The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-11
THE RIGHT ROVER.

1 Il was Judge Lurling,on's own sx
preston.
Half a dozen lawyers, fresh frou
their studies, and just admitted to The
bar, were listening to bis advice
The old jurist bad bottle o. wine a
his elbow and was 10 communica
tive mood
Young men," be said whatever
NAV be your strait, never take case
before jury Or before any court, un
less yoa have youf right bower for 6
lead
If the reader surmises from this
that the old Judge was fond OF eucbre
be vill not have surmised amiss.g 3 +
The young men looked at him in
quiringly.
II mean.n ne added. "that you
shall never advocate cause into ths
work Of which you cannot enter with
clear conscience You shall never
accept a client whose eanse you dc
not believe 10 be gust"
Can that role always be adhered
/ to ~ asked one Of his listeners.
Il, ca8,p answered LurIingt0n,
emphaiica!ly 1t is . lawyers frnl
rock Of foundation, aad the only sure
point of departure to the respee; and
confidence of bis fellows $.
Have you always followed that
rple, Judge ?''
If was never tempted from it but
once" be replied; II will tel YOU
the story if you would like TO hear
/ it,"
or course they would like to and
having laid a side bis pipe the old
man began:
"One day was waited upon by a
msn who gave his name as Labau
Sarifurt. He was Of middle age,
gell dressed, and at first sight an
peare1 TO be gentleman but the
illusion was dispelled when approach
log business. He was hard and un-
ceiling, and naturally villain. Sue
cess in speculation bad saved him
from becoming thief or highway
man. ! heard of him as heavy
oealer in the up river lands, He
asked me if / was willing to under
take job which would call me TO
Shireton. / told him ] was open 10
any thing legitimate that would pay.
Mr. darlington, said he, tapping
me With coarse familiarity upon the
arm, i want to secure your services;
you must npi be engaged on the other
side
II told him if be would explain
the case to me ! nigh; be better able
to.give him an answer
He bit al enormous Guild Of TO-
bacco from a black plug, and having
got it into shape betH cen bis jaws, be
went on With bis story.
TIE case is one Of ejectment.
An elderly man, bamed Philip Acton,
had died, leaving 8 raluable estate.
There were nearly q thousand acres
.ot iaud with opportunities fog de
veloping immense gater power, aad
ere many years that land would be
worth more than a million dollars.
At present upon the estate, and claim
ing 1t as son of the deceased, was
lnau calling himself William Acton
But, said Sar.Ort, ne Is not q
legitimate child at sll His mother
was Betsy Totwood, at one lime a
girl in Acton's employ Acton. !
know was never married. He
brought the boy up and educated
him, aud now the fellow thinks he
will sep into his protectors shoes.
| can prove that | am the only living
relative Of Philip Acton. He was
my uncle-my mothers brotber-end
to & lawyer as smart a. YOU. there
eaE be 30 difficulty 10 proving my
title | can bring Ihe witnesses TO
your baud
He told me be would give ne Eve
hgndIed dollars II ] would undertake
the case, and an additional tho oGsand
ii | gained rhis was big fee
far mere than had then made in all
nv ptaelice 1t Mas tempting And
YET | saw that it was not perfectly
ciear-uot eutireiy honest. The
probability was that this William Ac-
TOO was Philips child; and il was
not impossible that Philip had mar
ried Beisy Tolwood. 1t struck me
that Lsban SarIurt sss villain, and
thai be faneled be bad young Acton
sc far 10 his power that he could eject
him from bis title. But what had
to do with That. If | aeeepted u
client ! must serve him. / mad no
business but TO serve Dis interest.
finally told Mr.. Sarfurt that would !
Thick the matter over 1 should prob /
ably have business in Sbireron dur
ing the session Of court, and ! xotld
esii on him there and examine more l
fully 1 could not take his retainer /
until had further light.
But said be, viii you promise
not 10 tsEe up for the other sides p
i told bin ] would do nothing
without further consultation with
him.
+" Because, said be, if you are for /
me, | am sure 10 win. Acton can't
find q lawyer that can hold q candle J