Cheyenne record., 1918-10-10
CHAPTER II.
The Will Of Abi1ah.

The Will Of AbiJah.
"HIS is your room, Mr.. Graves"
said Miss Abigail Baker, plac-
ing the lighted lamp on the
Suresu. "And here's a pair Of socks
and some slippers. They belong to
EliAhs--Cap'n Warren, that is-but he's
got .aore. Cold water and towels and
soap are in the washstand over yon-
des. but I guess you've had enough
cold water for one night. There's
plenty hot in the bathroom ut the end
Of the hall. You needn't hurry. Sup
per's waited an hour and half as It's.
Twon't hurt 1t to wait q 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 q bathroom
These were modern luxuries he would
have taken for granted had Elisha
Warren been the sort Of man he e1-
the leading citizen, fitting brother to
the late A. Rodgers Warren Of Fifth
avenue and Wall street.
But the Captain Warren who had
driven him to South Denboro In the
ram 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 its deep stairs and narrow
halls, Its antiquated 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 dignifed 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; it 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 q big brick fire.
place sat Captain Warren in his shirt
sleeves, y pair of mammoth carpet slip
pers on his feet and the said feet
stretched iuxuriously out toward the
blaze.
"AbtIe," observed the captain. this is
solid comfort. Every time I 60 away
from nome I get into trouble, don't I?
Last tfip took to Boston lost $50,
and'A-
Lost itr' interrupted Miss Baker
tartly. "If lendin' Tim Foster amt CIV
tn 1t away, then I miss my guess"
"Well," with another chuckle, 'Tlm
don't feel that way. He swore right up
and down that he wouldn't take a cent
AS gift. offered to make him a
present Of $40, but he looked so shocked
that 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 a copper
of that money I'll believe the millen-
NUNS struck that's all"
Hum! Well. I'll help you believe 1t
that Is, II have time afore drop
dead Of heart disease. What started
to say was that every time go away
from home get into trouble. Up to
Boston twas Tim and his loan To
night it's about as healthy a sou'wester
as I've ever been out in. Dan fetched
IN the team, has he?"
"Yes: it's in the stable. He says the
buggy dash is pretty well scratched up
and that it's wonder you and that
Graves man want killed. Who Is he,
anyhow"
Land knows; I don't"
"You don't know! Then what's he
doin here"
"Changin' his duds. guess. That's
what I'd do II looked as much like a
drowned rat as he did"
Elisha Warren, If you amt the
most provokin' thing! Don't be so un-
likely. You know what I mean.
What's he come here to this house
forr'
Don't know. Abbie. I didn't know
he was comm here till just as we got
down yonder by Emery's corner.
asked him who he was lookin' for; he
said Elisha Warren and then the
tree caved in on US. Oh, come right
in, Mr.. Graves. I hope you're drier
now"
Captain Warren sprang from the
chair to greet his visitor, who was
standing In the doorway.
Eyes, come right In, Mr.. Graves" he
urged cordially. "Set down by the
IRE and make yourself conf table. Alb
bell have somethin' foe US to eat In .
my. Pull up . chair"
The lawyer came forward hesitat-
ingly.
Thank you, captain" he said But
Asfoes accept more Of your AospitaH-