The Leavenworth Case by Anna Catherine Green Book 1 The Problem

Chapter 1 A Great Case

I had been a junior partner in the firm of Vili Carr and Raymond, attorneys and counselors

at law for about a year, when one morning in the temporary absence of both Mr. Vili 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 impetiously inquired,

what is the matter?

You have no bad news to tell, I hope.

I have come to see Mr. Vili, you see, in?

No, I replied.

He was unexpectedly called away this morning to Washington.

It cannot be home before tomorrow, 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. Vili.

Yes, murdered, shot through the head by some unknown person while sitting at his library

table.

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