Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-07-16
CHAPTER ll-continued.
Cavendish leaped to his feet. his
hand gripping his cane.

hand gripping his cane.
"You damned black"
'Waitl" and Enright arose also.
ANot so loud, please; your voice might
be heard in the outer office. | said
my services would cost you hundred
thousand dollars. Take the proposi-
tion or leave 1t. Mr.. John Cavendish."
'But-but," the other stammered, all
courage leaving him, Il haven't the
money"
"Of course not" the threat on En-.
rights face changing to smile. but
the prospects that you will have are
unusually good. am quite willing to
speculate on your fortunes. A memo
Eanda for legal services due one year
from date-sueh as / have already
drawn up-and bearing your signature,
will be quite satisfactory. Glance
over the items, please; yes, sit here
Mt the table. Now, If you will sign
that there will be no further cause
for you to feel any uneasiness-this
line, please"
Cavendish grasped the penholder in
his fingers, and signed. It was the
act Of a man dazed, half stupeied,
unable to control his actions Tn a
way ii was d confessionsOf guilt, an
acknowledgement of his fear Of ex-
posture. yet he felt utterly incapable
of resistance Enright unlocked the
door, and projected his head outside,
eomprehending clearly that the proper
time to strike was while the iron was
hot.
Calling Miss Healy, one of his ste
n0graphers, he made her an official Wit
ness to the document and the sigma
ture of John Cayendlsh.
Not until ten, minutes later when he
was on the street did it occur-to John
Cayendish that the carbon copy of
the will, together with the rough notes
Iii his cousins handwriting. still re-
NAMED in Enright's possession. Vain
~ he tried to force himself TO return
and demand them, but his nerve fall
ed, and he shuflied away hopelessly In
the hurrying crowds.
As Francois Valois trudge1 along
the night streets toward his rooming
house he came face to face with a
trim young woman In a smart blue
serge. "Oh, hello!" she cried pleasant
~, bringing up short. Then seeing the
puzzled look upon the Wallets face, she
said: "Don't You remember met I'm
Hiss Donovan Of the Star. / came
up to the apartments the morning of
the Cayendlsh murder with one of the
boys"
valois smiled warmly; men usually
did for Miss Donovan. II remember =
he said dolorously.
The girl sensed some underlying
sorrow I'm his voice and with profess
sional skill learned the cause within
a minute. Then, because she believed
that there might be more to be told,
and because she was bIg-hearted and
Interested In every ones troubles, she
urged him to accompany her to a
nearby restaurant and pour out his
heart while she supped. Lonely an6
dlsheartened, VaIois accepted gladly
and within half an hour they were
seated at a tiny table In an italian
cafe.
y about your dlschargeT' she queried
after time,
Il was not even asked to accompany
fir Rrederick's body" he burst out,
seven though / had been with him q
year. SO stayed in the apartment
20 straighten things. expecting to be
retained in John Cayendish's service
even did the work in his apartments
but when he returned and saw me
there he seemed to lose his temper
wanted to know why / was hanging
around, and ordered me out Of the
place Flung money at me, he did
told me TO get out. that he never
wanted to see me again. Since ther
I have tried for three weeks to fine
work. but 1t has been useless
While she gave him a word Of sym
pathy. Miss Donovan was busil2 think
ing. She remembered Willis remarl
In the apartments. Are you sure O
the dead mans identity? His fac
ii badly mutilated, you know an,
Ser alert mind sensed possibility 0
= newspaper story back of younl
eayendish's unwarranted and strang
act.
afr. Vnl0is. she said kindly
sxoula ven mind If. L asked son
question ~ two more2r
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