The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-09

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whsnoe It seemed that the puff Of smoke
This room allowed signs Of careful
preparation. On the centre table besides
Q black bottle and Q plate Of sandwiches
there was writing material Of q technical
sort, while over o small wood fro on the
hearth O kettle was merrily singing.
s syis ssS y.p Ssd Brother %1sSa,s ssd %gps % S0p nj
probability must be Frants Galbraith,
would have combined pleasure with
business.
Just then Cronktts's quick ear caught
the sound Of stumbling steps without.
40 II q man was feeling his way to the
entrance In the dark. It was an anxious
moment for tho dsteotive.
II this was Galbraith, II he brought
him as he must to this very room, then
they. must pass tho oloset where the
blind girl wal looked, she must hear all
they said. Would not the first words
uttered by himself In the gutse Of her
brother warn her Of the deoeptionp
loverl
He could not use force toward one so
amiable. 90 afiloted. II her tongue were
gagged It must be through an appeal
to those elemental passions which turn
into steel the tenderest hearts.
Quickly deciding Cronktte hurried down
to the side door. light In hand. A. tall
bearing. Yet 90 irritable Of expression
as to disclose an anxiety almost desper-
ate. brushed by brusquely.
who are your Rudolph Frame3' he
snapped. YOU'RE slow enough
.Yes. Mr.. Gslbralth.' answered Cron-
kite rsspectfully; but I'm saEe;s
.she wouldn't stay; she had some fool
well. well. 90 much the better. IT'S
q limited sphere Of work or sport that
q woman can brighten. Is your hand in'
Have you got the stui2'
my hand has not lost its cunning and
f Sss1ysaint 6.o s e 's psasiss under m sP'' &c
stairs IN the main ball. but before I
do the Job you must explain TO me your
conduct toward my sister
What do you meanf'
1You have led her to rely on your love,
while at the same time you have been
r moss that You 10 am nt 70 marry Ser..
How can f1' laughed qalbraith. III
the late lamented Ornn ie still In tho land
OF tho living? Tut, tut, Frame, one who
Lives by fraud shouldn't be 80 scrupulous;
and Alice must learn not to be too exact
ing Of a lover she can't keep an eye on,
with o mutual ball while ] explain
As Cronkite sullenly followed into the
front room he passed. close to the closet
door. There was no sound within ave
the hating murmur OF q bated breath.
Tell me-" said Galbraith. gaining an
arrogant calm from the drink. what
was it that set you at this refarious trade
Of yours Of forging and altering deeds,
wills, documents Of all kinds2'
"A man must live answered Cronkits
doggedly. Il had the gift. otherwise
to me. Honest occupation
l needed the money"
-Ah, that 10 It," cried Galbraith. with
glistening eyes. -You need money, we
all need money. 'Tis the liquor that
vitalizes with hope and happiness the
glass Of life. Our need Is mutual.
You help me now. I'll help you
later; but in order for me to do 30 I must
frst marry Mrs. Beswiok'
= Il don't understand hesitated Cronk-
ito. Alice has told me little"
Because she has known so little. I
have followed your own tactics with her,
Frame. Do you suppose ! don't know
how you have used this impulsive. IRA
kional saint Of q sister Of yours. trusting
to her innocence, her ignorance. her ideas
Of right. perverted by your instructions,
10 secure the jobs you dared not seek for
yourself?
when I needed you. I got a steer. a
steer. from one who used 10 be in
he same line but now IL 90 rich as to be
,autious. as you yourself will become. old
II you stick to me. That's why l
out Alice and oourted her-a blind
girl, remember, afflicted. abnormal. not
to the Consideration Of normal
None Of your heroics with mo about
ny conduct toward her. made q stool
pigeon OF her, just az you, her flesh and
blood, have done. What's the odds, so
ong as she Is happy Trust me for that
a Gagged bird plenty Of sugar and
'eed II you want it to sing
Cronkite drew a long breath as II an
VERY we'll at length he said. What
the necessity yet
you'll see it fast enough as / tell you
What you've got to do Galbraith went
N. THAT ass Of an Orrin Beswiok lost
lis head and heart to a pretty woman. no
.bnormalities about her, Frame. but all
here, all there, by Jove.
of course when he married her hed
lidn't know how 10 treat her. Thought
he ought to be anxious to be oooped
ID In this hole alone with him. the world
veil forgot. Hence there we're dissen-
ions, suspicious, reconciliations. more
l~uarrels.
silly Orrin formed the habit Of making
vills, zach Of them reflective Of his idiotic
For instance, the will proved
" Judge Marcellus after his supposed
leath gave to his widow q bare suf1oiency;
tut that is not all
Il hope not interposed Cronkite.
I fight shy Of forging q new will. Leaving
OF question the writing Of the teetator
here is apt ( be SUCH a devil Of q muddle
bout the date. the signatures OF the wit.
,eeses, who Of course should have died
-.
Suppose have a genuine will. all
iRned, sealed, witnessed the very day
II the theatre fire. the Witnesses both
live, Of the highest standing, whose
is sure to give probate with
nut a question, what then2' cried Gal
AN l ask you to do is to Ali
n the body Of II, which Orrin, without
he knowledge Of any one. left vaoant
NTH he could make up his asinine mind
y to whether he was mad at his wife
,r not
IF this instrument il still in exist
moo then Beswick wasn't consumed in
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