The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-22
CHAPTER 1.
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TN my criminal work anything tina
wears skirts Is lady until tn,
law proves Der otherwise From
the fraysd aud sloveniy petticoats
OF the woman who Owus poultry
stand In the market aud who has
grown wealthy by selling chickens at
twelve ounces 10 the pound or the silk
sweep Of Mamie Ithry, whose dia.
Inonds nave been stolen down on the
avenue or the staidly respectable black
and middle aged skirt OF tue client
whose husband has found an Hftiaity
partial to lncrs aud frlpperies aud has
run on with her-al the wearers are
ladies aud as such announced by
Halves. In fact. he carries II TO ex-
cess He sprnks OF his wash lady.
with a husband who il an ash mer-
chant, aud he announced one day In
some excitement that the lady who had
Just gone ont bad appropriated all the
loose change out OF the pocket OF his
overcoaL
SO when HAYES announced a lady
] took my feet on my desk. put down
she brief | had been reading and rose
perfuactorily With my first glance
at my visitor. however. | threw away
my cigar and, I have heard since. set.
tied my tie Tint this client was dir
ferent was borne Ia on me ~ once 10y
the way she entered the room She
had poise IN spite Of embarrassment,
ADD her face when she raised her veil
was white. refined and young
Il did not send In my name" she
said when she saw me glnucing down
for the card Halves usually puts on
my table 1T WIS advice / wanted
and ~ did not think the maine would
matter"
She WAS more composed. think.
when she found me considerably older
than herself saw her looking fur,
lively ut the graying places over my
ears ! am only thirty nye. as far IA
that goes. but my family. although &,
keeps its hair. turns gray early a
business asset. but n social handicap
Wont you sit DOWN" asked. push.
ing out a chair 40 that she would face
the light while | remained In shadow
Every doctor and every lawyer knows
that trick. Only too often the raising
of womaas veil IN my office reveals
the ravage~ OF tears or rouge or dis
sipation. My new client turned fear
leSsly 10 the window an unlined face.
with clear skin. healthily pale From
where SAT her profile WIS beautiful
Il hardly know how 90 begin." she
said. -but suppose" SLOWLY" suppose
that a man. well known man. should
leave home without warning. not tax.
Ing any clothes except those be wore
aud saying he was coming home TO
dinner. aud he-he"-
How long hns he been gone =
Ten days"
Il should think II ought 10 be looked
Into" | said decislvely and got up
somehow couldn't sit quietly. A
lawyer who Is worth anything IL al.
ways n partisan | suppose and ! new
~ bear OF mnu deserving his wife
hat ! am not indignant. the virtuous
'corn OF the unmarried mnu perhaps
But you will have 20 tell me more
han that Did this gentleman have :
my bad hablts-that is, did he-er-
IrinkT"
mot 10 excess He played bridge for
money. bat I believe be WIS nther
1cky"
Married. supposey' / asked cssu. :.
ily
-He bad been His wife died when =
- She stopped aud bit her lip Then
was not her husband. after all Odd y
! enough. the sun came out just nj
bat moment. splitting a pool OF SUI
GIT at her feet
"it Is my father she said simply I"
waS absurdiy relieved u
He would have papers 10 ideuury
r u
-uis pockets were always full OF en- u
ei0p-s and things like that"
Don't you think ! ought 20 know his n'
amer asked I'll need not be ~
1own outside OF the Office. and this - al
sort OF confessional anyhow. OF -
'orse th
MY name II Fleming. Margery 81
ieming." she said after seconds u
-and my father. Allan Flem.
y. Is the msn on. Mr. Knox. what dl
re We going 10 dor He has been gone '"
" more than week.
No wonder she had wished 10 conceal OF
Re identity OF the missing man SO pi
Ian Fleming wss lost A good many 10
ghiy respectable citizens would hope W
TAT be might never be found Flem-
q. state treasurer. delightful compan- no
q. polished gentleman and successful 70
,iitician Of the criminal type. Out 80
De In the corridor the Office boy was w
nRfng under his breath ''oh. once -
ere was q miller" be sang. who ~
I'd in a mill" II brought TO my :"
nd the reform meeting a year be-
e. where for Q few hours we had