The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-06-13

1888 So
that the old man for the first time In his
I life, perhaps, had nothing to say, and
hurried of without. attempting reply.
y I finished mySbusiness, and took the
next train east. Ifound Philips and
iSlockshaw excited as usual. They had
llAeasned from Mr.. Wolfe that his claim
had been collected in money and they
were relieved, if not pleased on hearing
the true state OF the case,
1-7F met Wolfe on the street near my Of
& h So IbtAat you (.Rileyl after all, said
he; But allow me to say sir, that you
aid the fair thing by me. You might
have said at once that you were going
| there for Phillips and Loekshaw.
But sir, [ replied, 1 had been detain-
/ ed by them in the case and was bound to
1 protect them by coneealEg their designs.
Il don't think So, he replied. besides
they could stand the loss, and [ can't t.
1fhlr. Wolfe, said III should as soon
think of enlbezzling my clients money,
as [ would of Intentionally revealing any
/ Of the secrets contidedL to me as law
/ vert asi5 d zs5a SD Office ~
/ Next morning, whenI met Wolfe, he
/ not only refused to acknowledge my salu-
tatien, but was actually almost purple
withlrage. He had received letter from
| Royce Lewis, stating that the money was
|, counterfeit. ils NlB3 hosG3 ~
| Il lost no time in calling on Fanny, but
b found her not at home; 4 excused that,
/ thinking ashe might have been out; but
the next day saw her 4oH the street, and
a wa lI mo s -
! L wrote her brief but vigorous note,
explaining my position and endeayoring
to impress upon her the necessity [ felt
| stainless, and above suspicion even-
! This came back endorsed, Riley eers,os
i Wolfe. 50 The plaintiff nom suited
fThe visible tracks of MY would be-
,father-in- law | said, examining the note
more closely for other writing, but there
was nothing else to be found.
| Il admired spirit, whca'it acos spirit,
instead of impertinence, selhshness, or
some other small sin; but Il certainly did
not admire Wakefield. and he was now
Fanny sutton. If did not gain her for
myself, i felt bound to save her from him,
| and went to work for that purpose.
The ehiefe bstacles To all my plans was
the old gentleman, who seemed to be
fastening matters to a crisis / heard
that Fanny was soon to be ONE Mrs.
Wakefield bub asdi sH
Ihad kept up a correspondence with
Benway in the Phillips aad 1.ockshaw
matter, and had learned from his last let
tier that Wells Il Co owned branch
store up the country farther, which was
Tiled with goods, and that they were do
lingfnely. 4 .I9sH97yf~- ~
1 Immediately sent a legal acauaint-
ance to Mr.. wv Ife with instructions to
offer him a thousand dollars for the Wells
claim. which was gladly accepted, for the
Phillips and Lockshaw suit had been
compromised for ten thousand dollars
and it was supposed that Wells 4 Co.
could not pay one per cent. to any 9th
er claimant 7fi ser
[ forwarded the notes to Benway, with
instructions to attach the new store of
goods, if possible, and then compromise
for twelve thousand dollars; intending to
lower the demand to six thouaand, if ne
cessary. 3"
+. In reply / received letter from Ben
way, telling me -eonfidentlal,y that Wells
was really one of the best hearted men
in the world, and would, when he got on
his feet. pay every cent. 1t however L
would take ten thousand dollars down, he
would send me the draft for that. In
two weeks the draft came for ten thou
sand dollars less exchange, aud l encloS-
ed it to Mr.. Wolfe, duly Endorsed over
to him by me, with my compliments.
He came to my ofhce but [ was out;
he went to my hotel, and | was out; but
he found me in the street.
l,o,ral r.. hin, col1iy- md ,,occ
ing on, for [ knew my man. but he grasp
ed my hand and said: My dear Riley, [
beg your pardon. | have not done you
Justice But the fact is that Wisconsin
loss almost rt,ned me. 1t would have
ruined me, | believe. if this draft had
not come just as it did. Its your money
Riley and | would not take it under any
othe.. circumstances, or now, even, only
on condition that may pay it back when
[ get my matters Strengthened up, and
collections made.
I II glad to hear sir, that it has helped
you SO much, said l. The money is
yours, of course Good morning sir,
and attempted to pass on.
But cannot permit this, Riley, said
he impulaively; you must come over TO
dinner
L made some lame excuse but he insis-
ted.
We shall all expect you, he said, for
to tell the truth, Riley, we have been
gloomy enough of late-Fanny particu-
larly My financial difficulties depressed
the whole household Come to dinner
tomorrow,
j nodded having suddenly become
little too much choked up to talk much
and walked away.
L went there at the appointed time, of
course, fol. " oife always had one accept
able thing at his table, and that was good
humor He was princely at his repasts.
At first we felt formal but it wouidn' do
we first broke down, and presently found
our old selves again. She was engaged
to Wakefield, and | was too much of
gentlemen to lie Otherwise than jolly over
it,-so very merry indeed that she didn' t
seem to like it.
She had expected sentimental signs,
sheep 5 eyes, illusions to old times, and
such things But the old gentleman
poured forth deiuge OF fun, and JOIN
. ed him In increasing the good feeling.
have since been confidentially informed
that [ was never so brilliant in my life,
in fact fascinating | went there regt-
LARRY to dinner, and often met Wakefelds
whose day of destiny was drawing near
They were to be married in month, =
That was fixed | learned afterwards that
| it had been adjourned over for short
time and | couidn' find out the reason.
| SO went up to Mr.. Wolfe's house and
| settled Mr. Wakefield at one blow
Gentlemen couldn't help it. There
is a statute against cruelty to animals,
| and he was suffering.
II is.a PECULIARLY of mine, perhaps,
that, when case is decided against me, l