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Montague entered the room with haughty mien, intending to dispose of Mr. Corbin with short ceremony, but she was somewhat taken aback when she found that he was accompanied by another legal-looking gentleman. She had but just exchanged formal greetings with them when Ray made his appearance; but she did not suspect that he was aware of Mona's presence in the house. Mr.
Stockton did not forget what Bert had done for him. He owned a comfortable house with two acres of ground and a barn, on one of the side streets of the town, and one day he surprised the young fireman by handing him a legal-looking document. "What is this?" asked the youth in surprise. "A deed to a house on Cherry Street," answered the rich man. "The place is now yours, free and clear.
"Who are you?" said the major, pantingly. "I'm the new sheriff of Siskyou!" He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper. "That's my warrant! I've kept it fresh for you. I reckon you don't care to read it you've seen it afore.
"Glad to meet you, Mr. Rover," and he held out his hand. "Will you er step into my office?" He led the way through two offices to one in the extreme rear. This was well furnished, with a desk, a table, several chairs and a bookcase filled with legal-looking volumes. In one corner was a telephone booth, and a telephone connection also rested on the desk.
He tried to read but his thoughts would not stay fixed on the printed page. Not once but many times he took up from the table a short, legal-looking document and re-read its contents, which were entirely in his own cramped, scholastic hand save for the names of two witnesses at the end. It was his last will and testament, drawn up that very day.
To produce this effect, he may go through a pantomime of examining his purse and showing it empty, searching his pockets and turning them one by one inside out, shaking his head mournfully and sitting down again, throwing into his expression as much despair as he conveniently can. A letter carrier's whistle is heard; a servant enters with a legal-looking letter.
In Monday's second mail he encountered a very legal-looking letter, which held his interest for some time. It bore the imprint of the law offices of McGregor, James and Hay, and with a very formal "Dear Sir," and "We beg to state," went on to inform him briefly that they had been retained by Mrs.
"A man as well known as you can't avoid process." Mr. Hepplewhite bit his lips and went out into the hall. Presently he returned carrying a legal-looking bunch of papers. "Well, what is it this time?" asked Edgerton jocosely. "It's a suit for false imprisonment for one hundred thousand dollars!" choked Mr. Hepplewhite. Mr. Edgerton looked shocked.
"It has been blown open!" "Yes, and look, the contents are scattered all over the floor!" It was true, the small safe that was located under a bend of the stairs had been drilled and the door blown asunder. On the floor of the library lay the shattered door and likewise several bundles of papers and legal-looking documents. They also saw a case that had contained silverware.
But papa's heart was tender: did he possibly suspect that his darling might feel herself just a little overshadowed at times? He called Cally into the study one evening before dinner, and with a mysterious air handed over to her a bulky packet of very legal-looking papers. "Why, papa! What is it?" "Stock!" answered papa, with a chuckle. "Mostly Fourth National.
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