Gordon Young

“ With a tall glass of whisky and water by the table, toward which his trembling hand went frequently, he tried to tell what he thought would arouse sympathy for him.
It was impossible. Had he not been a feeble, sick old man I would have made his life more miserable than it was by letting him know just how much I knew. ”

“ The affair was far from being ended and I thought that after I had had a talk with Steve Ellis—if I could ever locate that fellow—I would know more of what I ought to do.
I may pause to admit that my income is not so large as I sometimes wish it, and on occasion I have been known to use a little of what looks suspiciously like blackmail. I haven't many weaknesses of sentiment, but two things always arouse my sympathies—sick dogs and crippled children. Before I finished with Joseph I expected to see a large subscription go to a certain children's hospital. ”

“ He got himself appointed Cora's guardian, made her his heir though he had not legally adopted her.
I try to be honest—that is as honest as a man can be without developing into one of those unprejudiced nonentities who look at all sides of a question and never let themselves be stirred by a fierce, direct anger. But I did have to take into consideration that Joseph had been on a trip to the Orient during the time that I was in Salt Lake and at the time of Mrs. Ellis's death. In fact he had not returned until Ellis had been convicted of the murder. ”