The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-07
ANGEL ESQUIIlR2EE
EDGAR

ANSi4StiNCs IiiSu IloIy LouSe.
He was a bachelor, with a taste for
bridge parties and Madeira. Curious
neighhors would have been mystified If
they had known that Mr.. S~pedding's
repair bill during the first two years of
his residence was something we'll over
$4,000, What they did know was that
Mr.. SPEEDING had the builders in" for
an GncoaSciouable time. that they We're
men who spoke in a language entirely
foreign 10 Chaplain. and tina they
were housed during the period OF reno
walton in Il little galvanized iron bun
satow erected for the purpose in the
grounds,
4 neishbor on visiting terms express
ed his opinion that for all the workmen
he'd 6o0e he could discern no material
cltsrencs IN h structure of the house,
&Sta y his point of view the house
presented the anne appearance after
ne foreign builders left, as 1t did be-
sors their advent Mr.. Speeding met
aG earslsss!y-applied questions con-
esrnSns the extent OF the structural al
sS~aite0s with supreme discretion. He
SQoSs vaguely about a new system of
Vs2tIlSeton, n limited at warmth by
radiation
Suearhts loves to show off Its pri-
v2rslS conceived improvements TO prom
sSS. bur Mr.. Speeding met yelled hints
y : desire 20 inspect his work with
sat couto-tsole smile which was so
T vSi2Sete an asset of his business.
II was 8 few evenings after the scene
n ne Lombard Street Deposit tina Mr..
SpsG0tns sat in solitude before his
modest dinner at Clapham.
An evening newspaper lay be the side
o. his chair, and he picked it up at in
te<yals 20 read again the paragraph
which told OF the release of the Dor
eash Lot" The paragraph said:
The men arrested IN connection with
The gambling raid at Poplar were dis
charged today, h police. it is under
stood. failing To secure sufficient evil
y TO Justify q prosecution"
The lawyer shook his head doubt
fully.
4 rather like Angel Esquire's dehni-
Ito1, he said with a wry smile. 1T is
s aeat method Of saving the face of the
police, but / could wish that the Bor-
oush Lot were out OF the way
Later he had occasion to change his
opinion.
\ tap at the door preceded the entry
q a sedate butler. The lawyer looked
then, Show him In" he said.
Jimmy came into the room. bow
ed slightly to the elder man. who rose
Al his entrance.
They waited In silence till the SER
want had closed the door behind him.
7 what am l indebted?' began the
lawyer and motioned his visitor to a
ssat-
May I smoker" asked Jimmy, and
Mr. Speeding nodded.
1t IS in the matter of Reale's mil
Hons" said Jimmy, and allowed his
eyes TO follow the cloud OF smoke he
blew.
I thought 1t was understood that
this was a subject which might only
De discussed at my office and in bust
ness hours" said the lawyer sharply,
and Jimmy nodded again.
You will confess, Mr.. Speeding" he
said easily, " that the Reale will is
any departure from established custom
on the part of the fortunate or unfor-
tunate legatees."
Nj. SPEEDING made an impatient
movement of his hand.
I do not inquire into your business"
Jimmy went on smoothly enough, and
1 am wholly injurious as to In what
strange manner you became %acquaint-
co with your late client, or what fees
o received to undertake SO extra
ordinary a commission: but I am salts
fed that you are recompensed for such
trifing Inconvenience assay an at
ter-dinner visit from myself"
Jimmy had a way OF choosing his
words. hesitatipg for the exact ex-
preston that would best convey every
shade Of his meaning. The lawyer, too,
recognized the logic Of the speech, and
contented himself with a shrug which
meant nothing.
Jimmy resumed; "it pleases me to be-
lteve that they are entirely disinterest-
ed, that your attitude is the ideal one
as between client and agent"
His pause was longer this time, and
the lawyer was pioued into interfering
an impa TENT ~
"WelI?"
Well said Jimmy slowly, 'believ-
ing all this. let US say, I am at a loss
to know why at the reading of the will
you gave us no indication Of the exist
ence of a key to this mysterious verse;"
There is no key" said the lawyer
quickly, and added, $50 far as I know
That you did not tell u.s." Jimmy
went on, as though unconscious Of any
interruption. "of the big red envel-
ope-."
Speeding sprang to his feet white as
death.
THE envelope" he stammered an
grily. what do you know-what en-
~velope?"
Jimmy's hand waved him to his seat.
Let us have no emotions, no flights,
no outraged honor, I beg of you, dear
Mr.. SPEEDING. I do not suggest that
you have any sinister reason for
fornatio concerning
what my friend Angel would all the
surprise packet, In good time I do
not doubt you would have disclosed It's
existence"
II know of no red envelope" said the
lawyer doggedly.
II rather fancied you would say
that" said Jimmy. with a touch of adj
.miration in his tone. you are not the
sort OF fox to curl up and howl at the
first bay OF the hound-if you will per-
nit the smile-indeed. you would have
disappointed me II you had"
The lawyer paced the DON
Look here" he said, coming to q
halt before the semirecumbent form
that lay behind a haze of cigaret
smoke In the arm chair. you've spent
a great deal of your time telling me
what I am, describing my doubtful
qualities. and limiting more or less
broadly that I am a fairly representa-
tive scoundrel. May I ask what Is your
ultimate object? Is 1t blackmail?" he
demanded harshly.
No said Jimmy, by no means dis
concerted by the brutality of the ques-
ton.
.Are you begging or borrowing.
ETE - HENZ=I