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Payson Clifford had suddenly turned a curious color, due to the fact that he was unexpectedly confronted with the necessity of definitely deciding then and there whether he was going to line up with the regular fellows or the second raters, the gentlemen or the cads, the C.J. Foxes or the Benedict Arnolds of mankind.
"In front of the old Squibbs place they shot at me and threw me out; but the bullet missed me. I have not seen them since and do not know where they went. I am ready and willing to aid in their conviction; but, please Mr. Prim, won't you keep me from being sent back to Payson or to jail. I have done nothing criminal and I won't run away."
"If I were you, young man," advised the lawyer sagely, "I wouldn't try to find out!" Mr. Payson Clifford left the offices of Tutt & Tutt more recalcitrant against fate and irritated with his family than when he had entered them.
He was soon speeding back over the desert. As for Tom, there were many offers of assistance, but he explained that all he needed was to keep quiet and have a chance to get his breath back. Payson, in the meantime, had started the work going again, though most of his men toiled with far less spirit than before the accident. Ten minutes later Tom mounted his horse and rode slowly back toward camp.
Rushing to Echo's defense Polly answered: "She may or may not have loved Dick Lane, but I know that she loves Jack Payson now with all her heart and, even if the 'Paches did not get your brother, he's as dead to her as if they had." Polly was startled and confused by Bud's accusations. Accordingly, it was a relief to her when Payson appeared on the scene.
The collision of marble and glass is unvaryingly eventful." Bellowing indignantly, Starrett charged into the hallway, followed by Payson. Presently the outer door slammed violently behind them. Wherry lingered. Carl glanced curiously at his flushed and boyish face. "Well?" he queried lightly. Wherry colored.
Payson does not suspect the truth, nor do any of the others. Indeed, I am not sure that even the cashier knows it. So you see he is able to work inside the bank without suspicion being aroused as to his real character. Of course, his idea was that it had been an inside job, for it really seemed impossible that any one outside could have taken the papers from the vault.
The mourning veil was laid away in a drawer along with many of its brilliant companions, and with it the thoughts it had suggested; and the merry laugh ringing from the half-open parlor-door showed that Father Payson was no despiser of the command to rejoice with them that do rejoice. Rose played and sung, the children danced, and the mirth was prolonged till a late hour in the evening.
"Well," commented Payson, "I understand what you've said about nun nuncupative wills, all right, that is, I think I do. But leaving them out of consideration I still don't see why this letter can't be regarded as part of the original will." "For the reason that when your father executed the original document he went through every form required by the statute for making a will.
Payson on the unforgiving and unchristian nature of the rules at the Home. Before he was halfway through his composition, the person who had brought the letter sent a message to say that he was expected back immediately, and that he hoped Mr. Goldenheart would not get a poor man into trouble by keeping him much longer.
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