The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-30

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lay ~. ilan Mr. kln~aii, bciles,
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the legislature ion MIR Williams
Hlisr'i teddy Tor him In san Aptanio
while lsepb took him OF g. lunch Il
New fofk aud presented him with I
enc cigar
The Texan aud thr New N0gkoi
giared savaEelg. but upvle MWhae
smiled blandly and continaed
''fhe Hon Mr. klnwait. being thus
beholden 10 both ~ yea for yeur gen
erons hospitality. h~camr donafni a
to which " serre. and while strng
Cling With bis india rnbler con>cinnc,
third party came along aud offered
him board aud lodging IA the rcnlien'
tiary Al things being equal he for
got both ioddy and cigar and dumped
his influence on the side Of sweet
OLIVIA and the Peace and Good WI
Realty company Am ! clear
He was mor than clear FOR both
Of the old cas.hariened schrmers saw
at a glance how cleyerly they had been
oyerreached by little one horse or
ganizatlon that masked serPents
fang under the cloak Of pions, inof'
fensiye title. with n guileless indlyid.
ual named FIshcall as It's outward ex'
ponenti
Good Lord" sighed BIN Williams.
'and sold 'em the land to do Il withF'
Mr. Renwyck had done the same. but
had not the grace to admit IL
who the devil Ii back OF this Peace
and Good VIII Realty company" he
demanded. forgetting the presence Of
the ladies' In his anger and chagrin.
The little freshman made as graceful
a bow us bis embonpolnt would per.
NIT
Il am"
"Yon" gasped MIR. Renwyck.
"Yes. Jake. dear, also interviewed
the Hon. Mr. KiDwait"
But. man." stormed MIR. Renwyck,
''don't you know that half my fortune
is invested In that deaf you-youve
swindled mel"
Bill Williams laid his hand on Mr..
Corrigan's shoulder and spoke calmly.
but reproachfully:
at was my pet scheme. Mike. and
you knew II. Half my pile Is gone
too. didn't think you'd do me up
like that"
II was merclful," said Uncle Michael
coolly. II left you each half. You
won't starve. might have taken all"
II Mr.. Corrigan fancied that he was
Ironing out the crinkled shirt OF trou-
BILE by proving 10 the rivals that mel
Their one had been successful, he found
himself vastly mistaken The tempest
was loosed again, and Richard the
Brazen took a turn at the thunder box.
look here" he cried. strlding up to
Uncle Michael and spinning that port.
ly little man about without Difference
to his age or size. "Mr. Corrigan. II you
were twenty years younger I'd give
you the soundest thrashing you ever
had In all your life"
At this surprising development the
entire company, with the exception OF
the lawyer, were too amazed to do
aught but stare at the furious young
man. The furious young man contin-
ued. oblvious to his surroundings:
81 came to You IN confidence. sir. as
my attorney. at your own suggestion,
and asked advice. was helpless. as
you knew, hanging between duty to
dad and my pledge to Mr.. Renwyck.
You've swindled US all, slr-these gen
tlemen Of their harbors, me Of what ]
Minced confidently In your hands-my
honor"
'Honorl" sneered Mr.. Renwyck.
"Honorw
"Whatw beloved the cattle king
you knew all about 1t. Dick, and you
didn't tell mel Oh. Dick. Dickf
Richard turned to explain to his re-
proachful father. but Mr. Renwyck
turned upon the young man iercely.
"HaT he almost screamed 80
that's the reason you couldn't sign a
draft7 You had sold me to Michael,
had you-sold me when In the kind
ness Of my heart ! tried to help an
Engllshmanf English.
manv' he laughed derlsiyely. "A spy.
a traitor TO me--y yes. and to his own
flesh and blood tool' The financier
paused for breath. then wheeled upon
his brotber.in And you" he
you, with your arguments
and your chuckling mask that hides a
rascal! That's what you've been laugh
ing at for the past three days. is it.
you and your psalm singing Mr.. Fish
calf You cheated me out Of my land
at Olivia! You've blackmaied the
Texan legislature! You-you-you"-
ooh, Jacob, darllngv sobbed Mrs.
Renwyck. coming to his side as he
sank, exhausted, into his chair.
ut is perfectly disgracefulf shifted
Miss Schermerly. II am almost tempt
ed to go upstairsw However, she sue
cessfully resisted temptation.
1t seemed at this stage that poor lit
tie Mr.. Corrigan had not leg Of honor
to stand upon, and, to be correct, he
did not attempt to stand, but sank into
q seat and laughed until an apoplectlc
stroke seemed imminent He was most
aggravatlng. too. when be laughed.
Goodness now observed the sol
emn Mr.. Van der Awe, Hes worse
than my poor lmogenep
But Mr.. Corrigan at last mastered
his emotions, arose and, dabblng bis
eyes with his handkerchief. began to
explain bis case.
Jacob" he said, upon my honor,
Richard never told me single thing
that did not already know. My CON.
pany was 10 the Held long before be
came to New York. and here are my
papers to prove II. knew every move
Of both OF you, and while you and Blll
were treating the legislature to whisky
and cigars | got into the game my.
self Our brazen young friend here