The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-21


blv q know so little Of these matters
that must leave myself entirely in my
attorneys hands.
sMr. Trlquet," said Mr.. slighun, adj
dressing his fellow lawyer, will you in
struct your client, Mr.. Blaylinen, to
execute the deed ~
Mr.. Triquet did as lie was requested,
and the bill of sale in favor of Mir. Dur
kee. after a little whispering, a little
mumbllng, little pointing, a sound OF
Quill pens scratching upon legal cap, and
much placing of foreiugers upon small
red waters, was duly Signed, sealed and
delivNed. .
A prom1ssory note f6rtwenty thousand
dollars, payable on demand, and bearing
Mr.. Blaylinen's signes ure in favor of Mr..
Durkee, was handed over to the latter
gentleman that he plight sign a mono
randum and receipt = ierring to the deed
and the sum of two thousand dollars
which was at that me nert TO be paid.
W here do Z 5Jgs-ky name 2' asked
the mild and feeble Mr. Durkee as he
took very copious dip Of ink
Immediately under the memoran-
DUN" exclaimed the two LAWYERS almost
simultaneously.
Here?' again assnd Mr.. Durkee,
putting his tongue Gus of one corner OF
his mouth, like a schoolboy over "a writ.
ing lNon.
No, there. observed the lawyer
pet6shIy, almost guiding his hand TO the
place, and looking at him in pitying con-
tempt Tor his stupidity clumsiness.
" Had / better sign it in ul?' asked
Mr. Durkee.
The same as in the deed, OF course
John Henry Durkee-it seems 10 me very
simple
So think I ought to count the money
the two thousand dollars suggested
Mr.. Durkee, still hcsitatIug
It's all right and in my possession,
returned Mr.. Sighun peremptorily.
fought to count it, nevertheless we
always do so down in the store" persisted
Mr.. Durkee.
The two lawyers looked at Mr. Blay-
linen.
Let him count it," said Mr.. Blay-
linen there are only twenty notes of
one hundred dollars each"
The money was handed over to d" Our
Mr.. Durkee' who seemed to be getting
very nervous. He counted it tremu-
louslv. and signed the receipt in a very
cramped and hurried style of haudwrit-
ing.
After doing this he crumpled up the
bank notes and the note of Mr.. B.,
and put them in his trousers pocket,
while he rolled up the bill OF sale and
arasped it like stick.
What in thunder are YOU doing 2'
shouted Mr.. BIavlinen and the two law
vers in concert.
III don't know, Pm sure" returned
Mr.. Durkee. exhibiting a decided ten
.deucy TO collapse. ~ hone / haven't
done any hope haven't been getting
into any kind OF irouble. 1 ought to
have consulted my mother-oh, dear ''
Don't be an idiot, said Mr.. Blay-
linen, authoritativsly; give The deed,
note and money to Mr.. ~lighun and 20
down 20 business"
'' oh, I can't do that, sir, to-day, in
deed can't, sir, replied Mr.. Durkee
excitedly. / feelquite Ill, and l must
take a turn around the block, or ! won't
answer for the consequences.
Mr.. Durkee was evidently very much
worked up on the occurrences of the
morning and every attempt to deal with
him nationally, either on the part of Mr.,
Blayliuen or the two lawyers, was utterly
vain AMI iruiJless. He was finally left
alone In the hands of his employer SIM
ply because there was nothing else prac-
ticable to do. He persisted in retaining
the money and papers and what was his
in theory, became his also in practice.
During the remaining time left to Mr.
Blavlinen to prepsre the decks for his
intended brankruptcv. the relations of
principal and clerk between him and his
salesman were understood. Mr. Durkee
attended to his duties a. usual. while
Mr.. Blavliuen. asa measure of security.
instructed and paid another Young man
in the establishment 10 watch him close
", for fear he should appropriate and run
away with the two thousand dollars.
Mr.. Durkee very boporab,v and creditabIv
did no sucb THING nov ever showed the
faintest symptomso of behavin. in such an
ungrateful manner All no Mr. Durkee
NAV have been soa and tiroid but he
wa5enot dishonest. Thus refecte% Mr..
BIavlinen.
The fourth of that particuIarIv event
full February arrived at last and melted
very quickly into tho fifth
It is needless to-sav that every accen-
lance of Mr.. Blavlinen was sent back
unn,id from his hangers for the very
sufficient reason Tat he had made no
nrovision for their pavmenr some very
sbarn letters followed from the creditors
of Mr. Blaylinen. and verv unsatisfactory
answers returned. So much so in fact
that in a few DAYS representatives, of Mr.