
Who? What do yol mean, Nr.
Miller?'
Here's a card of Introduction to 4
Gentleman said Miller. writing.
Take It to him, and If anyone can
Gclp You ont, he can. lie will prob.
ably call me up ana wc viii confer
about IT, DO just what he tells yol
20 DO"
Thank you, Mr.. Miller" said Jaa.
sen, taking he card and b1w.ng him.
'e!f out The card read TO Col John
v Cheney, Monad building: Eelp my
friend, DR. Jensen. Hes in trouble.
)S!sncd Luther NJ Miller"
In due time Jensen appeared il
'hcney's Office. The colonel was Just
finishing M the odds and ends Of
very busy day when the doctor was
How do you do. Or. Jensen" said
Cheney, extending his hand. What's
he horrible trouble Mr.. Miller speaks
about in this card of introduction?"
In as few words as possible Dr..
Jensen told Cheney the entire trouble
from beginning to end. Cheney
smoked as the doctor talked, and
when he paused the colonel said:
You've got very clever antag.
mist, DIR. Jensen. Mr.. O'Brien Is not
Unknown TO ne. ! presume Mr.. Miller
Id sou as much. The principal thing !
4 this case is to get him to iucrim- |
nate himself by asking for this !
.oncy in the presence of a witness" |
Cheney had been studying the doc !
ar very carefully. He noted the long. |
yli5h fyock coat, the gray trousers,
Hrfcctly creased, and In the doctors |
ana his shiny silk hat.
Do you always dress this way, doe
1r?' asked Cheney.
Yes, generally" replied the doctor,
lna2ed at the question. He even
miled as he replied to Cheney. The
'oloneI, too, smiled and continued:
Queer question, isn't it, doctor?
iut let me assure you it's not an idle
ne. The case is not as hard as it
would seem, and think before we
.et through with Mr.. O'Brien he will
wish he hadn't asked for $4,000.
,pw you, doctor, will go about your
lily work until you hear from me.
promise you it won't be long. Good
eninG doctor"
DR.. Jensen was just a little non
iusscd over the manner of the cool
henoy, but he would have faith in
I'M.
The next morning Cheney sent for
.pnerGan. Ed" he said "Harold
Brien is a lawyer over here in the
iook building. | want a perfect de-
criptlon OF the lay OF his Offices and
adjoining rooms. | don't care any
hing about the man, because | know
1ough now, but | am particularly
nNious TO get the Information about
lis rooms, You understand. Ed?"
Sure, colonel; I'm on" and Lon.
"gan went out. That afternoon he
anne back and reported the result OF
"; investigation.
Three rooms eu suite, colonel.
Ne first two are Occupied by loan
ark company; the third room is
}rien's Office You have to pass
rough the loan society's rooms 10
each the lawyer He's pretty well
'rricated. lie pays the rent and
Dblets to the loan company"
What color are the carpets. Eu?r