Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10

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that Is to talk about it here-for your
own sake and because think Miss
Tabor should be present. called to
ask YOU to come to her house at 8
O'Clock tonight"
"You did, Martin Pike spoke an
grily, but not in the bull bass of yore,
and he kept his voice down, CHANGING
about him nervously as though he fear
ed that his wife or Mamie might hear.
My accounts with her estate are
closed" he said harslly. "If she wants
anything, let her come here"
Joe shook his head. mo; you must
be there at O'clock"
The judges choler got the better of
his uneasiness You're pretty one
to come ordering me around,'' he broke
out. ''You slanderer! Do you suppose
haven't heard how you're going about
traducing me, undermining my charac;
ter in this community, spreading scan;
dals that am tile real owner of sBeay.
er Beach,
1T can easily be proved, judge" Joe
Interrupted quietly, though you're
4 wrongs INhpvenf been. telling people.
l haven't needed to-even if I'd wish
ed. Once a thing like that gets out.
| you can't stop it-eyer. That isn't all.
To my knowledge You own other prop
| crty worse than the Beach. | know
that you own half of the worst dens III
the town-proftable investments too
| You bought them very gradually and
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those in chargers you did to Mike
sheehan-and not recording them.
sheelan's betrayal OF you gave Inc the
key. know most Of the poor crea-
lures Who are your tenants, too, you
| see, ana that gave me an advantage
because they have some confidence in
me. My investigations have been al
most as quiet and careful us your pur.
| claSes"
You blackmailer!' The judge bent
upon him fierce, inquiring scrutiny,
in which. oddly enough, there was n
Kind of haggard hopefulness. "And
out of such Stories" lie sneered, you
are going TO try TO make political cap
ital against the Tocsin, are you?"
No. said Joe. 1T was necessary
In the interests of my client for me to
know pretty thoroughly just what
property you own, and think l do.
These pieces I've mentioned are about
All you have not mortgaged. You
couldn't do that without exposure, and
you've kept Il controlling interest in
the Iocsin clear, tOo-for the sake of
It's influence. l suppose. Now, do YOU
want to hear any more, or will YOU
agree to meet me at Miss Tabor's this
EVENING""
Whatever the look of hopefulness
mad signiied. 1t fled from Pixies face
during this speech. but lie asked with
some show Of contempt, do you think
it likely"
Very we'll, said Joe. IF you want
me to speak here And he came a lit
Tie closer to him. You bought big
block of Granger Gas for Roger IN.
Dor he began in Il low voice. Before
MS death you sold everything he had
except The Old house put ii all into
cash for him and bought that stock.
You signed the check as his attorney
III fact. and IL came back to Won
through the Washington National.
where Norbert Flitcroft ';mndled it. He
mas Il good memory. and when lie told
me what he knew had him to do some
tracing. Did II little myself also
Judge Pike. must tell y0n that Won
st:ttd in danger of the law. You were
the custodian of that stock for Roger
Tabar It was transferred In blank.
though think You meant to be legal
at that time. and that was merely. for
convenience In case Roger had wished
you 10 sell 1t for him. But just after
ms death You found yourself saddled
WIN distlllery stock. which was going
pad on your hands. Other speculations
or yours were failinglat the same time.
You mad to have money. You filed
Your report as administrator. creditIns