Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21

\ la-wysr,., but my Client when to-day
thef saws tho ann0zncs nent IN the
newspapers that certain counterfeit
300 treasury notes Of . certain series
were. IN circulation. at once was
forced To- zn irresistible conclusion
| Those notes came from this house
they could come from nowhere else
Yoar nephew, only recently arrived
from Paris. where your son Is living.
IL missing from your home since yes
telday. A man answering his descrip-
add that together. ny client reasons
that you have also the plates He
must have them"
Again groan from the bps Of the
tortured man
Wa heard q lettering step cross the
floor. Marvel was at my side as the
draperies we're agftatsd- He reached
me in a swift glide and drew me be-
side him to a curtained aIcove in the
library az Arnold Buckingham entered
and turned on light.
The old mans lips we're trembling
and he was whispering hosrseIy TO
himself. His eyes were those Of a
man on the verge OF losing his senses
He produced a key. opened strong
box safe. aAd from some inner recess
drew out two oblong pieces Of metal
In fash Marvel was AZ his side.
-On your life, not = Eordi" he alb
jured the shrinking. well-nigh stricken
millionaire I viii deal with the
Vretches who seek to blzckmau you
pressed to the side Of Buckingham
and supported him, or he would have
fallen I saw Marvel hold the plates
toward the light He drew a magni-
tying glass from his pocket and
looked them over.
What was the significance OF the
quick, momentary smile that crossed
his lips, l knew not then. Before i
could even conjecture q cause. he had
parted the draperies. and heard the
lawyers metallic voice exclaim:
"Resilius Marvel"
You know me-" was the stern re-
ply. And I you, Israel Craft, dis
barred attorney. fer :. go-betEeen
anu 90 EA- VI liz AA4-L-4 A-c-- AO4
do well 70 strain the limit OF justice
to the danger point"
7 an within the law" cracked
from the mean, servi1e lips.
Admitted. What I wish To know
is-have you the ahdavits you boast
ed Of 10 Mr.. Arnold Buckingham a
minute since?"
Il have"
"Wil you add statement Of your
knowledge OF this unfortunate brsi-
aess?"
For the plates-yes-"
Marvel led the man into the libra
y He pointed to an open desk. and
said simply:
Write"
It was at the end Of ten minutes
hat I saw Resilius Marcel receive
nto his hands four documents. He
scrutinized them closely. Then he
aid:
There are the plates. Now your
men and ny men are-Quits-"
was auszed-more than that.
I saw Marvel accompany
ng the lawyer TO the door. Then.
he drew Buckingham aside
Re conversed with him in low tones
L the end OF ten minutes I saw hope
nd courage come into the face OF the
Id man It was the relief and graft
ade OF person drawn from the edge
fearsome precipice.
The nephew who passed those
otes, and who recently came from
be son in Paris" explained Marvel
: we left the mansion, was told by
Grey Buckingham that he might
ave what he found in his old home
1om- He stumbled across those
1unterfeit notes The son is in hap
: ignorance OF that bighted year In
IS Hfs- The father need bear no
lrther anxiety. He viii reimburse
le banks gladly. the affair must be
lshed up, and the man who gets the
ates-"
He paused in an impressive way
hen Resilius Marvel laughed-s low.
range laugh Of intense satisfaction
But they have theml ! do not
ldsrstand." I houndered
They have them, yes" assented
arvel. and so much worthless
umpery they are"
I do not yet comprehend you"
They bear q sure record. that in
: lucid awakening the night OF his
cape. Percy Buckingham placed
on them" said Marvel They are
useless as old metal"
You mean"
When these knaves come to print
cir issue, they Will find that. finely
Z plainly engravsn across front and
OK plate, is one warning word"
You mean?'
Counterfeit
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