The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-12

ms aihllations With political gangs die
not tend to help him personally. He
was u "shyster" lawyer, pure and sim.
pie.
cut out all that. O'Brien," said the
doctor. How much money do va,
want:?"
Bless my soul. you're getting gen.
erous! How much money do l want
And for what. pray??"
Your innocence doesn't set we'll or
you. O'Brien. How much money dc
you want for that?" said Jensen witt
a great deal of vehemence as he
threw the anonymous letter on the
table.
oh, that" said O'Brien. with an ex.
asperat1ng smile. He dropped his tone
OF raillery as he leaned toward the doc.
lor ana continued: you've got plenty
OF money, Phil. punches of it. and I've
been hard hit lately in the street. In
!ooHlhg over my assets 1 found a photo
graph and q negative. Both are very
interesting. l think they would look
Well In that art gallery of yours
osBrien liked to grill his man. Ee
waited n minute and then said quietly:
it over" NNtA
Il don ant a cigar, but I do want
to get this interview over with, Again,
now much do o want?"
"t1fteen thousand dollars. doctor.
just fifteen thousand, that's all"
You damned blackmailer!" said Jen-
sen taking a step forward with uplift-
lars. Why" =
Steady. doctor" said o.Brien. Quick
~ reaching in his desk drawer and
taking from thence q revolver. STEADY
now, my friend. you are getting nm.
duly excited. My request is modest,
ana you'll be glad enough to grant if
pelore I'm through with you. Within
m nmu weeks you Will bring $4,000 in
checks-to me, or those few
NIUE documents go to Mrs. Jensen.
Wait he continued, as he saw len
sen was about to interrupt him. ~
Know what's going on in your mind
llsht now, Jensen: 'Blackmail!' Well.
t.'at $ an Ugly name; If you could prove
~, thats the head it would come UNI
der. But you can't prove it. You re-
celVe a typewriter and addressed let
Ter, and this letter contains reference
TO an incident which would not look
Vel to your friends. and you have
aulle a rev. AS only one man knew of
these events in YOU life, naturally the
Inference is correct. admit i sent
that letter. admit it to you-but no
one else knows it, there is no n near
10 hear this conversation, so l am play
ing the cinch, my dear DOCTOR" and
nc SaaIu!ouS lrlSnman smiled as he
contemplated the physician.
Jensen knew the lawyer stated the
truth; he couldn't be convicted OF
blackmail on the anonymous letter and
the doctors testimony. 1t needed COR
roboration. and there was none. But
$4,000! He didn't have thai amount
of ready cash on hand, and he didn't
want to mortgage his house or re dispose >
OF any securities. His mind acted
quickly. ~
You've done a clever bit of crooked
work. OBrien. Is $4,000 the least you
will take?"
The very least" replied o'Brien.
rising and laying the revolver where
he could readily reach it. Il know YOU
haven't that much cash, but YOU have
TWO weeks from today to produce that
amount. If its not on hand then I'll
extend the time eleven days, but each
DAYS extension will cost you $1,000
additional: When $4,000 is reached l
give Inc documents to Mrs. Jensen. or
if she should not be here, to some of
Your most important competitors. They
will know how to use this evidence. DO
l make myself plain. my dear doctoro"
Perfectly, O'Brien, perfectly. L new
ef imagined an lrlsllman could be such
a b~lackguard. I'll see you in fifteen
days n give you an answer one way
or another. Good morning."
SO long, Jensen. You wont miss
the $4,000 and it will do me a heap OF
good"
Jensen was sorely troubled. 1t looked
as if the Irishman did have a cinch.
If he could only be made to make his
threats in the presence of witnesses.
the charge of blackmail could be laid
and proven. But the lawyer was too
shrewd to permit amy witnesses.
Luther M. Miller, a Very prominent
attorney, was a firm friend of DIR. Jen-
sens and tn him hn want n,,1 cola l;..
his troubles. 1t hurt the doctor con-
s%iderably to confess his past, but he
did 1T, covering up nothing. MIR. Mill
Ter listened attentively.
Pretty ugly mess, DOCTOR" he said
when Jensen had finished. II know
lawyers who will commit any crime
for money, but he will so fortifv and
cover his tracks that conviction be-
comes impossible. Looks bad. But
watt here a happy thought seemed
to strike Mr.. Miller, n after a mo
the man"
Who? What do you mean, Mr..
Miller"
Here's a card of introduction to q
gentleman" said Miller. writing. Take
it to him, and If anyone Ear helm Won
up and we will confer about it. Do lust
what he tells you to do
THANK you, Mr.. Miller said Jen-
sen, taking the card and bowling him
self out. The lard read ITO Colonel
John V. Cheney, Monad Building: Help
friend, DIR. Jensen. He's in trouble.
(Signed.) Luther M. Miller"
In due time Jensen appeared in
Cheney's office. The colonel was inst
finishing up h odds and ends Of a
very busy day when the doctor was
announced.
How do you do. DR.. Jensen" said
Cheney. extending his hand. Whats
the horrible trouble Mr.. Miller speaks
about in this ard of introductory"
In as few words az 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 a very clever antag-
onist. DR.. Jensen. Mr.. O'Brien is not
unknown to me. I presume Mr.. Miller
told you as much. The principal thing
in this ase is to get him to incrim-
mate himself by asking for this
money In the presence Of a witness"
Cheney had been studying the doc
tor vtry carefully. He noted the long,
rock coat, the gray trousers,
perfectly creased, and in the doctors
hand his shiny silk hat.
D O always dress his way, doc-
fnr2D ackaI Choror