Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-07

marriage CDunveu Cn0 blCu0CIOus ~ put
his cousin James definitely into the list
Of the suspects.
As soon as he reached town he called
at the law Offices Of Irwin, Foster and
Warren. The member of the firm he
wanted to see was in.
I've been to Golden. Mr.. Foster
he said, when he was alone with that
gentleman. "Now I want to ask you
question"
The lawyer looked at him: smiling
warily. Both of the James Cunning.
hams had been. clients of his.
y make my living giving legal ad-
vice." he said.
II don't want legal advice just now"
Kirby answered. II want to ask you
II you know whether my uncle knew
that James and Miss Hartman we're
married"
Foster looked out Of the window and
drummed with his fngertips on the desk.
eyes" he said at last.
"He knew"
eyes"
''Do you know when he found out?"
II can answer that. too. He found
out on The evening Of the twenty first
two days before his death. l told him
after dinner at the City Club"
"You had just found it out your
self?"
THAT afternoon.
"How did you decide that the James
Cunningham mentioned In the license
you, saw was the younger one?'
by the age given
"How did my uncle take the news
when you told him?"
''He took it standing" the lawyer
said. Didn't make any fuss, but looked
iGn In rs Ypl hn
who had betrayed him."
"What did he do?"
"Wrcte a note and called for mes
senger to deliver it,"
''Who tor Kirby asked colloquially.
II don't know. Probably the COM
pany has a record Of all calls. If SO,
you can find the boy who delivered the
'I'il get busy right away"
Foster hesitated. then volunteered
another piece Of Information. II don't
suppose you know that your uncle sent
for ME next day and told me to draft
new will for him and get it ready
for his signature"
ibid you do it?''
eyes. handed it to him the after
noon of the day he was killed. 1t was
found unsigned among his papers after
his death. The old will still stands"
Leaving the property to James and
Jack?"
"Yes."
"And the new will?'
Except for some bequests and ten
thousand for fountain at the city
park, the whole fortune was to 60 to
jack"
80 that If he had lived twenty four
hours longer. James would have been
Foster looked at him out of eyes that
told nothing Of what he was thinking.
'That's the situation exactly"
Kirby made no further comment, nor
did the lawyer.
Within two hours the man from Twin
Buttes had talked with the messenger
boy, refreshed his memory with tip,
and learned that the message Cunning.
ham had sent from the City Club had
been addressed to his nephew Jack.
CHAPTER xxx
"COmo Clean, Jack"
Jack Cunningham, CO. heir with James
Of his uncle'S estate, was. busy in the
office he had inherited settling up one
Of the hundred details that had been
left at loose ends by the promoters sud-
den death: He looked up at the en-
trance of Lane.
"What do you want?" he asked
sharply.
Want talk with you"
'Well, don't care to talk with you.
What are you doing here anyhow. l
TO see you."
'"That's what he said" Kirby
opened his slow, whimsical smile on
Jack. But I'm right busy, too. SO
brushed him aside an walked in."
In dealing with this forceful cousin
of his Jack had long since lost his in.
iolent tnsolense of manner. "You can
walk out again, then. I'll not talk"
he snapped.
Kirby drew up a chair and seated
himself. when. Unc,e James sent
1T once on the evening Of the twenty
first, what did he want to tell you?"
The steady eyes Of the cattleman bored
straight into those of Cunningham.
"WhO said he sent messenger for
me?" -
There are two witnesses. What did he
Hant?"
"That's my business
$50 you say. l. m beginnin' to Won
Ter If it isn't the business Of the State
of Colorado, too
"What do you meany"
II mean that uncle sent for you be-
,ause he had just found out your brother
ind Miss Hartman were married."
Jack flashed startled look ut him.
It seemed to him his cousin showed an
nncanny knowledge at times. "You
think So"
"He wanted to tell you that he was
,on' to cut your brother out of his will
an leave you sole heir. An he wanted
YOU to let James know 1t right away
Kirby was guessing, but he judged he
lad scored. Jack got up and began to
pace the room. He was plainly agi.
.ated. l.
"Look hero. Why don't you 60 back
% Wyoming and mind your own bust.
ness? You're not in this. It's none OF
your affair. What are you staying here
'or bounding the life out of James and
"None of my business! That's good,
Tack. An me out on bond charged with
he murder Of Uncle James. I'd say it
was quite some of my business. I'm
gonna stick to the job. Make up your
mind to that
'"Thcn leave us alone" retorted Jack
irritably. "YOu act as though you
thought we were pair Of murderers."
''If you have nothin' to conceal, why
DO you block my way! Why aren't you