The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-18

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Dick Glider of which she had
spoken to Aggie. After separating
from the young man she went alone
down Broadway, walking the few
blocks of distance to Sigismund Har.
ris' office.
Harris regarded his client with an
appreciative eye as he bowed in greet
ing and invited her to a seat.
II sent your cousin. Miss Agnes
Lynch, the release which she is to sign"
he explained, when she gets that
money from General Hastings. | wish
you'd look it over when you have time.
It's all right. I'm sure. but | appreciate
your opinion OF things. Miss Turner
particularly of legal documents"
Thank you" Mary said. And have
you heard from them yetg"
NO" the lawyer replied. II gave
them until tomorrow. Ii | don't hear
then | shall start suit at once" Then
the lawyers manner became unusually
bland and self satisfied as he opened
n drawer Of the desk and brought
forth a rather formidable appearing
document. bearing a most impressive
seal.
You will be glad to know" he went
on u~nctiously, that | was entirely
successful in carrying out that idea OF
yours as to the injunction. My dear
Miss Turner, Portia was a squawking
baby compared with you"
Thank you again." Mary answered
as she took the legal paper. For a
moment her glance ran over the words
Of the page,
Its splendid!" she declared. did
you have much trouble in getting lit"
"Why. no. he declared. But at the
outset when | made the request b
judge just nearly fell off the bench.
Then | showed him that Detroit case
to which you had drawn my attention,
and the upshot Of 1t all was that he
gave me what | wanted without a
you know"
That mysterious document with the
imposing seal reposed safely In Mary's
bag when she returned to the apart
ment.
Mary had scarcely received from Ag-
gle an account of Cassidy's threaten
ing invasion when the maid announced
that Mr.. Irwin had called.
SHOW him in." Mary directed.
who's the ginkT' Aggie demanded.
You ought to know. He's the law
yer retained by General Hastings In
the matter of a certain breach of prom
ise suit"
Hope he's brought the money"
Leave the room now" Mary order
ed. when l call to you come in. but
be sure and leave everything to me.
Merely follow my lead. And. Agnes
be very ingenue."
'Oh, I'm wise-I'm wise." Aggie nod
ded as she hurried out toward her bed
room. 'IT be a s~quab-surest thing
you know!"
Next momen Mary gave a formal
greeting to the lawyer who represent
ed the man she planned to mulct eff
fectively.
Irwin lost no time In coming to the
point.
al called in reference to this suit
which Miss Agnes Lynch threatens to
bring against my client. General Hast
ings."
Its not a threat" Mr.. Irwin. 'The
suit will be brought"
you realize, of course, that this is
merely plain blackmail.'
IF it's blackmail, Mr.. Irwin, why
don't you consult the police"
Mary turned to the maid. who now
entered In response to the bell she had
sounded a minute before. Fanny.
will you ask Miss Lynch to come in,
please?" Then she faced the lawyer
again, with an aloofness Of manner
that was contemptuous. Really. Mr..
Irwin" she drawled, why don't you
take this matter to the p~oiice?'
You know perfectly we'll" the law-
yer said bitterly, that General Hast
ings cannot afford such publicity"
"Oh. as for that" Mary suggested
fippancy in her fashion Of speaking,
I'm sure the police would keep your
complaint a secret. Really. you know.
Mr.. Irwin, ] think you had better take
your troubles to the police rather than
to me. You will get much more sym
pathy from them"
The lawyer sprang up with an air Of
sudden determination.
Every well. | will then" he declared.
Mary pushed In his direction the
telephone that stood on the table.
"3100 Spring" she remarked encour-
agingly. will bring an officer almost
Immediately She leaned back In her
chair and surveyed the bafied man
amusedly.
Nevertheless he rejoined, "you
know perfectly well that General Hast
ings never promised to marry this girl.
You know He broke off as Aggie
entered the drawing room.
Now. the girl was demure in seem
ing almost beyond belief-a childish
creature, very fair and dainty, guile
less surely, with those untroubled eyes
Of blue, those softly curving lips Of
warmest red and the more delicate
bloom and the rounded cheeks. There
were the charms Of innocence and sim
plicity in her manner as she stopped
just within the doorway, whence she
regarded Mary with a timid, pleading
gaze. her slender little form poised
lightly as II for fight.
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