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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1912-05-16, Page 7May 16th, 1912 Clinton News -Record G. D. AeciTACiGART M. D. McTAGGART NfeTaggart Bros. --BANKERS---e II'A GENERAL BANKING BUSI- NESS TRANSACTED. NOTES DISCOUNTED. DRAFTS ISSUED INTEREST ALLOWED pie DE- POSITS, SALE NOTES PUR- CHASED. -- NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEY- ANCER, FINANCIAL, REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSTAL,. 'NCE AGENT, • • REPRE- SENTING 14 FIRE INSUR- ANCE' COMPANIES. DIVISION COURT OFFICE, CLINTON. W. BRYDONE, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC, ETC: OFFICE- Sloane Block -CLINTON. 'Of IARLES B. HALE - Conveyancer, Notary Public Comtmissioner, Etc. REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE. Issuer of Marriage Licenses. IHORON STREET, - CLINTON. • RS. GUNN 41 GAMBIER. Dr. W. Gum, L. R. O. P L. R. C. S. Edia. Dr. J. C. Gaudier, B. 'A., L B. Office -Ontario St., Clinton. Night 'Cells ac residence, Rattenbury St. et at Hospital. NAVIGATION OPEN Retween Hamilton, Toronto,' Bay of , Qainte , Montreal and intermediate pofts. 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The' conductor had signaled a start, and Big Bill stepped back, into the car, George ht his heel. - The boas strode the length of the "Set down, you arrub-bahoolies!" he bawled.. No one raised hand 'against him. The men only rubbed their smarting cheeks and simpered after him. Some held bottles toward hiln placatingly. But he refused roughly. "Drink your own boolah , juice. Get it all into you, and get over it and ready for' work!" He met the conductor In the centre of the ear, and passed to him e little package of mileage books. "Tear out for Bill Kyle and forty!" He looked over his shoulder, and saw, George. "Make it . fortY-one. You might as welleride on a company tick- et," he broke in, when the forester demurred. "The Great Trust Co. pays for its men, and its' got more money than you or I have." That business transacted, he tossed S man across the Aisle in order to established himself, alone in a seat, filled his pipe, and proceeded to solace himself with tobacco. George found a place beside a man whom he noticed now for the first time, deciding that he Was the only Individual in sight beside whom that ride would be en- durable. • "Set in, mister," invited this person cordially. "I've been afraid one of them ring-tailers would ,tumble in • here - and if there's anything worse -Farm and Isolated Town Property- -Only Insured- -OFFICERS - J. B. McLean, Presidint, Seaforth P. 0. ; Jas. Connolly, Vice -Presi- dent, Goderich P. 0.; T. E. Bays, Secretary.Treasurer, Seaforth P. 0. -Directors- - William Chesney, Seafterth ; John Grieve, Winthrop, Willemn Rine, Cone stanee ; Jobs Watt, ITaglook ; John Benuewies, Brodhagen : James Ev- ans,. Beechwood; Id. NIcE vest, Clin- ton P. 0 -Agents- Robert Sanith, Haslock E. Flinch - ley, Seaforth ; James Cuireta'ings, Eg- mondville ; J. W. Yee, Holmesville. Any .money to be paid in may be paid toMorrish Clothing Co.eClinton, or at, Cutt's grocery, Goderich. 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Ant., Tor SECT LINE NO CHANGE college, "or else you've neen settin' Iii liome back yard courtini a girl!" , George was glad that his' seatinate aisle, cuffing to ,right and left. college feller thinks he, knows too mei4eh to pay any atteutiou to what the worlds defile and the feller in love don't think about anYthing. And here Duke Cornelius, of the Greet Toban, lays dead in his houee at, Cor- innecache, leaving for heiress a daughter that is the handsomest girl In all the north country, leavbee half' a million acres of timberland and all the men from St. Francis to St. Agathe to mourn him; ieavin' five thousand dollars in hands of a coin- inittee, to be spent in one day in ceiebrathe his funeral, and the erowds now comin' from every village and leggin' camp two brass bands ordered, and me down' to the city to get 'em! "That's my official business, young Man - to get 'them bands and an orator and • a thousandedollar coffin that's ahead of us. now - the coffin, I mean -- out in the baggage car! 'All' that happenin' and you settin' here beside Governor Harries, cousin' back from his official business, and hot knowin' him•froni a corn doctor, or underatandin' his business! My stars! That 'Mews that this world heeds something Mote than wireless telegraphin' to get news circulated!" He sat for some nine and dragged at his cigar, and gazed out of ‘the window. . George was glad that the tumult in the car, recently stilled by Kyle's pas- sage, broke out now afresh. A fight started up just behind them, and men rushed that way. An apology foe his ignorance could net have been heard, and he could not think of a suitable than the sound of wind In a knothole one. Governor Harries took off his it's a drunken man talkin' to you." plug hat, and guarded it on his knees. He was an elderly man, and his fuzzy silk hat and men -faded, worsted suit made him a unitihe .figure in that Mob of woodsmen. "If gents can get together in a bun& like this," he remarked, as George crowded in beside him, "gents better do it. Have a segar?" But, before he could produce a questionable weed, George had court- eously rescued himself by explaining his preference for his brier pipe. . "I smoke a pipe myself, mostly," agreed the elderly man, "but when I'm wearing my plug hat and, as you might say, attendin' to official duty, a segar seems to be more genteel. I'm on official duty, now. I'll make myself known to you. I'm Governor Harries, of Corran-cache." He glanced sidewaye, at George to note 'how the Young man took the an- nouncement. His seatmate seemed to he puzzled rather 'than impressed. "'Governor,' I will say Is an honor- ary title, that the boys along the river have given me, and at the 'same time it ain't so cussed honorary As a lot of titles be. What I mean to say Is, some honorary titles mean that a man ain't got any power. But I have. I'm plantation assessor, constable, road commissioner, and justice of the peace, and quorum. Could have other' offices, but don't want 'em. So the boys have put all titles into one and call me 'governor.' And I've took it, and I use it. I've got a lot of power up our way, and I ain't bein' called out of my name a mite when I'm re- ferred to as "Governor', Harriss." There was a challeage to this stranger in his tone. It was plain that other strangers had deprecated or ridiculated. - • "It's pleasant to stand well enough among your neighbors to be called 'governor," agreed George, so frankly that he disarmed Mr. Harries's hair- trigger suspicion. "And I'm glad to know you, for I'm heeded for Corran. cache, myself. And, by the way, that's a queer name for a 'town! I only heard it two days ago, when I was hired, by the Great Trust Co." Governor. Harries, removed his cigar, and slowly faced around in his seat, "Do you mean to tell me that you -come from any place so far away that you never heard of Cornelius Oorran, the duke of the Great Toban country, and the founder of 'the village of :Cor - ran -cache?" "I'll not lie about my ignorance, sir; I never did." „ Harries replahed his (Agar, and feeed the trent, "I ain't goln' to snake *laments, for I never believe in heie' disagreeable when words don't do a subject any Justioe. Bet it, you never heard that audit a mat) as .Cornelius. Corran ever lived, it may be that you never, heard the news that Cornelius 'Cornet has lust died." It is neWs,to me." .iithen, it probably :didn't occur to you to be surprised to see me on official business wearing my plug hat -dielea occur to you that I might.not be' anything but an ordinary salve 'peddler traveling upcountry, hey?" "I'll be honest. I didnti:think any- thing about it, Or what you might be." GoVernor Barriss puffed at his ci- gar,, squinting his. eyes at vacancy. 'That Blitity,S how little a man can judge by, his Own, inside feelin's what kind of an impression he's makin' on the 'world in general. But I'm pretty W. JACKSON,' AGENT, CLINTON. Every %Verna n is interested and shoUld know shout the wohderful 'Marrs'. whirtino• Spray Douche Ask your druggist for It.' If he cermet slipply the MAILYEL, accept no other, Inat send stamp for like - Bated book -scaled, 'ft gives fall particulate and directIons Invaluable to ladlea.WINDSORSUPPLY CO.,WIndePr. Unt General Agents for Canada, 1111101.1011.01111.1101.11111111 'to hie appreciation of the bizarre -'-- youth has that appreciation, But Bar- „ry George came* from good, old P11 - grim' stock, and Jesting 'With death, lane its inysterious sanetity shocked , , 'him while it interested. Mr. Itemise Ihad something still more shocking in reserve. "You'll haven chance to get,a good ilook at her, like every one elm! that's 1atthe funeral. She's gone to, lead the parade. The will orders it parade in - stand' of a, funeral procession that's 'made up of just hacks and mourners. Cornelius didn't want any hacks and ;mourners,. Ain't any hacks up our iway, for that matter. Two bands, isays be In his wile•decorations, and 1the coffinaiet into a bateati, on wheels, .and all wrapped stem to etern in the Canadian and Irish Cage. And she's 'goat' to ,load! That's In the will. She'll • lead, ridin' on horsebark - on that 'big, black hogs of hero." That last detail was too much for the yonng man who had passed his life among ethe conventions. "Mr. Harries,' he said reproach- fully, 'I believe you are one of these' Canadian joker. who go around mak- ing up yarns to fool people, I don't believe there ever was any Cornelius Correa, or that there's going to be any funeral." ' "You and me don't want trouble, but there'll be some between us if you undertake to call me a liar," stated Mr. Harries, with dignity. "But no girl would do such a thing at that, even if her father's will did order her to," cried the young man. "It's ithpossible. It's shameful!" "Meenha' that Clare Corran would do anything that waent right and proper?" inquired Governor Harries a baleful light in his eyes. -"Doing a think like that wouldn't be proper." And then and there, Harry George received a lesson in what it meant in Da. north country tie doubt Clare Cee. - •of Corran-cache, her beauty, her wit, her. knowledge of all matters in heaven or on earth, her right to -sign as queen of, hearts from St. Francis to St. Agathe. Governor Harries had been nursing his hat on his knees. He replaced it on his head. Thus, he crowned him- self with his dignity, assumed his rightful position as Official, spokes- man of the territory in which be ruled. "In that dude -rid, henpecked, milk - 'and -water locality that you've come from," he snarled, "maybe it ain't thought proper to love a father, all through his life and obey him, and then love and obey him after he's dead and leaves you on your honor. Mebbe them wobble -necked women - geese down there think they're mourn - in' when they load a lot of crape on the outside and sing 'Hail Columby' inside while the minister's prayin'. 'Taint what is outside that mourns -- It's what is inside. And Clare Cor - ran mourns so for her father that she'd cut off her lily right hand rather than fall down on what he asked her to do." He bad raised his voice, till its shrillpess cut through the gabble of the men in the car. The name of the girl caught their attention. By the way they began to listen, It was plain that it Was -a magic name to them. "She is the girl of her father!" equalled Governor Harries, his voice breaking in his fresh' passion. "The pal of her father - with grit enough to' be his son, but with the love for him that only girls can feel. That's Clare Correll!" . "And who says she isn't?" roared a man halfway down the car. He came up the aisle, elbowing right and left other men who were. rising from their seats. • "Who says she ain't the there," he admitted. "The governor queen doe of the Great Toban? He's gave you the gist of Cornelius' will, got me and a thousand like me to "I never had it touched, yet; but you never know what a drunk is goin' to do- when lie's, too far gone to rec- ognize dignity," Big Bill came up through the car, kaooking men Jo. right and, left. bat- tering down the' innocent 'and the guilty, until he burst through the press and clutched the two who were battling. He tore them apart, cracked their heads together, left one, and dragged the other to the opposite end of the ear. ° • "It's gain' to keep Bill Kyle pretty busy if he °elates on stopping every fight that's due in this section for the, next three days," observed Governor Harries critically. "Funeral commit- tee reckons on spendin' at least three thousand on ticker - and, seem' that Ws been smuggled over from the States, you get'mota rim in tile dollar. The other two thousand will be spent on the barbecue. All outdoor cookie' for this feed! They• got the fires to goM' before I came away." He mentioned these details with a satisfied relish that Jarred on George, considering the reason for the amaz- ing demonstration. "This serikes' me as being a queer funeral you're talking about, if you'll pardon one' for saying so. It sounds like a celebration of some sort." "It is a celebration," stated Mr. Harries calmly. "Celebration is call- ed for by the will. ' That was Cor- nelius Corran's idea - to have his friends enjoy themselves." He produced another cigar. "Given these segars come out of the appropriation. Boxes open every- where in the village; help yourself. That's why I offered you one," he added naively. "'Eat, drink, smoke, and whoop it up,' was the motto of Cornelius Corran, and he says, 'I want the boys all to remember me cis • that kind of a feller. I want 'em to look back and say that the last thing old Cornelius ever done was to give 'em the time of their lives.' And he's doin' it." •The old man eyed his silent com- panion slyly from the opener of his eye. "You don't think that's the tight kind of a funeral to have, do ye, city feller?" ,he demanded. •• "No, I don't!" blurted George "It seems rather heathenish to me, Your Corran muSt have been a—" "You'd better! not pass comments on Cornelius, not at this time, in this sectian," broke in Governor Harries briskly, but calmly. '"You're a stran- ger and young, and I'm advising' you for your own good. Nobody ever ain't been in the. habit of critecleing the duke of the 'robe.. Nobody arid - sed how he got ,hold of most half a *Mien acres, not whether his titles would stand taw, nor now he handled his mem 'when they didn't toe the scratch, nor how he spent money when he was spendine nor how he hung on to it When he had a 'close' fit. And he's windin' things up in a- blaze of light that will flicker 'round his memory for a long time to come. Young man, I reckon ',it'll settle into a steady halo for him, so far as the old chaps up this way go; as for the young ones - he's Clare Corran's Littler, and you'll know what that means when you see her" Then Mr. Harriss ernoked in' silence for a while, letting that suggestion sink' in, blunt, young man. I'm goin" to say to you that I believe you ain't -been inixin' in very'thick with the general public lately, not to know any more about the world's news than,you do. You've ettlier ittSt come out of some j different,” said Kyle, "Don't worry about the seats IS that's BO," Now, they hemmed tieterr,-, back, front, end liarriss's finger still played' tattoo on one ShOilid,it. The clutch of the leader of the mob was on, the other. It was all so un- reaponable, so unjust, BO preposter- ous, this druken onslaught, that hie own , anger now blazed as hotly as theirs. He surged to his feet, breast- ing them from him. 'Hold on, right here," he shouted, "What de you mean by pitching into a man in this way? I have not insult- ed any young lady. I don't know this 'one you are talking about." He clutch- ed Governor Harriss, lifted him out of the seat, and thrust him among the men in the ear aisle. It was a magnificent display or muscle and quickness, and it held back the corwd baiter than" words would have done, whether the words had -been threat or appeal. George backed ,to the window, and- stood at hay. "I'm a stranger In this section. I don't knew ,your people, If I'vc said apythineg that's been misunderstood, I'm •ion7y. lf there's any tnie wants to fight me, after that, he's .lneply looking for fight without excuse for it - and tifere's no man -fashion meet that business, forty to one." 'That's fair talk, son," declared 'Kyle, and he straddled, a sseat back and stood dean beside George. "Now, Harris's, what have you got to say?" . Governor Harries was between the hostile lines, a precarious place for a' non-combattant. If he gave the signal' for combat, it ineent damage to him- self and his precious ping hat. He temporized. "I might have been mistook,".he admitted.. "Come to think of it, it don't stand to reason that a man meant to insult Clare Corran." "If he's right, let him prove it," said the man who had led the charge. "Take off your hat and say you love her -"our Queen Clare, of the Great Toban." With hot wrath and revolt in his cheeks, the young man wcs abr.& to refuse, but Big Dill growled in his ear: "Do it. It won't hurt you, and I don't want this car mussed*up." ' It , seemed like treachery to an- other --I but they couldn't understand. And his disgust urged him to get rid of them. A hush fell on them, broken only by the clatter of the train. He lifted his. hat. Ills smile was ironical, but they took only of his words: "I love Youe Queen ,Clare, whoever she may be." . Woodsmen are like children. As ingenuous, as fickle; as precipitate in forgiveness. They cheered him with laughter. They had only dimly un- deestood what the quarrel was all about. • Even the angry 'knight who had first thrown down the gauntlet grinned. "Get back into four seats," com- manded Kyle. "I'll set with you," he Informed the young man. "I never knew old Ilarriss t� get on that plug hat but trouble chased after him, like a storm after a sundog. You go away from here, governor." . "You grinned when you said it about her," muttered Mr. Berries, leaning close to George. "But you'll tell her that some day, and you won't feel like grinnine then . You'll wailer at her feet. But she'll never marrya dude." - He swayed away, ominous prophet, sooty as a crow, in his fuzzy hat and rusty black, ' be .like through a tor- hado in tophet, the eext two days In Corran-cache," said Kyle, ref illiing his pipe. "But I'm Martin' a day ahead with this bunch SO'B to be III George did not feel any consuming curiosity as to, what this girl of the, north country might.. be. He Imagined he knew what the daughter of such a Sather must be, The Idea of the riot- ous obsequies that Cornelius Corral, had provided for in his Will appealed did ,Itt look at.,him just 'then.. Dr. Morse's Indian Itoot Pills owe their singular effectiveness itt• curing Rheumatism, Lumbago and! Sciatica to their power of stimulating and strengthening the kidneys. They enable these orgaes to thoeoughly filter from the blood the uric acid (the product of waste matter) which, gets into the joints and muscles anti, caused these painful diseases. Over half a century. of constant use has proved conclusively that Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills strengthen weak , • Cure Rheumatism this 'And his girl Is the hetrests' Of 'his lands and his memory: Seer He reckoned that when an lee cake' like , the Great Trust got un agairuit1 that memory of his, it would melt 8001 quick that it couldn't put meneA dents' in his estate. I reckon he left the girl pretty well barricaded." "Do you mean that our -Company Would go in on a lad -grabbing scheme?" asked George. Mr. Kyle laughed so ' uproariously that tears ran dome his cheek, '"Oh, you city sharps do know how to wear the velvet glove!" he compli- mented, after getting his breath. "Yon spoke out, then, just as innocent as • that ciCril engineer that they sent down heee last year to steal ien then - sand acres - and he got away with It on fake lines that he run;" Mr. Kyle took him in with siclOong ' ,glance, in which hunter mingled with Shrewd understanding. "You've got me sized up wrong --" and the company that you work for,. too, I think," 'objected George. '"Keep up the bluff, that's what you're hired for," gigled the ruder Skeptic, "We .understrappers of the \ Great Trust don't expect to be let intO headquarters secrets. We only . grab In and clean off the lands after -they've been stolen. But you'd better not show your hand In the game you're en now till after this section gets over the funeral - and that funerid may last quite a while, just te: Cornelius planned. lel ratihr have my job than yours." The new forester of Cie Great Trust Co. decided that convincing this coiabo per was' profitless work. But be had found a text for steme rather lively ponderings. And uspecially, did he wonder of what sort was tele forest queen, whose father bad left tc her a heritage of protecting loyalty bought with such questIoneble means,. IV • The journey became Musette as night drew on. Dig Bill gossiped about the affairs of the north coun- try, but he was r eller nrosy. except 'lien he threw in further malicious hints as to what George's real busi- ness was ill the woods. He seemed to find the young man's indignant pro- tests a means of whiling away the time, Be grew more Impertinent in his baiting, "You're a mighty good -looker," was one of his impish tbrusts, "and, per- haps, they've sent you up here to catch Queen Clare and marry the • Corran lands right into the Gretie Tract Co.'s clutch." ' • George's retort was violent enough to suit even Kyle's taste for the gamy In repartee. "And, furthermore, you've got -melt to go with your size and looks, and girls like that most of all. She 'knows what spirit is. She's all tuned up herself like a fiddle in the front parlor. But if you marry her, you'll have to beat Blinn Wiggin to the - sortie' boom. Ever hear of 131inn ande his father, lap?" 'Of course, I have' never heard of ' them -- and, in addition to that, Mr.-. Kyle, I don't care to hear about there. Why dont' you tell me where I _an find Niles and Smart; if, you've got to talk?" Governor Harries was, on his feet, now. He .leaned over George, tap- ping emphasis upon the shoulder of that Aliconcerted young man. , "And if she rides,' dressed in her best, but With stirrer in her heart, rides ahead to be the first at the bed Where Cornelius Correll mill sleep his last sleep -- rides, ahead because with his dying breath he asked her to, and put It into his will - ain't she as good, and as sweet, and as true, as any of your wacilin' Mly ducks that have to be Weed on a cushion in a hack? If she ain't, say so! If she s, take word of It back; to your , dudes." It was plain that Harries enjoyed being in ethe -imtlight, and that he welcomed .this oppornnitY• The man Who had Made the first rush was at their seat -now., Others massed at his baek, and 13fg ,Bill Was numbing over seats in order lb be where duty called at tee, outbreak of any hostilities. And George, With that gaunt finger tapping his shoulder, be- came the centre of all that,.distrub, s -lice so suddenly' that he stared.from fare to face, bewildered. ft • 'TM an old man," quavered Gov- ernor .flarriss. "If, I was as full of ginger as I was Once, I'd put a rosette over your eye." "If there's deceratml needs, to be done here, you needn't worry about artists volunteerlif," said the first recruit. "Give me the pattern. What did this son of a beeswax say about ,Clare Carron?" BAg Bill, made the laSt stage .of his journey --by jumping two. woodsmen down into a seat and climbing across them on his hands and knee's, "I'm in this," he panted. "You'll do your fightin' out where. the 'Great Trust Co. don't have to pay for car , damages." "This. ain't` fight, boss', it's a lynch - in'," yelled the woodsman. "The dude has passed a skunk' word about Clore Corran.' did he? I reckon it sounds like a nightmare to a city chap like you." "So much so that I got into trouble by talking about it," sald' George sour - "I'd Ilke'to talk a little, about my own business, Mr. Kyle. Now, about Smart and Lunch, De "I'm thinkiie that the death of Om- helies Commie and even this funeral celebration Will have some beaten' on your . business, moron what yon realize," said Kyle, With a shrewd wink. Be did not wait for the your g man to Comment. "Cornelius Carran. was , quite a grand -stand player, sine but it wasn't all grand stand with hi -mit, Let me tell you something' -when Ice wati,, alive, he held the reins. over a ter- rible slat of timberland.. ,lIe „didn't get all of it by plankin' down tellers on every acre. There's More than o.m way of gobein* timbsrland up this Way. . When -tat titles, squatter claims, fake lines, and all tile'"''' are guaranteed by .gr4" and cheek and. plenty of friends' : at your back; don't need quite so much help from the courts ahd the registry Of deeds. "Dennis Kavanaagh had this friends when i.e Was alive;' he 'tended righi. to it, :keepinr an army ready for Call. Ile never needed not in real action. It was enough for the Other fellers to know that 'he had It -7 bought and owned by •thtf rum, "ub, arid good-fellership that he spread With hands and tongue, why, he -had eyer Called on, even, the Gr‘it Trust Co,, crews would have quit the big fellows itnd • joined this hunch and ridden the president of our tor'- poration, Whoever he is, on a rail across the line. • tashionebleto steal lands up here, but the other thlere% , had to let Thief Cornelius alone so -long as 'he lived and had his clutch on things. There's mote to 'Ibis funeral than ,a hurrah; He left:five thousand dollars to, spike down , the Memory of Cot,' iof nellus Corram as the king U0 the "'Cause I can't keep you mad the'e way, and you're more interestin' when you're mad," confessed the, boss. "Why don't•You cuis? I give you lief. • I'd like to pick up a line of fresh city- cussin", My, line of taik bas gone'. stale with my crews. I need a new' stock." But the forester =intellect wrath- ful silence. Ile would have gone back to .the other car, Let he realized that this retreat would have flattered Ma' Kyle. "This Blinn Wiggin that ,you'll be gettin' up against when You make your play for Queen Clare, a goad - looker, too. Bet I'll tell you, mine' he added critically, `"It'll be a fair - race between. you, handicaps about even:. ilie's known her, boy and mate -- kid and queen, all his life. And the knows him - but she may know 'cc lunch about him. Tett one quiet hellion with girls ---.and„, on. the other hand, women fall for jest that sort, Andyet she may lie, Site kind, that would rather come un the home' stretch with something in the shafte. Shunt the crowd didntlions quite. so much of a line on. On the other "I don't want to have any trouble with you, Mr. Kyle,", advised the Poi:- ester balefully. ''You're with the majority, timers - act many people do! On the other. hand, I say, Jepaon Wiggid has been; manager for Cornelius' tor a good3 many years, sod Cornelius lien left; him sole trnstee of' the estate. Andi. You've get to admit, son, that he's a, bad man in the judge's stand, where' outside ringers are concerned. 1'0- have to think twice on this before, I'd place my money. I reckon I'M watch you far few days, I can tell; something from the waY you score down under the wire at Correa - cache." George, as angry as a well-hreel young_ ins,p can well be, taetteved good, fellers ,,tliat ever stale lard:. en. 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