New Ulm review., 1914-01-14
CHAPTER VII.
Legal poey.,.,ps psnt

AIRY TURNER Spent less than
In" an hour in that inysterioNsly
INV important engagement with
Dick Glider Of which she had
i 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. m sure. but appreciate
your opinion o! things. Miss Turner
particularly Of legal documents"
Thank you." Mary said "And have
you heard from, them yet?"
"No." the lawyer replied. Il gave
them until tomorrow. If don't hear
then | shall start suit at once" Then
the lawyers manner became unus,mll
bland and self satisfied as he opened
drawer Of the desk and brought
forth a rather formidable appearing
document bearing 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. lHortia was a squa viking
baby compared with YOU 1
THANK you again. Mary answered
rs she took the legal paper. For
moment her glance ran over the words
of the page,
ITS splendid" she declared Did
you have much trouble in getting it,"
why. no he declared. But at the
outset when l nrlde the request the
judge just nearly fell off the bench.
Then I showed him that Detroit case
to which you had drawn my attention.
and the upshot of it all was that IT.
gave me what | wanted wit, ~
whimper He couldn't telp IL, ,st-.:
you know"
That mysterious document wii'i :.l,
imposing seal reposed safely in :i;.ry )
bag when she returned to the-uir;r
ment.
Mary had scarcely received from AZ
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 gink?" Aggie demanded.
"You ought to know. He's the law
yer retained by General Hastings III
the matter of Il 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-l'm wise." Aggie nod
ded as she hurried out toward her bed
room I'll be II 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
ings.''
Its not Il threat Mr. Irwin. The
suit will be brought
You realize. of course, that this is
merely plain black mail.''
IF it's blackmail. Mr.. irwin. why
don't YOU consult the police?'
Mary turned to the maid. who now
entered iii response to the bell she had
sounded minute before. Fanny,
will you ask Miss Lynch to come in.
please? Then she faced the lawyer
again. with an aloS.'ness of manner
that was coHtemptuous. Really. Mr.
Irwin. she dlawled. why don't you
take this matter to the po.ice?"
s 'sYou Know perfectly WELL" the law
yer said bitterly. that General Hast
lngs cannot afford such publicity
Oh. as for that Mary suggested
flppancy in her fashion of speaking.
I'm sure the police would keep your
complaint secret. Really. you know.
Mr. Irwin. | think you had better take
your troIbles,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
Very we'll will then" he declared.
Mary pushed in his dire ction the
telephone that stood on the table
"31OO SPRING she remarked encOur-
agingly.. will bring an officer almost
immediiately.' She, leaned back in her
chair and surveyed the baffied man
amusedly.
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