The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28

Cayendish leaped 10 MS rect, MS
hand gripping his cane.
aYou damned black"
aWait !" and Enright arose also.
mot so loud please; your voice might
no heard In the outer Office. / said
nv services would cost you a hundred
,housand dollars. Take the PROPOSE
Hon or leave it, Mr.. John Cavendish."
YBut-but," the other stammered, all
courage leaving him, II haven't the
money"
aOf 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
sppculate on your fortunes. A memo
nnda for legal services due one year
from date-such as | have already
drawn up--and bearing your signature.
will be quite satisfactory. Glance
over the items. please; yes, sit here
At the table. Now, If you will sign
that there will be no further cause
for YOU TO feel any uneasiness-thi
line, please
Cavendish grasped the penholder In
Ma fingers. and signed. 1t was the
aa of man dazed. half stupefied,
uneble 10 control his actions. In
way II was confession OF guilt, an
acknowledgements of his fear of ex-
posure. vet he felt utterly incapable
of resistance. Enright unlocked the
door and projected his head outside,
eomprehending clearly that the proper
fine TO strike was while the iron was
hot.
Calling Miss Healy. one of his ste
noyraphers, he made her an official Wit
ness to the document and the sigma
t,re of John Cavendish.
Not until ten minutes later when he
sas on the street did it occur to John
ravendish that the carbon copy OF
he will. together with the rough notes
h his cousins handwriting, still re
NAMED in Enright's possession. Vain
ii he tried to force himself to return
md demand them, but his nerve fail
IA. and he shuflled away hopelessly In
The hurrying crowds.
As Francois valois trudged along
he night streets toward his rooming
house he came face to face with
tim young woman in smart blue
serge. "Oh. hellol she cried pleasant
", bringing up short. Then seeing the
puzzled look upon the Wallets face, she
said: "Don't you remember me? I'm
Miss Donovan of the Star. | came
Up to the apartments the morning of
the Cnvendish murder with one of the
boys"
valois smiled warmly: men usually
did for Miss Donovan 81 remember
be said doorously.
The girl sensed some underlying
scrruw In his voice asd with profess
AOnal skill learned the cause within
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
nfar-by restaurant and pour out his
npArt while she slipped. Lonely anc
ulsheartened. valois accepted gladly
wa within half nm hour they were
seated Mt a tiny table in an Italian
cafe.
About your discharge?' she queried
after time.
! was not even asked to accompany
ar Fredericl's body" he burst out,
even though had been with him a
year So stayed in the apartment
straighten things, expecting to be
retained In John Cavendisb's service.
even did the work In his apartments,
nut when he returned and saw me
mere ne seemed 10 lose his temper,
Nahteu to know why ! wss hanging
aleund, and ordered me out of the
p'aN Flung money mt me, he did.
WIZ me to get out, that he never
santed to see me again. Since then
aave tried for three weeks to find
WIZ but 1t has been useless"
anlle she gave him word of SYM
"'nI Miss Donovan was busily think
x She remembered Willis remark
I ne apartments, Are you sure of
rs dead mans identity? His face
Nuly mutilated. you know" and
as1 Alert mind sensed possibility Of
wspaper story back Of young
s.vsndish's unwarranted and strange
Valois.' she said kindly,
vsulo you mind if l asked you a
.''on or two more?"
10 the man returned.
a. right. First. what sort Of a
was your mastery"
.o answered almost with rever-
ee, quiet gentleman. A man
''ssd outdoors and outdoor sports.
w ss. IN he liked to spend his
4 ss y home reading"
Moch like his cousin John, =
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