Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-06

ElchbflHEt bliS - MI '1CApFnls VIII
has every authority to act for me IL
the matter"
Pickering looked iynpatiently from
one to the other Of us.
you seem to have the guns, the
ammunition and the numbers on your
side he observed dryly.
THE sheriff may wait within call,
said Larry. and at a word from Pick
erfng the man left the room.
Nov AIr. Pickering Larry spoke
slowly,-"as my friend has explained
the case to me, the assets Of his gran0
fathers estate are all accounted for
the land hereabouts, this house, ter.
thousand dollars in securities and q
somewhat vague claim against lady
known as Sister Theresa. who con.
duets st. Agatha's school. Is that cor
rect?"
Il don't ask you to take my word for
1t, sir" rejoined Pickering hotly y
have filed an inventory Of the estate,
so far as found, with the proper an.
thorities."
Certainly. But 1 merely wish to BIZ
sure of my facts for the purpose Of
this interview. to save me the trouble
Of going to the records. And, more.
over, | am somewhat unfamiliar with
your procedure in this country. am
a member sir, of the Irish bar. Par,
don me, but | repeat my question
Il have made oath-that, trust, is
sufficient even for a member of the
Irish bar"
Quite" said Larry. noddlng his
head grayely.
He was not, to be sure, present,
able member Of any bar for smudge
detracted considerably from the ap.
pearance of one side of his face, bis
clothes were rumpled and covered with
brick dust, and his hands were black.
But had rarely seen him so calm He
recrossed his legs, peered into the
bowl of his pipe for moment, then
asked, as quietly as though he were
soliciting an opinion of the weather.
win you tell me, Mr.. Pickering.
whether you yourself are a debtor Of
John Marshall Glenarm's estate?'
chickering's face grew white and his
eyes started, and when he tried sud
denly to speak his jaw twitched. Tue
room was so still that the breaking of
blazing log on the andirons was a
pleasant relief We stood the three
81 us, With our eyes on pickering, and
in my own case | must say that my
heart was pounding, my ribs at an I'M
comfortable speed, for | knew Larry
was not sparring for time.
The blood rushed into chickering's
stormily.
This is unwarrantable and in
famous, My relations with Mr.. Glen
arm are none of your business. When
you remember that after being desert
ed by his own flesh and blood he ap
pealed to me, going so far as to in
trust all his affairs to my care at his
death, your reflection is an outrageous
insult. | am not accountable to you or
any one else!"
Really, there's a good deal IN all
that" said Larry I'VE don't pretend
to any judicial functions. We are per
fectly willing to submit the whole bust
ness and all my clients acts to the
authorities
q would give much if I could repro.
duce some hint of the beauty Of that
word authorities as it rolled from
Larrv's tongueD..
Then, in Gods name, do it, you
blackguards," roared Pickering.
Stoddard, seated on the table.
knocked his heels together gently.
Larry recrossed his legs and blew a
cloud of smoke. Then, after a quarter
of a minute in which he gazed at the
ceiling with his quiet, blue eyes, he
said
Yes: certainly, there are always the
authorities. And as | have a tremen-
dous respect for your American insti-
buttons | shall at once act on your sug-
gestion Mr. Pickering, the estate is
richer than you thought 1t was. 1t
holds, or will hold, your notes given to
the decedent for $320000."
He drew from his pocket a brown
envelope, walked to where l stood and
placed ii in my hands.
At the same time Stoddards big
figure grew active, and before | real
lied that Pickering had leaped toward
the packet. the executor was sitting in
a chair, where the chaplain had thrown
him. He rallied promptly, stufing his
necktIe into his waistcoat; he even
laughed q little.
$50 much old paper! You gentlemen
are perfectly welcome to it,"
Thank you!" jerked Larry.
Mr.. Glenarm and had many trans
actions together, and he must have for
gotten to destroy those papers" con-
| tinued Pickering.
quite likely" | remarked. 1T Is
| interesting to know that Sister The.
resa wasn't his only debtor"
Pickering stepped to the door and
| called the sheriff.
Il will give you until tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock to vacate the
| premises. Those claims are utterly