Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-22

cHAPTER xxl.-contInusd.

CffAPB EH AAts--Conftnue0.
chickering's face grew white and his
eyes started, and when he tried sud
denly to speak his jaw twitched. The !
room was 80 still that the breaking of
q blazing log on the andirons was
| pleasant relief. We stood, the three
of 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 I knew Larry
was not sparring for time.
The blood rushed into chickering's |
face and he turned toward Larry |
| 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 APP
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 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"
Il would give much If could repro
duce some hint of the beauty OF that
word authorities as 1t rolled from
Larry's tongue!).
Then, in Gods name, do Il, 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 quarter
of a minute In which he gazed at the
ceiling with his quiet, blue eyes, he
said:
Eyes; certainly, there are always the
authorities And as / have tremen-
! dous respect for your American insti-
/ tutions shall at once act on your sug-
, gestion. Mr.. Pickering, the estate is
: richer than you sthought 1t was. 1t
holds, or will hold, your notes given to
the decedent for s320.0O0."
He drew from his pocket a brown
envelope, walked to where I stood land
, placed it in my hands.
At the same time Stoddard's big
figure grew active, and before real
; lied that Pickering had leaped toward
! the packet, the executor was sitting IN
/ n chair. where the chaplain had thrown
> him. He rallied promptly, stuning his
necktfe into his waistcoat; he even
/, laughed little.
3 $50 much old paperl You gentlemen
e are perfectly welcome to It."
% aThank you'll" jerked Larry.
T. / 4 = 10 k.-o..
actions together. and he must have for
gotten to destroy those papers" con
. tinued Pickering.
,e "Quite likely" / remarked 1T II
IN interesting to know that Sister The
"a resa wasn't his only debtor"
lie Pickering stepped to the door AMI
called the sheriff.
81 will give you until tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock to vacate tn
premises Those claims are utterl.
q worthless, as am ready to prove. TIL
IN court understands the situation. pei
~ fectly."
y Perfectly, perfectly" repeated tn
=. - sheriff.
s II believe that is ALL" said Larry
,rt pointing to the door with his pipe.
nd The sheriff was regarding him wit
ed particular attention.
what did | understand your nam
= 10 be?' he demanded.
"Laurance Donovan" Larry reptile
:, coolly.
Pickering seemed to notice the nam
now and his eyes lighted disagreeabl.
Il think have heard of your frien
'ks before he said, turning to me.
to congratulate you on the internationi
RI reputation of your counsel. He
-ds esteemed so highly in Ireland thi
'ou they offer a large reward for his r
en- turn. Sheriff. think we have finisht
:, ION our business for to-day"
-. He seemed anxious to get the ma
he away, and we gave them escort to Il
me outer gate where horse and bugs
J. was waiting.
Nov, I'm Ia for 1t, said Larry, IS
locked the gate, We've spiked ora
rlv his guns, but I've given him o new o.
len to use against myself But come. al
on. viii show you the Door of Bewildt
law. ment before skip"