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a story oi: mn mnuTioN.
It Y " W A HASH."
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it, ut.m ii in i. ooKi'c.rij. iorO tno ."iri.-tino.n
was sottloil. At that hour DHaro rati;;
a boll, itiwl the call was an'.-vcri il ! a.
coloroil servant. "I'm Koiii;; out, JuI.n,
I Way not bo h:!;'- till la:o. mi you need
not wait lip for trio; but soo that all
lights aro puiout exr.t pt thy one at tlio
head of tlio .st::ir:;, and tho ouo i:i iny
bodroom." naid okisut.
i "All ri;r!it. uir." i-y.-poii-Icid tho at
tendant; "but i3 th;-rr any tiling you
want brjforo you start, sir?"
"Yes, you may hiin in nurno claret
land ico and c-iqar:."
; v-Aftcr cauii had lit a ci.ar and drank
Isomo of tl.o wino, Dolaro aroso to start.
: "If you caro for my company," baid
Velascjuoz. "I will walk with yon."
i 1 tiavo no objections, was tho ro-
fcponso. "Wo can finish talkin-r over
tbo matter on tlio way."
During theso fow moments a groa
eal was passing in Velasquez's mind
Ie was meditating on comrni ttui'r a
oed which would placo him in com
aratlvoeaso for awhile at least.
-IJo rapidly weighed the chances of de
(taction and made up bis mind what bo
would do.
I lie was a man whoso naturo it was not
to rest unless his bands were ateeped in
(crime, and be hesitatod at nothing
(when a chance came within his reach to
(secure a good round sum of money.
, Delaro bad not ploasod bim with bis
rcareiuiness; besides ho was exaspor-
lated at bis repeated losses by specula'
Kion and ready for any kind of a deed as
p means to escape his difficulties.
"Excuse me for a moment," he said
before they started. "I wish to step up
1 reo my room.
i lie was only crone for a few moments.
but it was long enough to get what bo
wanted.
There was not much Baid between the
jtwo men on their walk towards the town
jand on boyond it to the cellars; their
ulcere ncoa wero settled and only one or
two minor mattors were left to discuss,
When they were about two hundred
yards from tho entrance to the cellars.
fvelasquez stopped and seated himself
km a log, saying that be would remain
there until Mario returned.
Mario Delaro proceeded toward the en'
ltran.ee and was soon inside. It did not
Bake him more than twenty minutes to
vonciuae ins inspection, alter wmcn &
(did not wait, bat at onoe started down
fthe road toward where be bad left
Velasquez sitting.
He could rot see Velasquez where he
pad left bim, but supposed that be
i&aa walked on a little way. lie wnistiea
and shouted: "Velasquez! Velasquez!
But no answer came.
; Suddenly he beard a slight noise be-
hlnd him, but he had no time to turn.
LA. blow, a groan, and Mario Delaro was
fin the du3t. Ho bad received bis death
(wound and Velasquez was the murderer.
Th blow bad been aimed too sure lor
,he victim to retain consciousness more
than a second
Jlasquez dragged the body in be
ftweeo tho yinos, and, after making sure
fthat the deadly blade had done it3 work
'well, ho left his victim to die.
Shortly afterwards Anton Reyman
passed by, followed in the course of half
an hour by three of the cellarmen, who
bad been helping bim with some work
ithat bad caused a groat deal of trouble
land worry in the cellars of late.
Velasquez was at the Delaro home by
this timo. lie had entered tho study.
picked the lock of the desk and taken
out his own note and the receipt ho had
given Delaro for the fifty thousand dol
lars. - After that he retired to his room, and
islept as soundly as if guilt and crime
were perfect strangers to bim.
CHAPTER III.
j The morning after the murder Valas
jquez arose early, as was the custom
jwlth every one in the Sonoma valley,
jand started out for a ride. lie did not
I appear to nave had a very bad night of
it and, for a man who must bave had tho
recollection of a recent murder ever
(present before bim, he was remarkably
self-possessed.
. After leaving the party of men who
Iwere escorting the dead body of Mario
(Delaro into the little town of San Paola,
lie hastened to the railroad depot and
flent a message to friends of bis victim's
young wife telling them of the horrible
occurrence and warning them to be
careful in breaking the news to her.
He tten started back and reached the
little, low building, dignified by the
name oi City Hall, a few moments after
the oflL-ers had arrired with their
charge.
i The body was placed in a room con
i&ected with the hall, after which the
tooroner wu promptly notified, and it
was not long before the news spread
through tho town.
The body had hardly been carried In
'before a servant from Delaro s house
fccsme rushing along in eager baste on
his way to the cellars. Tho man bad
(gone up to the bedroom to call Delaro
fand found that the door was opened, the
T.mp still burning with alow, flickering
iHrt-Vi Vn f. tha loil Trf. 7rooTi clpnt.
r,vi, i,u' .nJ1!f0r'. int.-ntinn t, i
on.
fvisit the cellars on the previous even-!
ling, he was now bound thither. ;
The man was soon told of tho sad ;
Ijiews and hastened back to the house to j
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inform the other servants about it.
During the lor.g bour3 of that hazy,
warm saamer afternoon there was a
great deal of bustle and extraordinary
excitement in San Paola. It reached
ffever beat, however, at Delaro's late
homo and among tho workmen at thw
cellars.
;- Velasquez undertoo' the charge of
iaffairs in tbe place of Delaro and acted i
(as though he intended to run matters
iwith a high hand.
i In the afternoon tlio woroner called a
jury together and commenced Li5 of
ilicial investigation into tho cause cf tho
Ldflaih.
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whifcii vv-i'iM in !i v:!-' l.-y wi-;:
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then s:i id . "Yes. In s;n'iu ii
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to Anton Kyymart. ;ih.ul I.i
j sharper eye on tlio men "
weru l!ie.sf i tie i;rr;t cro i
spoken thavlay buf.vt'"n Mr I -j
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Anton?" wa tuo next ijuctio i
"No," replied tho workmen;, "they
had several noisy talk; U;ac lay ani
Anton, who is Inuiicl! ratnyi noi-teui-pored
at times. tai.Sed back and said
something about understanding his busi
ness, but that ho could not bo responsi
ble for tho mistakes and carelessness of
idle worthless follows like those Mr.
Delaro aome times employed at a busy
timo."
Then tho coroner inquired if Anton
often showed signs of hot temper, "lie
gots in a rago sometimos. when things
don't go quite right, but it soon passes
ofT," was tho response
After this other witnesses were called
who testified to several rccont quarrels
between Delaro and Anton, though all
insisted that none of these hot-word
passages were at all serious affairs. j
Just about this timo one of the of- i
ficers approached Anton and bent down !
as though to examine bis clothing.
"Where did you got this blood on
your overalls?" he innuired of Anton.
Realizing the horrible purport of the
question, Anton replied: "I got that
as i Knelt over the body of my dead em
ployer this morning," was the reply
"Some on your Bhirt, too, said the j
omcer. "is that the same shirt yon wore
last night?"
Anton's quick temper made the hot
blood fly to bis cheeks, and the veins In
his neck distended as he angrily re
plied: "Yes, it is; but why do you ask such
Insinuating questions? i must have
got the blood on. my shirt when I ex
amined the body in my curiosity to see
whether tho wound was self-inflicted or
not."
"A pretty thin story, ain't it, cor
oner?" asked the officer.
The coroner looked wise and said that
that was for tho jury to decide. There
being no further witnesses to be exam
ined the jury were called upon for a
vordict.
It did not take them long to reach a
decision, and in a very few moments they
declared that the dead man came to his
death at the hands of an unknown mur
derer.
Practically, however, the "unknown
man or tbeir verdict was a farce, for
they added: 'Ve strongly advise that
Anton Iteyman be held in custody for
further examination before a justice."
Tho same day Anton was taken be
fore a justice people in these parts
lose no time in such matters for ex
amination. It is not necessary to go over the
ground covered by tho witnesses again.
Tho same witnesses who bad been
brought before the coroner once more
appeared and repeated what they had
already said. Many minor points were
WHEKE IID TOD GET -Tflli BLOOD OS
YOUR OVERALI5? "
magnified, however, and the conse
quence was that almost before the full
tenor of the situation had made itself
felt in Anton's mind he stood charged
with the murder of Mario Delaro.
The accused man's distracted wife
had arrived on the scene by this time,
and as soon as it was told to her that
her husband would bo tried for willful
murder she swooned away.
But before the order for Anton's com
mitment to prison could be made out a
man arrived on the scene for whom
every body made way as if by Instinct.
This was nono other than Mr. Joel Wil-
cox, the richest mm i n Sonoma County,
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an uncuiturcci, goou-naiureu, iarg-(j-
hearted, grasp-my-band-tight' dovn
Easter. AVilcox had mad an immense
fortune in California and spent his days
in the valley at. a Ir.rgo r.ud luxuriously
appointed bcn-:e wlii?:h be- bad built in
the midst of a beautiful estate.
lie know everybody for miles around
and hob-r.obbc l with rich and poor,
great and s;r.alL All met him on equal
terrr:3 and ho bad a gocd v.-ord or a
hearty laugh for everybody.
His dres3 was untidy and iii-Sttin,
ow:n to the fct that bo i aid very lit
tle attc-mioTi to outwerd .appearances.
Us liked r. man of ! :. ov,-n ilk, but be
hated, S3 be :-:;id, :ti c. r-it on airs
belca.-j t bey'u m-- '.1 bit o' ir.or'j.'"
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pans at ail yoi: :;ijnil ret it."
Then turning to Vcbsqu??..
t:;eso
ho said:
"And as for yon. I suppose now that
Delaro is out of th waj yon ar.'; piea.-iGl
at the bottom of your hard he;;rt.
You'll be trying nsxt to turn tho widow
out of lier house and ho:ue in ordei to
get money to throw across tho tables up
to Frisco. I know nio.-p than you :h:nlc
I do about your coins on. n;i-l you an
make your mind up li.'iht he.ra that
you ro not goinp to have it all .yo-jr own
way. If Mrs. Delaro ever v.-anT.s pro'.ec:
tion from sucii inlamous 1.l:j:).i-.?.iii-:;eri;
as you fsho knows where f fir.i ur.ii."
Velasquez listened app irently quietly,
but inwardly full ot ir.terec-'.t nu'f raid
as politely as he coubb "1 f iiliocoro
Drehend what 1 hecerver done to :s;erit
! this abuse. Mr. Wilcox."
j "Then you can know now ihat Pre
1 ot a mi2uty Road reason for my words
and you'd loT.icr bo careful."
Witb this they both walked away.
That nigbt Anton sjer.t behind the
bars, cha'ged with the dreadful cr.mo
of murder.
CHAPi'E!t IV.
While Anton lay in jail woarily
awaiting his trial, Ve!a?iqu?z arrived
at the conclusion that about the best
thing be could do was to move out of tbe
valley.
So tbe lawyers were consulted in re
gard to Delaro's estate, and after sever
al disputes a settlement ivu agreod
upon.
Delaro's sorrowing wifo, finding tbat
tho horrible associations of tho district
would bo too mucn for her, resolved to
sell every thing and novo to Santa
Rosa where her friends and parents hud
long resided.
In all her negotiations and other
business matters, sbo wr.s ably
assisted and indeed guided by
Joel Wilcox. and this proved a
fortunate arrangement for her. For
a woman with no mora knowledge of
law and business than Mi-3. Delaro
would have been a pliable tool in tbo
hnds of so unprincipled and crafty a
man as Volusqucz.
Tho estate, including the wino cel
lars and every thing olso connected
with it, was sold, and, after all tho
final details were settled, Vela-c; uvz re
ceived a cuock lor very nearly ti;o saTx-o
amount nc tiau agreed upon wit.i .r.ia:io
Dolaro on the nlht of tho murder.
lie lost no liuiG in bidding "C.Jcod
bye" to tho Valley, boridm;,' iiio stopa
toward his old biuiitu in Frisco.
His t;tay there was nt of long dura
tion, for he became foarful that Anton
Iteyman might bo acquitted of tho
charge of murder, following which
event tho impetuous Joel Wilcox would,
undoubtedly, mano matters rather un
pleasant for him, if his whoreabouts
were known.
So ho realised on all valuable papsr-i
in his possession and started East.
Nearly a month elapsed between the
enactnrcnt of tho vineyard tragedy and
the tfmo of Leon Velasquez's final dis
appearance from the Sonoma valley.
With the assistance and advico of Joel
Wilcox, Mrs. Delaro was preparing to
dispose of her house and leave the dis
trict. Thanks to tho old Yanknn's busi
ness tact, she found that sbo had suf
ficient money left from tho proceeds of
tbe sale to keep her in comfort for a
number of years. Still she va3 anxious
to be rid of tho house also.
In any case she would have been com
pelled to sell it shortly afterwards, for on
the twentieth of "the month, thirty days
after Delaro's death, a notice was served
on the executors of the estate to the effect
that a note for ($50,000) fifty-thousand
dollars drawn in favor of Leon. Velas
quez and discounted by him in San
Francisco, was due and must be paid in
three days.
This threw a new light on affairs, and
&lrs. Delaro was amazed. Why had her
husband given Velasques a note at
thirty days for such an amount of
money? She vrs utterly onable to
solve the riddle, aad at once sought her
old friend for aid. !
This is what eld Joel Wilcox, the
millicnaire. Bail about it: ,Yoa l:in
depend tipon it, TJrs. Delaro, that there
is more in this than you or I know at
pre.-er.t. This note that's a Iyin' ia
j the bank for you tr meft was drawn cn
j tLe night ti-.-.t r.iy friend Mario was
j laurd :ei, end I'm as sur? tuat it's got
puii.tbin' to do with that dirty work as
J I am thit .tiit.n Reyman is innocent of
j it alb The notell hev to bi met, but
; it'll knock a big hele in what you got
; m:t of the sale o the vineyard to do it.
1 8 j when you'ro ready to ec-11 your house
i don't go to a ay body dsn. I'll buy it I
i and give y a a fair price lor it."
i Ilrs. Dcljro rras iifich stirred .'by old
"Til?n--:"s w-.;rds, a.: '. it was with a ,
Idar.vh..-: f.n-e t'mt ...-
!--''v?d up at the
;!r !-.:':! r?, end aid:
(!. ;. l j ' ..in':c l'jr one n.o.n-nt tint Leon
V,i.: : i; L ..I any t-ji.-.g to Jo w.t'a te
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AT PRKSKNT."
mr.rilerfr. and may tbo blessed Virgin
l:.v- mercy cn him when I do for I
will have none,"
.Joel Wilcox promised tbat ho would
leave no stono unturned, but as liry-m;-.n's
trial w:;s to e.omo off in about ten
days be must go to San Francisco and
ntcrvi--;w the brokers, so as to find out
all he cot. 1.1 about Velasquez's recent
-actions.
"Tuat i:; tho clew I r.iust follow," bo
sard to the widow. "In the meantime,
yon. of course, will keep your eyes
and r.ir:; opon to all that transpires in
this i.-nuiod iato neighborhood."
Such wan tho compact which Joel
Wilcox and tho widow of Dedaro en-
; ti-id into that night, and through
many weary years of mingled hopes
and disappointment, they kept the one
aim in constant view
The next morning Joel Wilcox
started for San Francisco, to learn what
be could about tbe money which Velas-
qve: bad raised on the note.
For thi3 purposo bo called at the of
fico of Crandall & Co., investment
brokers. Dolaro had oft;n told him
that ho was in tho habit of doing a lit
tles speculating occasionally through
ti-ia house, Vclaequcz invariably con
ducting tho deals.
So Wiloex naturally thought this
would b3 ii good starting point.
On entering the oCioc, be inquired for
Mr Crandall, and was ushered into the
p:it!f!marss private room.
As s-;on as iSIr. Crandall heard the
nainci of his caller be pricked up his
oar j and was immediately prepared to
a;;t R-j obsequiously as an obsequious
man possibly could, under such circum
stances. For Jcel Wilcox was a well-known
i.ixn In F:-isco, his enormous wealth
brjing a matter of public gossip, and
th?! little lynx-eyed broker thought he
w--.s in for n g':d stroko of busiuess, he
of com-so 8-armising that th-3 millionaire
ivii on I bo lookout for an investment.
In tai.j. a:; wo know, ho w?,i doomed
lo 'lssi ppointniont. Tho broker foresaw
what waa coming when Mr. Wilcox
ask cd;
"Do you kno-i.- if Leon Velnsquezis in
totvn, Mr. Cranlall?" Now, the
brokor and Vclauquea wcro "bosom
cronies," having worked many quiet
and sometimes shady deals together.
Still, tho broker was by far tho
shraw-ier of tho two- men, and while
Velauquea brought the lambs to the
slaughter Crandall managed to catch
most of the blood. Therefore, when
this question was suddenly 6prung upon
bim ho was decidedly surprised, but at
tho samo time was too old in tho busi
ness to betray any undue agitation.
"Mr. Velasquez. Ah, yes, I remember
him now; tho gentleman from San Pao
la?" he 6aid, with assumed indifference.
"Eat why do you corns here in search of
that gentleman, Mr. Wilcox; it is hardly
probable th ;t I should be aware of the
far-t even if ho did bappsn to be in town,
liis calls hero are exceedingly few and
far between, like angels' visltg, as it
were, if I may be permitted to make
use of such an old and familiar expres
sion." "What a lie, thought hia clerk, (a
young Englishman) who had without
intention left the door ajar when he
ushered Mr. Wilcox into tbe private
room, and thus heard the remarks as he
sat at bi3 desk in tbe public office.
"Well," said Mr. Wiloox. "I have
been informed that he bad a eood many
business transactions with you and that
this would be a likely place to find him."
"Yes," the little broker responded,
"Mr. Velasquez certainly did have some
business to transact with me but his
visits here were always of the most
formal nature, and we were not on such
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t'-: :m ti;at 1 could hu H.ippo .ed to know
: !ij--h of his i.iove-n'-iiti whibt inlhi j
tiiv " Tlio clerij ontsulo bad beeoino
iiit'-n-itod by this tiiao and mrjntally
-j.-!":ila'ed: "What a liar!"
"I a ii not ilia sort of man to b.iat
around the bn-h. :n:d I may a-s wdl lo
p'ain with you," said .Mr. Wilcox.
"Vou havo of I'di.r.n, heard of my
friend .M iri-t D-dnnT-i ini:r..rr;- n"ar hi-
oivn v. t;i: c-lbii-M on lh'; ni;,r,it f
tii' l ive 'i t y- V. rt of b:-t m.i nth?"
"Vcs, I did hoar of th sal oci-ur-;i:u-:',"
was tiio l-ejoi-ider. Jo--l Wil.-ox
eoatiTiae-.l: ''I'll': w.'ck b -.'v!'. tliat inir--Mr.
Il l.ro told mo of a cb-al ho
!:rr.b- with y ii, tho:!-h V. -1 a -;) ue in
soiao ni in sto'.'k tint paid ,r. and
I'm here as a r-presen tali vc of 1 leiaro':
widow to know ir the i:ialtr baa ever
bn:-n f'..ed up."
"Yes, 1 believe it ha-.." replied
liatilall; "but to eiako r,w o I will blep
arou:: ' to t !;' otiiee of the broker wlio
.':.!d I. !i .slock tor Wlasquez ai-.d in
(iture if t!:e uioacv b;'.s been paid;" sav-
i-i;: vlbcli he ro e to go an 1 haiub-d Mr.
Wilcox a lie w.-.paper lo read during his
l"' a; : o ra ry a bse nco.
As soon as Crandall had gone Joel
Wilcox muttered to himself: "Well, I
wonder bow much more money tbo vil
lian has se.raped together. There Is no
.account of that money being paid to
Delaro on his books, at least I couldn't
find it if there was. Tho yaller-skin-ned
'possum tried his best to clean out
bis best friend beforo bo kilJod him."
Ho was not left to his thoughts very
long, for. no sooner was Crandall's back
turned than tho clerk made an nxcuse
to come into tho room with a bundle of
papers in his band. As soon as this in
dividual got close enough to Mr. Wilcox
bo whispered:
"You wore Inquiring about tho trans
actions of Mr. Velasquez with this
bouse?"
"Yes, I was," the astonished million
aire responded.
"Then appoint a meeting with mo to
night and 1 will give you some Informa
tion that will prove of value."
"What do you kaow about tbe busi
ness?" queried Mr. Wilcox.
"More than I care to know," was tho
rejoinder, "but I'm getting tired of it
and must toll somebody. What hotel
aro you stopping at?"
"Tbe Palace," was theanswer. "Room
21."
"Expect me there to-night at nine
o'clock, then," said the clerk, who then
left the room, not a moment too soom, for
at tbat moment Crandall returned, bis
wadk out to the other broker's office
ahving been merely a "blind.
Without waiting until he was seated
he informed Mr. Wilcox that tbe stock
certificates had ben sold and the money
paid to Velasquez, who held a power of
attorney for Mr. Delaro.
At this Mr. Wilcox rose to leave, for
he felt that the interview with tbe
clerk would servo his purpose far better
than any quantity of talk with the un
principled broker. With many polite
farewells and expressions of hop for
future interviews, as well as regrets at
the shortness of the present visit (en
tirely upon the part of the broker, how
ever), the two men parted.
Punctually at the hour of nine Cran
dall's clerk put in his appearance at tbe
Palace Iiotol and was shown up to Mr.
Wilcox's room.
He introduced himself by means of a
card bearing the legend: "Percy Ueau
fort Lovel."
"Now. Mr. Percy Beaufort Lovel,"said
the jovial host, "I guess you know a
good cigar when you try one, so help
yourself out of that box on the table;
and I know you can drink a glass of
wine, else you ain't English. So sit
you down and I'll call for some of the
genuine article, then we'll have a talk.
But suppose, instead of calling you Mr.
Percy Beaufort Lovel, we drop part of
that dime novel title and call you plain
Fercy?"
Tho Englishman made no demur to
any of these suggestions; so the wine
was brought in, and, under its steadily
increasing influence, he told the mill
ionaire all be knew about Velasquez.
"So you say be was squeezed into a
corner the day before the murder,
asked Wilcox.
"Yes, and a pretty tight one, too,"
was tho rejoinder, "but, as he left the
office, I heard bim tell Mr. Crandall
that be would get the money in thre
days by fair means or by foub"
"Whew!" was the only reply.
Then Percy proceeded and told what
had happened sinco, how Valasquez
bought up the mining stock certificates,
and sold tbem at a sleek profit, and hew
he had held a note for fifty thousand dol
lars, given him by Delaro, which Cran
dall managed by false representations
to get discounted for him on the quiet.
Finally, Lovel told how only a week
ago, Velasquez came into the office and
went with Crandall to cash a cheek for
a good part of forty thousand dollars
which he said was the proceeds of tho
share in the sale of the Posada vine
yards. Lovel gave it a his opinion
that Valasquez had started East with
very little short of a hundred thousand
dollars cash money in his possession.
Do you know which way he went?'
asked Mr. Wilcox.
"No, I do not, sir," was the reply.
"Now, come, Percy, we shall get
along a good dal better without any of
that kind of business. Don't 'Sir' mo !
any more, said tuo plain-spoken Yan
kee. - Lovel smiled and continued: "Velas
quez said bo might stop at Denver
awhile, but he expected to bo in Chica
go inside; of ten days."
Thi.5 information wo're i:p the mill
ionaire and h'j said: "Then, time is
precious. Ara you wiilir: to go with
me to San Paola to-morrov.-, Percy?"
"Well," said Lovel, "the question is
rather sudden, Mr. Wilcox, and I might
lose ruy place if I go without Jlr. Cran-ds-.ll's
permission."
"Curso your position:" ejaculated
Wilcox. "Come with r.-.o and help to
run that
that you
live."
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CIVIL KHCIKEEIR.
orders left with i'ounty f-'lcrk
wil
receive prompt attention.
OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE.
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PerMinuI attention to-all tnttnt nitrut4
to my ear
NOTtKY I." K'-I'
Tltlos aaainmcd. Abstract' compiled , Inur
adv written, real ,ftai Hold.
tietlrrfacllitlH for iimklrin Farm l.oana llia
ANY OTIIKK AOKNOY
I'LATTEMOL'TH NKHKASICJL
JTTOKNEV
A. N. .SULLIVAN.
AUotqo' at-l.a. Will plvw prompt it'trntion
vo all t.uinritu entruMml to him. OHicc IB
Union block, Kal Side. i'lattMiioutli, Neb.
TTOKNKY AT LAW.
WINDHAM fc DA VIES.
Lt. B. WINDHAM, JOHN A. DAVIKH.
Notary fuhllc Notary I'ubllr
Office ovr Hank of Cars Ooutity.
tnatlsrooutb .... Nebrah
Banks.
Oaak of Cass Co tiatr
Cor Maiu and Fifth tret.
Paid up capital.
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f. M. 1'atterKOn
Jaa Patterson, Jr.
Prel4eB
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Af tt OannkMr-
DIRECTORS
C. n. Parmels, J. M. Patterson, Kred (Jorder.
V, Smith, It. II. Windham, 11. S. Kameey and
J:i 1'atterson Jr.
1 0ENEKAL BAHX1KC EUSINfi3
TSANSATED
Account solicited, faterest allowed on tint
deposits and prompt atteutionciven to all bu
tueua eiilruttetl to IU care.
The Citizena
BANK
PLATT3MOUTH - Ki.ltAHK A
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Authorized Capital, SIOOtOOO
orFiceuB
rK'NK OAERDTU. J08. A, COKNOli,
rr"sldent. Vl-Piesiit'li-
W. II. (JUHJilNiL Caftnur.
flKECTORB
frank Oanutti J. A. Connor, K. K. ('utbmnnB
J. W. Jol.BKon. Hsnry Ilmck. John O'Keefe
W. I). M.-rriarn, Win. Weteiiramp, W.
n. Cusbing.
Trat'sacU a aenera! b:itikinir husiriei. AH
who have, any bsuklnt; business to transact
are lnvilcl to call. .No matter how
iarpe or umall the trannRction. It
will receive ourcareful attention
aud we promise always cour
teous treatment.
iMoe eejtincates of deposits bearitie interest
buys aua sens exenanjr, county ana
city sureties.
First lationil
BANK
OV FLATTSMf l "TH. NKiSUASKA
Offer' t ?! e very bent faciliii for the promp
trancaotion 'i iijiinrnato
Banking Business
ito'-ki. bondx. gold, irfvernnient ar.d local ee
oritie bought and soht. Deposits reeeiveit
Dd interest allowel cn tne cerlincare.
Drfts drawn, available in any p:trt of th-
Tnited btatCR and ail the principal towns ot
Europe.
OLL"tCTIOXS MADK AND FKOMPILT RKWTP-
TKD.
ICzhest market price r"id fr f'ounty War
rants, state ann t ounty Dondi.a
DIRECTORS
Jtha Fltzcerald D. Hawk-werlH
Joba K. Clark K. E. White
;eorre K. Dovey
Ja F!txrra!d. . WacRh.
PERKINS - HOUSE,
?17. ii 1 1 . 221 ari-l 22:; Main St.,
j P2att3mouth,
Nebraska.
lh? rerkins ha3
rTT..-il frc-m ti'i)
ovf one of t'l'i -t
been thoroughly
t ! ict! on . i'v. is
1) I'f-iH in t!i; Kt:lte-
ty tli r:- oU at
(4. SO and up.
GOOD BAR COireXCESDl
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