Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-15


appreciative eye as he bowed in greet
ing and invited her to a seat.
81 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.
Its 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 YETI"
NO" the lawyer replied II gave
them until tomorrow. If | don't hear
then Shall start suit Ut once" Then
the lawyers manner became unusually
bland and self satisfied AS he opened
a drawer of the desk and brought
forth rather Formidable appearing
document. bearing i 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
DdDy COluoaFeu Win 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 t?'
why. no.. he declared Put 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 al! was that he
gave me what wanted without 4
whimper 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 Cassidy& threaten
ing invasion when the maid announced
that Mr.. Irwin had called
SHOW him in Mary directed.
who's the sink?" Aggie demanded.
"You ought to know Hes the law
yer retained by General Hastings ia
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. hut
be sure and leave everything to the.
Merely follow my lead. And. Agnes :
be very ingenue."
| "OE, I'm wiSe-l'm WISE" Aggie nod
ded as she hurried out toward her bed
room. I'll he squab--surest thing
you know
! Next moment Mary gave formal
ed the man she planned to mulct ef-
fectively.
Irwin lost no time in coming to the
point.
II called in reference to this suit
| which Miss Agnes Lynch threatens 70
bring against my client, General Hast
tngs.''
Its not Il threat. Mr. Irwin. The
suit will be brought
You realize. of course. that this il
merely plain black mail''
If it's hlackmail. Mr.. Irwin. why
don't YOU consult the police
Mary turned to the maid. who now
entered in response to the bell she hat
sounded Il 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 po.ice:"
You know perfectly we'll" the law
Yer said bitterly, that General Hast
ings cannot afford such publicity
oh. as for that" Mary s,lggeste,
evenly, and NOW there was a trace o
tlippancy in her fashion of speakn.
Pm sure the police would keep you
complaint II secret. Really. YOU know
Mr.. Irwin. think you had better talk
your troubles to the police rather thai
to me. You will get much more sym
patty from them
The lawyer sprang up with an air o
sudden determination
Very We'll. ! will then" he declared
Mary pushed in his direction tn
telephone that stood OH the table.
} '':;loo Spring" she remarked encoul
. agingly. will bring All officer almos
Immediately" She leaned back in lie
chair and surveyed the baftied ma
amuschly.
"NcNert heless' he rejoined. "yo
know perfectly we'll that General Has
ings never promised to marry this CIR
You know He broke off as Aggi
entered the drawing room.
Now. the girl was demure in seen
ing almost beyond belief--a childis
creature. very fair and dainty, guile
less surely with those untroubled eye
of blue. those softly curving lips {
warmest red and the more delicat
bloom and the rounded cheeks. Ther
were the charms of innocence and sin
picitN III her manner as she Stoppe
just within the doorway. whence sh
regarded Mary with a timid, pleadiIl