New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-08-05

mere TO take legal possession OF this
property. That is the situation in a
nutshell. am merely accompanying
her to make sure that she gets a square
deal"
His jaw sagged. and his eyes wan
dered.
"Oh". he managed to articulate.
What is your real game?"
Exactly as ! have stated it, Coombs
To the best Of my knowledge Philip
Henley is dead-at least he has disap-
peared-and his widow is the rightful
heir to this estate
WAL, reckon he amt dead-not by
jugfulv'
! felt the hot blood pump in my veins
Did the man know this to be true. or
was he merely making the claim for
effect?"
THAT, Of course, remains to be
proved" returned smilingly.
"Oh. does it, now! So does this yer
wife business. to my thinkin'. WAL, it
won't take long ter settle the matter.
believe me. Who are you enyhowY"
my name is Craig-Gordon Craig"
"A lawyer?"
mot guilty."
"A detective?'
Same plea"
l thought he gave a grunt of relief.
''All right, then | reckon l got ver
number. Craig. Yer after little easy
money. Somehow. yer caught on to
the mixup down yere an framed up
scheme to cop the coin Might have
worked. too. if hadn't been on the
job an posted. Nice lookin' girl yer
picked up
Drop that, Coombs!' l interrupted
sharply. leaning forward and staring
him in the eyes.
"Oh, too nice. heyv'
Yes. too nice for you to befoul even
with your tongue If you mention her
name again except in terms OF respect
there is going to be trouble.
He laughed. opening and closing his
big hands.
II mean it," went on soberly.
Don't think am afraid of you. No.
you keep your hands where they are.
If it comes to draw you'll find me
quick enough to block your game
Now. isten!''
made no display Of weapon. He
could not be sure that was armed.
yet my right hand was hidden in the
side pocket Of my coat. The brute
and the coward struggled for mastery
in his face.
I've told you the truth about who
we are and our purpose in coming
here" ] went on slowly and clearly.
because have decided to fight in
the open. Now. l want to know who
you are-what authority you have on
the Henley plantation. Speak up!''
The reply came reluctantly. but
there must have been a sternness in
my face which compelled an answer.
II told yer-l'm the overseer."
"A fine specimen, from the looks Of
the place What were you ordered tx
| grow-weeds? p
'Thets none O. your business"
Its the business of the lady up
stairs, Coombs, and am representing
her at present 1t will be just as vel
for you to be civil. Who appointed
you to this position-the administra
tors?''
II reckon not"
Ever hear of a man named Neale-
P. B. Neale?"
mo"
'Or Justus c. vail?"
He shook his head.
mo one sent you any word. then
that we were coming or gave you any
I orders to look after us?"
The blank expression of his face was
sufficient answer. waited moment
thinking, endeavoring to determine my
next move. This knowledge made one
thing clear-we were playing lone
hand. As we'll planned as was the
scheme of those two conspirators. they
had reckoned without sufficient knowl
edge of the existing conditions here
But was this true? Would villains as
shrewd as they be guilty of such neg
lect? Besides, they had assured me
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