The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-06-01

stay, as he pleases."
Thorndyke locked his fingers behind
his head and sat back with half-closed
eyes while he went over the facts again,
weighing each point in turn. Duncan
misunderstood his silence and grew I'M
easy.
I'm thinkin' yen be countin' the cost
O. the leetigation, Mr.. Thorndyke; I'm
TO that weel able"
make yourself easy on that point,
Mr.. Duncan" interrupted Philip; Il
wasn't thinking of demanding re-
tainer. Well try to make the other side
do the paying when the time comes. In
the meanwhile, if take hold of the
case it'll be merely out of friendship
to you and because need something TO
do. What l was thinking of just now
was the chance of our being able to
prove collision between the town COM
pany and Gates. If we can't do that we
NAV have our labor for our pains"
. aAye?"
Eyes. Gates is we'll out of the coun-
try, and, anyway, Isuppose he has moth
ing. No, we've got to recover from the
town company. and in order to do that
agent knew of the fraud when he
bought the land. Then it would be
plain case in equity, and no chancellor
would hesitate about issuing writ OF
possession"
"Would Keelgrow haze to show him
sell in court?"
"Not necessarily. The evidence in
chancery cases is taken by deposition,
and there is no formal trial as in com
mon law procedures; the chancellor en-
amipes the evidence and hands down q
II decree in accordance with the facts"
e That's ane thing in our favor, then;
II Keelorow is that fearsome o courts an
is constables that I'm thinlin' we'd ha'
muckle trouble persuadin' him to ties
Ie tify"
Thorndyke laughed. 81 suppose he
g hasn't got over the apple brandy scare
II That'll never be revived, and II IT were
~ we could easily clear him"
Duncan shook his head doubtfully
of "I Wilma be so sure o that. It's ma mar
y than a month sim l got word that tn
revenue men were speerin' round afte
: auld Johnnie again"
C. Thorndyke came out of his nonchal
'S ance with bound.
"You did! Who told you that?"
T; at had n bit writing frae some mel
It, cifu body in the town."
o. "Mr. Duncan. that's the most in
. portant thing you've told me yet! Fin
It, me that letter, if You can"
Philip walked the floor excitedly III
lis til Duncan came back with the missiH
fN1, in
10 writing on a blank lettcrhead, and
60 was dated at Allacoochce.
ny Dear Sir: It is known that you a
ID friendly toward an old mountaineer name
Kilgrow, who is wanted by the Cnit'
-, states officers for a breach of the rcVen'
- laws 1t Is rumored here that the ONCE
ny have information Of his whereabouts a.
bit that if found he will be arrested a,
.en brought to trial 1t would seem, TO one w
- knows the circumstances. to be merely
va act of common humanity to warn the 9
man a NM
of What do We make out o that. NJ
red Thorndvke?" asked Duncan, aft
hat Philip had read and examined the le
ter.
we'd Just what expected when YOU Inc
cit, toned it. There's only one man or o
set of men who could be benefited
our getting Kilgrow out of the way. VIII
low we trace this letter to it's source we
i've find that either Sharpless or Fench q
tated it. It's the most important bit
on evidence I've had, so far, because If L
but right it proves that Sharpless and Fen
I'm are not innocent. The next thing
the order is for me to have talk with Is
rom grow; you'll have to see him and smoc
TIC the way for me"
pro- Duncan promised and babe his gu
goodnight; after which Thorndy
the went to bed to dream of endless Ia
it' suits and intcrminable weddings,
'ln'' which Helen and Kilgrow, James ID
= as can and Elsie, were confounded in no
less confusion. And for grotest
:, background, the scenes of his drea
a a.' had for stage setting the new city
Allacoochee, rising and spreading |
another flood until the waves of bu
a' ings surged up the valley and over
mountain to tumble in Il cascade
No. ~, bricks and mortar into the quiet dep
W. of the Devils Pocket.
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