The Pulaskian., 1920-10-14

sailed from Montevideo to ' VI and he became tired of sea n,a nSerp Sidney had seen him abont 1SiA' t, and had been attracted fo h' tue gh had talked enough for Nr 1,,I Gu, T learn of Jed's ambition for , S,uney oal! able life on shore. Mr s;a VO1ll' him the chance to realize if 7, house. 1' ID
 "Jed, after he was takaD ,. house, found that Mr. Sidnnl ,l'0 great precautions with s0 a which he locked in box. wSan as'1 n Vada came, he also saw the bov su U, ' Mir. Sidney seemed to guard 'A z. 1ll fully. Dravada decided to Steal p rsI s ever was in the box. Jed fonna " ' in the act. They fought, but 'Ia Ia, 2 ] tained the eontents-Mr. Sidnav,s Y useript." al
 Then Jed knows the soc,.,v asked. 'S'
 ''He does."
 And DraVada does notp
 "He cannot know any mora tb,, .l know from reading this one shass ~ N the manuscript"
 .'Where is the manuserint~
 "Jed has It."
 "Does Mir. Sidney know tbotr
 Not yet. You have been woDdssl at Jed's control in the house H. N the manuscript, and he knov, E. story which for your own sake vor| not have you know. He presumps M his knowledge"
 But doesn't Mir. Sidney ever vi to see the manuscript he sets NJ store by?" I asked.
 'fNo. He wants to know fl snA strong box. If he ever finds tbst E is not, we shall have to meet tbe sl ation somehow. God knows how"
 "Then this sailor and this blsekns8 ing lawyer know no mere than I EIa now?"
 'No more, so far as I am awas
 Brown, the lawyer, came to Hart house the next day to see me. I he regarded his plan of blackmsH  irresistible. | wonder that he dd have an express wagon and a s chest with him. He was amiable E expectant.
 'tYou have decided79 he said as having brought him to me on the paE went away. He had his cane and gloves and his nap-worn suit.
 You get nothing" I said, land act upon that information" E
 The disappointment was unpleal to him. If I wanted to dramatia effect, I'd say it was catastfOphic sat down suddenly in the nearest CT chair, and his face became ugIk appearance.
 You must know, doctOr,1 he that I am nerved tR the perform of my duty by the thought of q and two daughters for whom l provided indifferently. I will not that their situation is desperate, it may make me desperate. feel we have a claim here which might [ fly be adjusted" E
 You use a number of euphen for blackmail," I said, land none them conceals your meaning. wife and daughters are in need might approach Mrs. Sidney as almoner of Mir. Sidney's chan That. at least, would be an ha statement of your case, and it n be effective"
 He frightened at once.
 q thank you for a lesson ln pn ure," he said. s"We shall cOnaae upon such an understanding
 I saw the mistake l had maas
 q assure you" I said, you may slider nothing upon the terms you to have considered in this house attempt at blackmail is so uue0' cred that you may go shrleA world or to the prosecuting allon The family is not interested II your client"
 The shabby little fellow Seen' get blue-nosed and blue-lippeu appointment.
 q am sure you cannot have cred your interests" he said and Mrs. Sidney certainly do n0' a scandal"
 Certainly not. How are tnes ened with one?"
 "But the manuscript indlea,s,
 Does it? I have read it, ana o,,,'' nothing. You have read it WD' you know?"
 q can read English" ne '",' spirit. q read in MT. Sidney writing that he had commltteu and that he was committing "n
  cretion in putting the ae'V paper"
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