The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-06-04

sore subject, and he had not got owe
being so far outgeneraled by Vile.
Griskett.
Can trust you to keep secret
the lady continued.
"a curious question to ask lawyer,
replied Mr.. Mnrefetch; "you may speal
without hesitation
"Could you manage to get all th'
claims under your control 2 asked th'
little woman.
There would be no difficulty in that
I think, seeing there's 50 little prospec
of their ever being paid was the ans
swcr.
Il propose to pay Them said The
widow, brid'ing up. "You see. have
reason to know that I am down in
certain persons will for good rounc
sum. When l come into it [ propose
to pay my poor husbands debts, and
propose to give my notes, payable or
demand
(Which wouldn't be worth the paper
they are written on the lawyer inter
rupted.
why p
Void for want of consideration
The widow looked puzzled.
But is there no way q she asked.
'Ycs-bonds under seal; seal, you
sec, imparts consideration
The explanation wasn't very enlight.
eping to Mrs Bezel, but she was glad
to know there was way. and in day
or two. Mr. Marefeich held the widows
bonds for the whole Of her deceased
husbands debts, she exactipg promise
of strict secrecy. lest her rich relative
if she heard of the circumstance might
alter her will.
Now Of the proceeds Of Zimri BezcFs
property, pocketed by Wiley Grisket'
in the name of his fictitious clients. ut
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.. Griskeit to account. II
must have been to head off any such
contingency that the cunning LAWYER
made an offer Of marriage to Mrs. Bezel
barely a year after her husbands death.
What possessed her to accept him. was
one of those mysteries CT q woman's will
which none pretend to explain.
The bridal tour was over and the
honeymoon on the wane, when Mr..
Marefetch called at Mr.. Griskett's Office
one fair morning.
May I speak to you in private ?
asked the former.
With q curt nod Griskctt led the
way TO private room.
May inquire your business p he
said.
1T is to demand payment of these
bonds your wife, returned Marefetch,
producing the documents.
Wiley Griskett turned pale as he
glanced them over, there was no dispu'
ting their validity, or that he was bound
to pay them, for as the law then stood
a man in marrying woman became re-
spcnsib!e for her debts.
III never pay thcm! he exclaimed
Why not p
Il insist that they are void. The fool
my wife, I mran-must have signed
them without consideration.
You forget tho seal
Griskctt ground his teeth.
Il have another argument To Offer.
Mr.. Marefetch added 'The day poor
Bczel blew his brains out he addressed
me a letter exposing the trick by which
you swiodled him and his creditors. Of
course, the letter is not legal evidence.
out if l made it public. you might he
forced to the difficult task of proving
the existence OF your worthy clients,
Messrs Shamboy & Co.
When Mr.. Marcfetch left, he had
in his pocket Wiley Griskctt's check.
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
fifty thousand dollars, all secured in her
own richt-for the rich relative had
heard of his late brutality in time to so
alter her will as to guard the legacy
from any claim of his--Wiley Griskett,
taking pattern from his ancient proto-
tyoo -. o,t o,1 Lo,rod h,,ealf