Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-15
money that belongs to him and thu,
I'm ready to deliver it."


the door of the private office and soon
returned and conducted Samson into
the presence Of Mr.. Davis. The two
men recognized each other.
well. sir, what is 1t about?" the
young Spectator demanded.
1.-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-
litely and with smile.
"Not exactly-since knew about
it," Samson answered.
II refuse to discuss her affairs with
you," Davis declared.
Il suppose you mistrust me-" said
Samson. "Well. I've offered to pay
you and I'm going to make it plain to
them that they don't have to worry
any more about the money you loaned
Them" t II
Every well, l bid you good morn
Ing" . d
Don't be in hurry" Samson an
swered. II have a note of five thou
sand dollars against you. 1t is in
dorsed to me by Henry Brimstead and
want to collect it,
Il refuse to pay it." Davis promptly
answered. ts4tF
''Then l shall have to put it in the
hands of lawyer" said Samson.
Put 1t where you like but don't
consume any more Of my time"
"But you'll have to. hear me say that
l don't think you're honest"
II have heard you," Davis answered
calmly.
Samson withdrew and went to the
home of Mrs. Kelso. He found her
with Bins boy in her lap-a hand
some little lad. then a 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 to return the money which Da-
Wis had paid for their relief.
II don't like the man and don't
want you to be under obligation to
him." said Samson. "The story of
Harry's death was false and l think
that he is responsible for 1t. He
wanted her to marry him right away
after that-of course. And she went
to the plague settlement to avoid mar
riage. I know her better than you do.
She has read him right. Her soul has
looked into his soul and it keeps her
away from him."
But Mrs. Kelso could believe no
evil Of her benefactor, nor would she
promise to cease. depending on his
bounty. ,S
Samson was little disheartened by
the visit. He went to see John Went
worth, the editor Of the Democrat, of
whose extreme length Mr.. Lincoln had
humorously spoken in his presence.
The young New Englander was seven
feet tall. He welcomed the broad
shouldered man from Sangamon coun-
ty and began at once to question him
about Honest Abe ard "Steve" Doug
las and o. II. Browning and E. d. Ba-
ker and all the able men Of the middle
counties. At the first opportunity
Samson came to the business of his
call-the mischievous lie regarding
Harry's death which had appeared in
the Democrat. Mr.. Wentworth went
to the proofroom and found the manu-
script of the article.
Samson told of the evil It had
wrought and conveyed his suspicious
to the editor. =
''Davis Is rather unscrupulous," said
Wentworth. "We know a lot about
( him in this Office !.
Samson looked at the article and
presently said: Here Is a note that
he gave to friend Of mine. II looks
to me as If the note and the article
were written by the same hand"
Mr.. Wentworth compared the two
and said. "You are right. The same
person wrote them. But. Il was not
Davis" az
When Samson left the office Of the
( Democrat he had accomplished little
save the confirmation of his sus.
piciona. There was nothing he could
do about 1t. y .sss Il q
b He went to Eli Fredenberg. "yVhat
has Davis done to you7" Samson
asked, recalling where he had met Ell
that morning. +. ID
Ell explained that he had borrowed
money from Davis to tide him over the
hard times and was paying Y pei
cent for 1t. 5s8
VI .Dis morning ! get dot letter from
his secretary" he said as he passed