The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-07-09

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l. IL Ezerg a,lssoersEie ssseIioE-
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and legal ssekilg re numpef
found Nc. re Ef wac slightly DaeA
fr0ln tie street. q large stone fnsI'
ssor. sarvaauGed - low esptng u
avlek anG Will &c light showing any
where J waa obliged 60 mount EAs
fs0ae gxepH gesoce could assure 10y
self thLa vas tns ptaes- foli@Neo
Tie r.zrrusN cement walk around the
corner q the house One sfnd9E on
TIE hrst Eaor exhibited satlt gov
a. The edge u q CLOSELY draws eurIsln-
! rappef oE TIE door three rmes. nay
nerves tEnzilng frDn excitement There
gas mon.enr's delay SO that hftso
my hand again, AID then shs door
oDened siienriy.
Come IL said mans voice
! seepp-d withln, seeing nothing OF
the Kan. and the d0os was closed De-
hind LIE. Tue sharp click u ths latch
convfnced tie 10 was secured ~
spring ioek
Turn OF tae light said the voice
e. ny side sharply. Instantly an eiec-
trio bulb gs0Wed dazzling overhead To
narrow hallway and oilnked, about
half bEuded b. the sudden cha age
Neais. appearing somewhat more
slender Il evening es0tnes. soi1eo at
tie geniaIIg, showing q gold crowned
tooth, end ed the way 20 a spacious
apartment svldentiy library. The
high ceiling and restfHi wall dec0rs-
tons we're emphasized By luxurious
furnishings. The only light was IN
der q shaded giObe on the central Ia
bse iea wing the main ape rttaent In
shadows. Dst the windows mad their
heavy curtains closely drs WI The
sole occupant was q man IL evening
dress, seated in high Hacked leather
chair WITH an INDECENT wave Of one
ia I'D BE- sesmingiy Invited the 70 take
, vacant chsfr % the right. while
Seale remained standing near the
door.
THIS new position gave ne better
view Of bis face. but could not guess
bis age. His was one Of those old
young faces. deeply lined. smooth
shaver. the hsir clipped short. the
flesh ashen gray. He AUST have star
ed at me full minute.
He will DO very well. Neale," he
decided, with q glance across at the
other. Possibly q tribe young. Have
cigar or & drink. Craigr
Il will smoke"
How Old are your"
'~Twenty-foar."
Ever been southY'
only as far as St Louis was at
jefferson barracks"
.Neale said you were In the army
fun enlistmentT
Yes. Discharged as corporal"
You would be glad Of job that
paid well and wouldn't mind II there
was bit Of excitement connected
with II, heyT
What Is your idea Of paying welIf'
Expenses literally figured" be re-
piled slowly. "and $1,000 for a years
work or less II done right"
half rose ~ my feet ia surprise.
sit down. man. THIS Is no pipe
dream. and mean # In fact. | am
willing to hand you half OF the money
down. See here. Craig" and he lean
ed forward. peering into my face, "all
you have got to do To earn your money
is obey orders strictly and keep your
tongue still. DO you get thatf"
THE proposition looks good. only
should Ike To know little more clear
iy what am expected to do"
He slowly lit fresh cigar. studying
the expression Of my face In the light
as though deciding upon a course OF
action.
VERY good. Wen come down to
facts 1t will not take long. In the
first place, my name il vaii-Justus q.
Vail. ! am a lawyer Of some reputa-
ton In this state. and my entire inter.
est In this affair Is that Of legal ad-
wiser Of Mr.. Neale. Here IL the case
as submitted u me: Judge Philo Hen
ley. formerly of the United States cir
cult court. retired at sixty-four and
settled upon large plantation near
Carr0lltOn. Ala. His wife died soon
after. and week or so ago the Judge
also departed this life. leaving an es-
tate valued In excess Of 100000.
Pbtlo Henley and wife lad but one
child, now young man Of twenty
five years. named Philip. As boy he
was wild and unmanageab BILE, and final
iy when about twenty years old some
prank occurred OF no serious a nature
that the lad ran away. He came north
and was unhenrd OF for some time.
living under an assumed name Later
some slight correspondence ensued be
tween father and son. and the boy
was granted regular allowance.
Philip remained In the north, led his