The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-08
CHAPTER II.
The Will Of Abijah.

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said Miss Abigail Baker, plac-
ing the lighted lamp on the
bureau. "And here's pair Of socks
and some slippers. They belong to
Elisha-Cap'n Warren, that is-buthe's
got more. Cold water and towels and
Roap are in the washstand over yon-
der, but l guess you've had enough
cold water for one night. There's
plenty hot In the bathroom at the end
of the hall. You needn't hurry. Sup
per's waited an hour and half as It's.
Twon't hurt it to wait a spell longer"
She went away, closing the door aft
er her. The bewildered, wet and shiv-
ering New Yorker stared about the
room, which, to his surprise, was warm
and coy. Radiators and bathroom
These were modern luxuries he would
have taken for granted had Elisha
Warren been the sort Of man he ex-
pected to find-the country magnate,
the leading citizen, fitting brother to
the late A. Rodgers Warren of Fifth
dNGluS uHO w dIA oklOSL'
But the Captain Warren who had
driven him to South Denboro in the
rain was not that kind of man at all.
His manner and his language were as
far removed from those of the late A.
Rodgers as the latter's brown-stone
residence was from this big, rambling
house, with it's deep stairs and narrow
halls, its Anticipated pictures and hid
eous, old fashioned wall paper; as far
removed as Miss Baker, whom the cap
tain had hurriedly introduced as my
second cousin keepin' house for me"
was from the dignified butler at the
mansion on Fifth avenue. Certainly
this particular Warren was not fitted
TO be elder brother to the New York
broker who had been Sylvester, Kuhn
& Graves client.
1t could not be; 1t could not. There
must be some mistake. In country
towns there were likely to be several Of
the same name. There must be another
Elisha Warren.
Meanwhile Miss Abigail had descend
ed the stairs to the sitting room. Be-
fore a driftwood fire in big brick fire.
place sat Captain Warren in his shirt
sleeves, pair Of mammoth carpet slip
pers on his feet and the said feet
stretched luxuriously out toward the
blaze.
"Abbie," observed the captain, "this is
solid comfort. Every time l go away
from home l get into trouble, don't II
Last trip took to Boston / lost $50,
and
"Lost itv' interrupted Miss Baker
tartly. eff lendin' Tim Foster amt Civ
in it away, then miss my guess"
well" with another chuckle, "Ttm
don't feel that way. He swore right up
and down that he wouldn't take cent
as a gift. l offered to make him a
present of $40, but he looked so shocked
that l apologized afore he could say
no."
yes, and then lent him that thirty.
Shocked! The only thing that would
shock that good-for-nothin is bein' set
to work. When you get back copper
Of that money I'll believe the millen.
NUNS struck, that's all"
Hum! Well, I'll help you believe II
that is, if I have time afore DROP
dead of heart disease. What started
to say was that every time go away
from home 1 get into trouble. Up tt
Boston twas Tim and his loan To
night it's about as healthy a sou'westel
as I've ever been out in. Dan fetched
In the team, has he?"
Yes; it's in the stable. He says tht
buggy dash is pretty well scratched NJ
and that it's a wonder you and tina
Graves man want killed. Who Is he
anyhow"
Land knows; / don't"
you don't know! Then what's h
dom hereT
"Changin' his buds, I guess. That
what I'd do If looked as much like
drowned rat as he did,"
Elisha Warren. If you amt tn
most proyokin' thing! Don't be so ur
likely. You know what NEAR
What's he come here to this hous
for"
Don't know, Abbie. I didn't knoy
he was comm here till just as we 60
down yondcr by Emery's corner.
asked him who he was lookin' for; h
said Elisha Warren, and then tn
tres caved in on US. oh, come RICH
in, Mr.. Graves. hope you're drie
now"
Captain Warren sprang from tn
chair to greet his visitor, who wa
standing In the doorway.
ayes, come right in. Mr. Graves" b
urged cordially. ''Set down by tn
IRE and make yourself coJnf'table. AL
bell have sometbin' for rs to eat In
dTy. Pun up chair
The lawyer came forward hesitai
ingly
'.I'halk you captain" he said. "Bu
&aFsng 4 afesl,. E45re Of your hospital