The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-20
CHAPTER xx--contInued.


young SPECTATOR demanded.
"The daughter OF my old friend,
jack Kelso. owes you some money and
want to pay IT," said Samson.
"Oh. that Is a matter between Miss
Kelso and me-" Mr.. Davis spoke pO-
lltely and with a smile.
mot exactly--since | knew about
It," Samson answered.
II refuse to discuss her affairs with
you" Davis declared
Il soppose you mIstrust me-" said
Samson. "Weli, I've offered to pay
you and I'm going to make II plain to
them that they don't have to worry
any more about the money you loaned
tbem."
every we'll, bid you s,cd morn.
ing"
"Don't be IN a hurry" Samson an
severed y have note of five thou
sand dollars against you. II is In
dOrsed to me by Henry Brimstead and
want To collect IT,"
81 refuse to pay It," Davis promptly
answered
"Then | shall have 10 put II In the
MINUS Oh N iuWNtIs rulh ouHtHUh.
"Put II where you like but don't
consume any more OF my time"
"But you'll have TO hear me say that
Z don't think you're honest"
81 have heard you" Davis answered
calmly.
Samson withdrew and went to the
home Of Mrs. Kelso. lie found her
with Bins hoy In her lap-a hand
some little lad. then bit over two
years old--at the house on La Sale
street Samson told OF the failure of
Bins letter to reach him and OF his
offer 10 return the money which Da-
Wis had paid for their relief.
~ don't like the man and l don't
want you TO be under obligation to
him." said Samson. 1.-THE story Of
Harry's death was false and think
chat he is responsible for 1t. He
wanted her to marry him right away
after that-of course. And she went
90 the plnIaie settlement to avoid mar
Wage. know her better than you do
She has read him right. Her soul ha,
looked into his soul and II keeps hel
away from him"
But Mrs, Kelso could believe M
evil OF her henefactor, nor would She
promise &c cease depending on hi
bounty.
Samson was a little disheartened b!
the visit. lie went 10 see John Went
worth, the editor Of the Democrat, o
whose extreme length Mr.. Lincoln hat
humorously spoken In his presence
The young New Englander was sever
feet tnIl He welcomed the broad
shouldered man from Sangamon coun
~ and began at once TO question hir
about Honest Abe and "steve' Doug
ias and O. II. Browning and Il. ID. Ba
her and all the able men OF the middl
counties. At the first opportunlt
Samson car1e 70 the business OF hi
calI--the nlischievous lie regnrdin
,Hnrry's deaih which had appeared |
the Democrft. Mr.. Wentworth wen
10 the proofroom and found the mani
script OF the article.
Samson tNld OF the evil II ha
wrought and conveyed his suspicion
20 the editor
"DavIs Is rther Inscriptions" sal
Wentworth. 1--WE know lot aboI
him In this Office"
Samson looked at the article an
presently said; "Iiere Is n note this
he gaye to a friend Of mine. II look
20 me as n the note and the articl
were written by the same hand"
MFR. Wentworth compared the tw
and snId. "You are right. The san
person wrote them. But II was M
Davis"
When Samson left the Office Of n
lTemocrat ne had accomplished HIT
save the confirmation OF his su
Lplrions. There was nothing he cOu
90 about II.
He went TO ELI Fredenberg "Whl
has Davis done TO your Samsc
asked, recalling where he had met +
that morning.
Ell explained that he had borrow,
money from Davis TO tide him over Il
hard times and was paying II ~
cent for Il.
-Dls morning get dot letter fro
his secretary" he said as he pass'
a letter To Samson.
II was a demand for payment
the handwriting Of the Brlmstead no
and had some effect on this little hi
tory. Il conveyed definite knOwledl
Of the authorship OF malicious falls
hood. Il aroused the anger and syI
Iathy OF samson Traylor. In the co
atlons then prevailing Eli was u
able to get the money. lie was
danger OF losing his business. Sal
son spent the day investigating q
Affairs OF the merchant. His bank
and others spoke well OF him. He W
said 20 be man OF character al
credit embarrassed by the unexpect
scarcity Of good money. SO II car
about that, before he left the ne'
city, Samson bought fourth intere
IA the business OF ELI Fredenberg. a
lots he owned were then worth le
znn'Apn when he had bought them, b