The Jasper news., 1921-12-08
ooVynshA Living Rashsllss
CHAPTER xx--contlnued.


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
Keiso and me-" Mr.. Davis spoke po-
lltely and with a smile.
'Not exactly-slnce knew about
IT," Samson answered.
Il refuse to discuss her affairs with
YOU" Davis declared.
Igzsuppose you mistrust me-" said
Samson. "Well, I've offered to pay
you and I'm going to make 1t plain to
them that they don't have TO worry
any more about the money you loaned
them"
''very well, l bid you good morn
ing"
"Don't be in a hurry" Samson an
swered. Il have note Of five thou
sand dollars against you. 1t 10 In
dorsed to me by Henry Brimstcad and
want to collect It,"
II refuse to pay It," Davis promptly
answered.
"Then l shall have TO put 1t 10 the
hands Of a lawyer" said Samson.
Put II where you like but don't
consume any more Of my time"
"But you'll have to hear me say that
i 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-nt 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.
IT 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 think
that he is responsible for II. He
wanted her to marry him right away
after that--of course. And she went
to the plague settlement to avoid mar
riage. know her better than you do.
She has read him right. Her soul has
looked into his soul and II 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.
Samson was q 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.
sbouldered man from Sangamon coun-
" and began at once to question him
about Honest Abe and "Steve" Doug.
las and o. II. Browning and f. 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 II had
wrought and conveyed his suspicious
to the editor.
DAVIS - TutHeT uuSCTupulOuS, ~SdlO
wentworth. I'VE know a lot about
him In this Office"
Samson looked at the article and
presently said: Here is note that
he gave to friend OF mine. 1t looks
TO me as II 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 It was moi
Davis"
When Samson left the Office Of this
Democrat he had accomplished little
save the confirmation of his sus
picIons. There was nothing he could
do about It.
he went to Eli Fredenberg. "whai
has Davis done TO your" Samson
asked, recalling where he had met Ell
that morning.
Ell explained that he had borrowed
money from Davis to tide him over thu
hard times and was paying l2 pc
cent for It.
"Dis morning get dot letter from
his secretary" he said as he passeS
q letter 10 Samson.
II was demand for payment II
the handwriting OF the Brimstead not.
and had sc'nG effect on this little his