The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-07


became a young lady Of independent
fortune, who had living with her a
cousin, Miss Agnes Lynch. The fat
was abandoned. In it's stead was an
apartment in the Nineties on Riverside
drive. in which the ladies lived alone
with two maids to serve them.
Carson had rooms in the neighbor-
hood. but Jim Lynch. who persistently
refused the conditions Of such an alli-
ance. betook himself afar, to continue
his reckless gathering of other folk
money in such wise as to make him
amenable to the law the very first time
he should be caught at it.
A few tentative ventures resulted in
profits so large that the company grew
nightly enthusiastic over the novel
manner of working. In each instance
Harris was consulted and made his
confidential statement as to the legali-
ty of the thing proposed. After few
perfectly legal breach of promise suits.
due to Aggie's winsome innocence Of
demeanor, had been settled advan-
tageously out Of court Mary devised
scheme Of greater elaborateness. with
the legal acumen of the lawyer to in
dorse it in the matter of safety. 1t
was planned as the swindling of
swindler, which, in fact. had now be-
come the secret principle in Marys
morality.
A gentleman possessed Of some
means. none too scrupulons himself.
but with high financial aspirations, ad-
vertised for a partner to invest capital
in business sure to bring large re-
turns. This advertisement caught the
eye Of Mary Turner. and she answered
it. An Introductory correspondence
encouraged her to hope for the victory
in game of cunning against cunning
She consulted with Harris and espe-
cially sought from him detailed infor-
nation as to partnership law. His
statements gave her such confidence
that presently she entered into a part
nership with the advertiser. By the
terms Of their agreement each depos
tied $4,000 to the partnership account
This sum of 100000 was ostensibly
| to be devoted to the purchase of a
tract of land which should afterward
be divided into lots and resold to the
| public ut enormous profit. AS a mat
ter of fact. the advertiser planned to
make spurious purchase of the tract
in question by means of forged deeds
granted by an accomplice, thus max
ing through fraud a neat profit of $780,
600
No sooner was the 100000 on deposit
in the bank than Mary Turner drew
out the whole amount, as she had a
perfect right to do legally. When the
advertiser learned of this he was, nat
urally enough. full to overlooking with
wrath. But after an interview with
Harris he swallowed his wrath as best
he might. He found he could not go
into court with clean hands, which is
a prime stipulation of the law, though
often honored in the breach So he
let himself be mulcted in raging 81
lence.
The event established Mary as the
arbiter in her own coterie. She next
decided that a certain General Hast
ings would make an excellent sacrifice
on the altar Of justice-and to her own
financial profit. The old man was a
notorious rOue, of most unsavory rep.
utation as a destroyer of innocence
1t was probable that he would easily
fall victim to the ingenious charms
of Aggie. AS for that precocious dam.
sci. she would run no least risk of de
truction by the satyr.
General Hastings met Aggie in the
most casual way. He was captivated
by her freshness and beauty, her de
mureness. her ignorance Of all things
vicious. Straightway he set snares
He showered every gallant attention
on the naive, bread and butter miss
and succeeded gratifyingly soon ii
winning her heart-to all appearance
But he gained nothing more. for the
coy creature abruptly developed mos
effective powers of resistance to every
Establishment that went beyond strict
est propriety. His ardor cooled sud
denly when Harris served a summon.
in suit for $4,000 damages fo'
breach of promise.
Even while this affair was still IL
the course of execution Mary found her
self engaged in direction that offered
at least the hope of attaining her grea
desire-revenge against Edward Gil
der. This opportunity. came In TIT