The Leavenworth Case

By: Green, Anna Katharine

"A deed of dreadful note." -Macbeth.I HAD been a junior partner in the firm of Veeley, Carr & Raymond, attorneys and counsellors at law, for about a year, when one morning, in the temporary absence of both Mr. Veeley and Mr. Carr, there came into our office a young man whose whole appearance was so indicative of haste and agitation that I involuntarily rose at his approach and impetuously inquired: "What is the matter? You have no bad news to tell, I hope.""I have come to see Mr. Veeley; is he in?""No," I replied; "he was unexpectedly called away this morning to Washington; cannot be home before to-morrow; but if you will make your business known to me--""To you, sir?" he repeated, turning a very cold but steady eye on mine; then, seeming to be satisfied with his scrutiny, continued, "There is no reason why I shouldn't; my business is no secret. I came to inform him that Mr. Leavenworth is dead.""Mr. Leavenworth " I exclaimed, falling back a step. Mr. Leavenworth was an old client of our firm, to say nothing of his being the particular friend of Mr. Veeley."Yes, murdered; shot through the head by some unknown person while sitting at his library table."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B086PSMS27
• ISBN13: 9798630897534
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"