The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-04

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+ | gave her a bit OF paper torn from
Z a letter J had in my pocket and pen
! Gil. She wrote Laura G. Ostrander,
: 127 y street" 1t was the house of a
J. friend to whom she had coniided her
= case
). left her Mt the door of her own
house and went TO my room Before
: going to bed ! wrote a note disguised
for a feminine hand. addressed to f
3. WinchelI The letter that had come
to me had 10 street and number on it.
so none was needed on the note /
wrote. ! informed Mr. Winchel that
at certain hour on a certain night he
would find Il carriage standing AT
certain place He was to get into the
carriage. where he would find Laura"
who would hear what he had to say
| Having sealed my note. / went out and
posted 1t. Then | went to bed rather
to think of my adventure than to
| sleep
On the evening in question. covered |
| with womans raincoat reaching 70
| my heels and a woman'S hat shaped |
| like an inverted pot that would con
ceal my features | entered carriage
and drove to the place had designat-
ed. had been there FIVE minutes
when n man approached the door and
said.
Laura"
Yes" ! replied in woman's con
tralto voice
He entered the carriage, thinking he
was with a woman and ignorant of the t
fact that be was with a man whose 1
hand. in the pocket of the raipcoat \
grasped cooked revolver ! had pre-
viously told the driver where TO take
rs. and as soon as the man was seated
beside me we were driven away
Il am ready to hear what you have s.
o say" said o.
Il can restore the viii provided that VI
GU will oblicate yourself to pay me p'
10000 as soon as you receive tho es. III
lte which will all hc yours under the ro
ill 80
For whom are you actingr co
sked co
That do not care to state Sc
Surprising your proposition TO be re
'cepted. when and where do you in III
nd the papers shalt he passed." ch
Whenever and wherever you like ag
Have you the will with you?" ua
Yes" tic
we might close the transaction co
lw" to
Not here in the carriage" -
NO. Thinking might need
rivate place for such a purpose,
eal estate business the key TO a va e
ant cottage on Ihe CentervilIe turn U
Ike There are writing materials o
lere indeed everything we need" "
" For n woman you have good head IL
r business Are you sure this COT nt
re is vacant ~
Yes "
Very we'll Tell the driver to take tn
there up
He has been told that already. no
When we stopped al the door of the
use the man asked me for the key sa
ID told me TO remain where | was Il
/ he had explored the premises I'M
implied He went into the house. la'
,hted the gas and after some ten sh
inutes absence returned and politely ar
inded me out of the carriage sh
eut into the house with him and, Y
,u4nrting him into room tn the
enter of which was table with
.r;ting materials on it, shu, the door,
Ie sat down ut the table and hlled vi
ut note for $50 900. payable thirty pl
avs after the maker should come W
nto her estate. then gave il TO me Z" o.
IGN read It and while doing 5" e
said. Where is the WIZ Let me o
see it I
He took the will from his pocket and t
held It SO that could see that IT wSSel t
genuine This was al ! wished fdssi t
putting my hand in the pocket of my 5
raincoat. quick ms fash | leyeed ;
revolver at him. holding it within u
few feet of his face
Drop that" ! said in my natural
voice
He stood glaring at me. but power
loss repeated the order. showing
nv revolver close under his nose
Looking down the muzzle or pistol !
| especially with an opponents dpger on |
| the trigger, Is not pleasant |he weap- |
| on might go off even accidentally
The man dropped the will on the
| table / feared to remove my gaze
from him TO examine it lest he take al
vantage OF my looking away to spring
upon me. | was obliged TO mke the
risk of its being the genuine document
Go out before me- said. picking
no the will. still keeping my eyes on
him He turned and left the house.
following him When we reached
the sidewalk | ordered him to walk
SWAY. and when he had reached what
thought a safe distance ] jumped
into the carriage. telling the driver to
II, | take me 70 my home. Before 1 Slept
dropped note in the mail Tor MISS
: | Ostrnnder asking her 70 meet me- the