The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-12-11
CHAPTER VII.
A Legal Document.

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Dick Glider OF which she ha
spoken TO Aggie After sepnratin
from the young man she went alon
down Broadway. walking the fe'
blocks OF distance TO Sigismund Hal
ris' office.
Harris regarded his client with a
appreciative eye as he bowed In greet
ing and invited her 20 a seat.
II sent your cousin. Miss Agne
Lynch. the release which she is to sign.
he explained, when she gets tina
money from General Hastings, wisl
you'd look IL 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 hav,
you heard from them yet%
NO" the lawyer replied. 81 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
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 unctiously. that | was entirely
successful In carrying out that idea OF
yours as TO the injunction. My dear
Miss Turner. Portia was a squa viking
baby compared with you
Thank you again" Mary answered
as she took the legal paper. For
moment her glance ran over the words
OF the page.
Its splendidr' she declared. Ibid
you have much trouble In getting III"
why. no. he declared but at the
outset when | made the request the
judge Just nearly fell Off the bench.
Then | showed him that Detroit case
TO which you had drawn my attention.
and the upshot of IL all was that be
gave me what ! wanted without a
wbimper. He couldn't help himself.
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 Cassidys threaten
ing Invasion when the maid announced |
that Mr.. Irwin had called
SHOW him In" Mary directed.
who's the gink?' Aggie demanded.
you ought TO know He's the law
yer retained by General Hastings in |
the matter Of certain breach OF prom
Use suit"
Hope he's brought the money"
Leave the room now" Mary order
ed when ! 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 I'm be a squab-surest thing
you know
Next moment Mary gave formal
greeting TO the lawyer who represent
ed the man she planned TO mulct ef-
fectively
Irwin lost no time In coming to the
point
Il called IN reference TO this suit
which Miss Agnes Lynch threatens 10
bring against my client General Hast
fngs."
Its not threat" Mr.. Irwin. "The
suit wall be brought"
you realize. OF course. that this is
merely plain blackmail"
IF it's blackmail. Mr.. Irwin. why
don't you consult the policeT
Mary turned to the maid. who now !
entered in response 10 the bell she had
sounded a minute before. Fanny.
will you ask Miss Lynch TO come In.
pleaser Then she faced the lawyer !
again, with an aloofness Of manner ,
that was contemptu0us Really. Mr.. ,
Irwin" she drawled, why don't you !
take this matter to the po,ice7" 4
You know perfectly we'll" the law
yer said bitterly, that General Hast
ings cannot afford such publicity" !
oh as for that" Mary suggested ,
evenly. and now there was a trace OF =
tlippancy in her fashion of speaking. /.
I'm sure the police would keep your
a secret Really, you know
Mr.. Irwin, | think you had better take
your troubles 10 the police rather than
to me. You Will get much more sym
pathy from them" e
The lawyer sprang up with an air of
sudden determination.
Very WELL | will then" he declared, :,
Mary pushed in his direction the II
telephone that stood on the table.
''3100 Spring." she remarked encour-
agingly. will bring an officer almost :
She leaned back in her I
chair and surveyed the bafIied man
Nevertheless" he rejoined, you
know perfectly well that General Hast
Ings never promised to marry this girl.
You know He broke of as Aggie y
entered the drawing room.
Now. the girl was demure In seem
Ing almost beyond beliet-a childish o