West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04

There would be no difficulty i'm that
think, was the answer, seeing there,
81 little prospect of any of them being
paid"
"IPropose 10 pay hc,ar said the widow
briding up. You sec. | have reason
to know that | am down i'm n ccrtain
persons will for good round sum
when | come into it, | intend To nay
my poor husbands debts. and | proposs
10 give my notes payable on demand 49,"
Which wouldn't be worth the paper
they are written ON, the lawyer inter
rupted
"WhyT'
VOID Tor want of consideration.
The widow looked puzzled.
But ls there no wayf' she asked
1es-bonds under seal; a seal. YOU
see, imparts consideration"
lhe explanation wasn't very enliyht-
ening to Mrs. Bezel, but she was clad ia
know there was "A way; and i'm n day or
two Mr.. Marfetch held the widows bond.
Tor the whole of her deceased husband :
debts, she eXacting a promise of strict
secrecy, lest her rich relative. if she
heard of the circumstance, might alter
her will
Now OF the proceeds of Zimri Bezeps
property, pocketed by Wiley Griskett in
the name of his fictitious clients nj
least five thousand dollars, the surplus
over Just debts, of right belonged To the
widow, who, If the truth ever came out.
might call Mr.. Griskett To account. II
must nave been To head oil anv such
contingency that the cunning LAWYER
made an offer of marriage Ia Mrs. Bezel
barely year after her husbands death.
what possessed her to accept him was
one OF those mysteries of womans
will which none pretended To explain.
1he bridal tour was over, and the
honeymoon on the wane, when Mr.. Mar
fetch called at Mr.. Griskett's Office ON,
fair morning.
May ! speak to you in private ?'
asked the former.
With a curt nod, Griskett led the way
To private room.
May | inquire your business ?" he
said
1t is to demand payment of these
bonds OF your wife" returned Marfetch,
producing the documents.
Wiley Griskett turned pale as he
glanced them over. There was no dis
putting their validity, or that he was
bound to pay them for, as the law then
STOOD, man in marrying n woman be
came responsible for her debts.
IL never pay themP' he exclaimed.
Why not?
| insist that they are void. The
tool-my wife, mean-I am sure must
have signed them without considera-
ton"
a You forgot the seal"
Griskett ground his teeth.
have another argument to offer"
MIR. Marietch added. "The day poor
Bfezel blew his brains out, he addressed
me a letter exposing the trick by which
you swindled him and his creditors.
or course the letter is not legal eyi
dencc, but if ! made it public, you
might be forced TO the difficult task of
proving the existence of your worthy
clients, Mcssrs. Shamboy q Co"
When MIR. Marfetch left he had Wilev
Griskett's chec in his pocket The
latter, mad with fury, hurried TO his
home, and with bastard blows drove his
wife into the street.
But not many weeks after, when he
learned that his wife had fallen heir To
iifty thousand dollars, all secured i'm her
own right-for the rich relative had
heard of his late brutality i'm time so 10
alter her will as TO guard the legacy
against any claim of his-Wilcy Girls
kett, taking pattern after his ancient
prototype, went out and hanged himself.