White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-06
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Mrs. ketchums appearance In Ever
ford. With nothing of a definite ma
ture on which to base her decision,
yet. as she told her friends, she had
a "hunch' to go, and she went.
Upon her arrival, after removing
The traces of her journey. she set out
TO locate the Office of Mr.. Sharp,
which was not a difficult task. Upon
inquiry she was informed by Mr..
Riley that both members of the firn
were out of the city and would moi
return for at least two weeks. She
declined 10 disclose to Riley the ma
ture Of her business or eve her
name. saying that il vas of no con-
sequence.
Undecided what 10 do after leay-
ing the Offices of Doolittle * Sharp.
size bought a morning paper and re-
turned 10 her room to read Ii and 10
think matters over. As she was
reading n came across the Court
Items" which naturally attracted
her attention. and she noticed the
name of Elliott Conrad as attorney
for one of the railroads In some ini-
portant litigation. again, with a
woman's intuition she concluded
that he would very probably be found
reliable as we'll IS able. so she
promptly made inquiries and found
her way TO his Offices.
In due course she was received by
Mr.. Conrad, to whom she gave her
name and related, as far as she Was
able, the few facts she possessed con-
corning the estate of her late hus-
band, Joseph ketchum. At the first
mention Of the name a puzzled ex-
preston came oyer the face of Mr.
Conrad, it was plain that the name
vas no. unfamiliar, yet there was n
connection with something else that
he was unable TO recall. As she
talked he studied deeply and intent
y. until, a thought suddenly coming
To mind. he said, Pardon me a mo-
ment, please. and began TO rapidly
sort over the papers on his desk. His
search was soon rewarded and he
listened to Mrs. Ketehum with re-
neMed interest. making many notes
aud asking many questions. Finally
he told her that he would investigate
the matter at once, and hat she
should return the next morning at
eiesen-thirty.
Mr.. Conrad vas a man of action
as well rs ability. and after dispatch
ifb NIB A. ~ ~ UNI ohAt1 -
the files in the Ketchum estate, he
proceeded personally to the different
Eyerford banks named in the list.
and called on long distance telephone
those located in neighboring cities.
Before ) o'clock hal evening he had
fairly complete information and had
traced each item of money to the
possession of Fish, whether Fish
still a In in his possession was n
matter for future consideration. AT
3 O'Clock the mex afternoon the sher-
in served uron Johnny Fish a sta
ton ander the hand and seal of the
court. requiring him To make an ac-
counting in the ketohum estate with
IN ten days.
After Sharp's departure Fish had
busily engaged himself in secret
preparations for his OWL leaye-tak-
ing. and had them about completed
when the service of citation entirely
disarranged his plans. To make n
sudden exit now would be we'll nigh
fatal: without doubt Elliott Conrad
suspected The truth. and would have
his movements watched. and like
Use through his railroad eonnec-
tions would arrange 10 be advised
Immediately in case he should at
tempt 10 leaee by train. That in
slant action would be taken against
him, he felt sure. as lie knew that
the widow Ketchum was in E%yerford.
from the fact hat the petition upon
which the citation was based had
been sworn TO by her before the pro-
bate clerk. Therefore. for The pres
eni the thing To do was To feign in
difference. TO act in such a manner
- - I'll .....4asA. aRI time unfa
time. If possible. AS the first meas
rre. ne would prepare and file his
report as administrator. setting forth
correctly every item: this would
serve 10 indicate his lack of fear of
the outcome, and doubtless would
gain him a little further time; then
holding himself in readiness to leave.
he would watch for a favorable OPP
portunity and act instantly.
Accordingly he proceeded about
his business as usual; he called on
Riley at once who paid him the
$4,000 rs per instructions. lie pre-
pared and filed his report as admin
istrator. carefully including every
item of assets. and instructed the
probate clerk 10 publish notice of the
time and place OF hearing thereon.
lie dare not. however. make any dis
position of his books or furniture:
he would have to abandon them, but
they were not worth much, anyway.
A few days later-on Friday, TO be
exact-he met Riley, who casually
informed him that Doolittle and
Sharp would return on the following
Monday night: he then realized that
his time for action was short.
On saturday morning about 10
o'clock he had occasion to visit the
Second National bank. and on the
bank steps he encountered President
Saunders. also entering, who greeted
him. warmly and made some slight
comment on the fact that Fish had
not yet departed on the journey
which Sharp had previously men,
toned.
After finishing his business mat
tel Fish was leaving the bank when
President Saunders called him into
his private Office. saying as he did so.
II am inclined to think this may be
of interest to you" and proceeded to
open a registered letter which he
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