The Calumet news., 1911-12-07

LatnfOp lent MIN money llll Edgar
showed that he was dishonest; then
his uncle turned him off. Edgar may
have stolen the will I'm order that
shall have to divide the estate with
him and others. II would not give
him very much. but little will bs
better than nothing, and Edgar is IN
desperate str-its."
1T is your duty" / said, "as well
as your interest, 10 do all you can TO
prevent your uncle's estate from going
where 1t was not intended. especially
to such a person as you describe"
Edgar has a suspicion that l am on
the track of the lost will and is watch.
ing me like a cat; therefore l ddn'tS
dare communicate with you except
clandestinely. Now | have explained
everything to you am ready to hear
what you have TO say, Mr.. Winchell."
The last word-the name-enabled
me to get more of the story i'm case !
chose to do so without giving away
the fact that | was an outsider.
concluded 10 do so.
"Have you any means" asked, "at
your disposal to pay for Information
that will lead to the recovery of the
lost, probably stolen, WHIP"
"Not a cent
The lady had by this time removed
her veil. and had caught a glimpse
OF her face rs we passed under street
lamps. She appeared to be about
twenty years old and was decidedly
cOmely. Under an impulse l decided
to take up the case for her, find out
if she were about to fall into the hands
of swlnders and, If she were, protect
her.
Permit me TO assure you" said.
"that in me you have friend"
81 do not doubt it,"
"Why notT'
81 can tell dishonest man the mo-
ment see him. You are trustworthy"
Thank you. Now give me an adj
dress to which l can write you"
/ gave her n bit of paper torn from
a letter had in my pocket and pen
ell. She wrote Laura G.. Ostrander,
127 ID street" 1t was the house OF
friend to whom she had conGded her
case.
left her at the door Of her own
house and went to my room. Before
going TO bed wrote n note disguised
for n feminine hand, addressed to f.
Il. Winchell. The letter that had come
TO me had no street and number on II,
so none was needed on the note i
wrote. / informed Mr.. Wnchell that
at certain hour on certain night he
would find carriage standing at n
certain place. lie was TO get into the
carriage, where he would find Laura"
who would hear what lie had to say.
Having sealed my note, went out and
posted II. Then / went TO bed rather
TO think OF my adventure than TO
sleep.
On the evening in question. covered
with q woman's raincoat reaching to
my heels and a woinaps hat shaped
like an inverted pot that would con
ceal my features, | entered carriage
and drove 10 the place | had designat,
ed. l he'd been there five minutes
when a man approached TIE door and
said
Laura
Eyes" I replied in woman's con.
traltO voice.
lie entered the carriage. thinking he
was with woman and ignorant OF the
fact that be was with IA man whose
hand. in the pocket of the raincoat
grasped cooked revolver. / had pre-
viously told The driver where to take
us, and as soon as the man was seated
beside no we were driven away
81 am ready TO hear what you bave
to say" | said.
81 can restore the will provided that
you will obligate yourself to pay me
$4,000 as soon rs you receive the es-
tate which will all be yours under the
will"
"For whom are you actingP
asked.
"That l do not care to state.'
"Supposlng your proposition TO DC
accepted, when and where do you in
tend the papers shall be passed?"
whenever and wherever you like"
"IIave you the will with your
eyes"
"we might close the transaction
now"
'Not here in the cnrriage."
"No. Thinking we might need a
private place for such a purpose, |
obtained of n friend of mine in the
real estate business the key TO va
cant cottage on the Centcrville turn
pike. There are writing materials
there-indeed, everything we need"
For woman you have good head
for business. Are you sure this cot
tage is vacant?
Eyes"
every well. Tell the driver to take
us there"
"He has been told that already"
When we stopped at the door of the