Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-09-10

Lena was SICK at neart, ana IelG the I'LL
might be near when she should be compel
ed to leave her little home, so nearly pal
. for, and lose so much of her husbands an
her own hard earned savings. She took GU
her machine, but could not work; her hear
was sore with aching In few minutes
rap was heard, and she was surprised to Sc
Lawyer Alger. He had come to inquire
she was afraid that Grab would execute hi
threat and burn her house. She replied, 'sh
did not feel afraid of him now she had signe'
his deed, but she would have been had sh
not signed it.
i Next morning, Mr.. Grab was arrested OF
the charge of selling and conveying piec'
of property to two persons-a crime, as hi
soon found, of some magnitude The Jus
tice bound him over to appear before the
Grand Jury for indictment Grab was raw.
ing at the lawyer and everybody in genera
and Puritan in particular.
A few days before the trial was to be COM
menced, he called on Lawyer Alger, and in
quired what would be the result OF his trial.
He told him, nothing less than imp:ison-
ment.
imprisonment" Grab screamed; "what
have I done to deserve such punishment"
"Violated the laws Of your country, said
the lawyer, "and in most aggravatlng
way Yoa compelled an unprotected wild
ow to sign deed against her will, under a
threat of burning her house over head, turn
ing herself and orphan child out Of doors
Is not that damning crime p
Grab gasped and suffered, and said
II was not i'll earnest. did not intend
to do it. LII did it to scare her"
Eyes" said the lawyer, Il understand
it,"
"Oh, dear!" said Grab, "can't you help
me out Of this scrape, Squire? I've plenty
of money do help me out. Only think !;
States Prison! Boo. hoo hoo-hoow
Help you outY' said Alger. eff you
get out of this, now that you are bagged,
for a thousand dollars, you are lucky That's
what say to you, and you will find know
what l am talking about. Have you put
the man you sold the cottage to In possession
of the papers I" 5
Eyes" replied Grab, ''the same hour
they were signed
$50 much the worse for you" replied the
lawyer ''He has the same chance to arrest
you as my client had, and you may be sure
you are in tight place. How much did the
young man pay you Z" inquired the lawyer
"Four hundred dollars" said Grab
'.He will be on your track next" said
Alger.
''Oh. Squire, do see what you can do for
me-" Grab continued. ~ don't want to go
to the States Prison"
"You are good for ten years." said Alger
rising. Good day. Grab"
''Oh, dear, dear don't go, Squire, said
Grab, It'll you promise you will Try to help
me out"
II will try" said the lawyer" only on
one condition, and that is I will do the best
I can for you, and you shall sign all the pa
pers bring to you"
eyes," said Grab, Il will do anything
you say, if you will help me-"
Alger left, and went to see the young man
to whom he had given the deed.
"Mr. Alger said the young man, Il am
glad to see you; was just on the point of
calling on you. took deed on the widow
Wright's house of Mr.. Grab, and since have
heard there is something wrong about it, and
I thought you could tell me what I ought to
do" foa4.
''Well, can tell you one thing; that is,
Grab could not give you legal title to that
property no more than | could, who never
had any claim to it y ...4
"Have I got to lose the money 1 paid on
it ?" said the young man.
"No," replied the lawyer. "You can get
it all back" ..s.5..
"Ry a lawsuit p said the young man.
EYES," said Alger; cor without one. |
can help you to your money without any
cost to you. Is the deed on record ?"
cit is not" answered the young man.
"Bring the deed to me, and 1 will give
you the money for it," said Alger; and you
must sign quit claim on it, and it will
make all right"
He complied with the terms, and was we'll
pleased to get off without loss.
Next day Alger called on Grab and told
him he wanted five hundred dollars to buy
up the claim of the young man.
"Only four hundred, gasped Grab.
Come, come," said the lawyer, 'there
is no time to lose Court sits in three days.
I want no parleying, 50 you hand over, OR
take the consequences.
II will, WILL" said the miser.
''That is right so far, y said Alger; ''there
is one claim disposed of; now sign this quit
claim deed to the widow Wright"
"That's too bad" groaned the villain;
'she owes me hundred dollars, true and
honest"
EYES," said the lawyer, Il understand
all about it; and when man so far forgets
his duty to society as to rob widow, be
must expect to pay the piper
Grab trembled in every joint, and signed
his name. ....
'Now," said Alger, ''the widow has
clear title, and the young man has cancelled
his claim you have given quit claim on
your mortgage, and l want one hundred dol
lars for getting you out of the scrape you
got yourself into by your dishonesty. No
one will appear against you when the Grand
Jury is in session but when you want to
play tricks on honest people, be sure you do
not take an unprotected widow; If you do
1 am sure to be after you with a sharp
stick"
. Mr.. Alger went to see Lena, and found
her at the machine. He gave her the dis
charge on the mortgage, telling her that her
home was paid for, and handed her bank
book with numbered dollars to her credit,
saved from the five hundred he exacted from
Grab, on the young mans account. She
could only thank him with her tears, and as
he left her, he told her if Grab molested her
again, to left him know it, and he would
make him play the same tune over again.
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