The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-02-14
GBe 9wBIano 8elos.
OUR MR. DURKEE.

WQLCl uObt OF Ills auu4AClu4 G4o AiA-9
would have to be paid that had been
drawn ful the stock of the clever and
complete tradesman.
Mr.. Blaylinen found himself very rap
idly getting into n corner. It was not
corner in which be suffered from the
Ncarcity of money but a corner in which
he had plenty of that commodity, and
very much wished to keep It. The clO-
ven boof began to he q little-jUst a lit
tle-apparent in Mr.. BlaylEen's little
country house.
Mr.. Blaylinen consulted his lawyer,
Mr.. Triquet (or TgeCEay, as he always
carefully pronounced it, Qccenting the
last SYLLABLE was not a professional
gentleman Of any great moral principle,
but lie was thoroughly grounded IN the
etiquette and routine Of his bushes.
My dear SIR, " said he to Mr.. Blay-
linen, you must not come to mo at
this stage of your career and tell me you
are in difficulty. I mustn't hear cant
hear it; I don't hear it. You are not
in difficulty; you are perfectly solvent;
hut you have a large creditor who IS
pressing You for a considerable sum and
vou give him substantial security for his
claim.
But I have no such cred-," Mr..
B1ylinen was about observing when
Mr.. Triquet abruptly stopped him.
The clever and complete tradesman
was only clever and complete in his own
peculiar wav. In the Office Of Mr.. Tri-
uust he was again a child.
That creditor will press you, 1 un-
derstand you" returned Mr.. Triquet,
''in the course Of the afternoon. You
had better see me again upon the matter
the first thing in the morning. Good
day."
Mr. Triquet bowed Mr.. BIaylinen out
With a pr0fu5iOn oC bows and winkB and
Signs, until the clover Rnd complots
tradesman began to see the course 1t
was intended he should adopt. A very
little walking brought him back to his
counting room, and a good deal of re-
hection caused him to summon Mr..
Durkee, "Our Mr.. Durkee," rs he
WIS called, his leading salesman, to his
presence.
There were several reasons why our
Mr.. Durkee was sent for. In the first
place be was no relation to Mr.. BlRy-
linen in the next he was an extremely
mild, feeble and manageable young man;
and in the next place, Mir. BlayGnen
was mnch pressed to find reliable press
ng c,.sh creditor. Mr. Durkee was
ounied in the counting room, was IN
yited to supper and was spoken to over
some midnight whisky and water. Mr..
Blaylinen consumed cigars and whisky;
Mr. Durkee was not in the habit OF
smoking. and preferred q very weak and
svrert mixture Of vino and water to any
shing more ardent.
III I can do anything to serve you,
,ir." said our Mr.. Durkee, IN tlmld
,ud devoted manner, you may COM
nanl me thoroughly. don't untcr-
stand these things is well as L might,
because they belong to the countli2
room. which IS not my department; . ut
Z suppose I may rely upon your lawyer
NIr Triqpet, 70 set me rlGbt?
'Undoul tedly," said Mr.. Blaylinen
D a satisfied aud pOmpOus tone Che was
iot only Mr. Durkee's master, but old
nough to be MIR. Durkee's father).
Undoubtedly; have you got law
7er.
"Oh no, . replied Mr.. Durkee, very
nodestly, Il never had any occasion
or one.
''True, true, Of course not, said Mr..
8laylinen, "nul h..vo provided accord
ngiy! If you viii step IN the first thing
n the morning to a Mr.. SHghun, q pro-
fessionnl gentleman, whose office is only
four doors from Triquet's, No. q, in
the same row, you can instruct him to
sue me for thirty thousand dollars, debt
and interest, and you VIII find HIM quite
prepared to act upon your lnstruc-
Jiuns.
The next dav our Mr.. DGrkee il5tCUc-
ted Mr.. Slighun, who returned more in
structiOn than he received. 4 writ was
issued III tie case of Durkee VS.. rBLay-
linen. a deed Of ASSIGNMENT, UlE OF
sale was proposed hy Mr.. Irlquet, act
ing for Mr.. Blsylinon, to stOpthe action.
The action was stopped 10y MIR. Slighun,
acting for Mr.. Hurl,ee, in consideration
of Mr.. Blayliueu executing this deed,
conveying thirty thousand dollars In
stock and book accounts, aud paying
two thousand dollars in cash to hlr. Dur
kee within twenty-fOur hours. The
margin of excess was left to cover de-
,reclatiOn. An appointment was made
TO do this before half the time had ez-
1 yired. Mr.. Blaylinen had obtained the
money with great difficulty from q client
! f Mr.. Tri0uet's, a retired capitalist,
| Who advanced upon subs taGtial deposit
| Of stock to twice the amount. This
apitaliss did not wish his name to ap-
/ lear, aud the whole business was there
'ore transacted through Mr.. Triquet.
At eleven o'clock the two lawyers, Mr..
Eriquct and Mr.. Slighun, met Mr..
8laylinen in bis library, to patch up the
.rtion Of Durkee vs.. Blaylinen. The
plaintiff and defendant, OF course, were
10th present
g You are willing, said Mr.. SIghun,
speaking to his client, Mr.. Durkee, to
lcccpt the bill Of sale for thirty thou
| and dollars in stock in trade (aCcCrd
lnr to tho inventory attlcheD, and 8
ash uavInent of two thousand dollars rs
satisfaction Of your claim against MI
Blaylinen
"Well' really replied our Mr.. Dur,
kee. who was doing his part very cred
ltabIy, &" I know so very little Of these
matters that I must leave myself en-
tireiy in my attorneys hands.
" Mr.. Triquet, said Mr.. Slighun, ad
dressing his fellow lawyer, viii yoJ
instruct your client, Mr.. Bnylinen, K
execute the deed {"
Mr.. Triquet did Gs he was requested
and the bill Of sale in favor Of Mr.. Dur
kee, after o little whispering, a httl
mumbling, a little pointing, a sound O
Quill pens scratching upon legal cap
and much placing of forefngers up0l
small red waters, was duly signed, scale.
and delivered.
A promissory note for twenty thou
sand dollars, payable on demand, ant
bearing Mr.. BlRylinen's signature il
favor Of Mr.. Durkee, was handed owe
to the latter gentleman that he nigh
sign n memorandum and receipt refer
ring to the deed and the sum Of tw
thousand dollars which was at thEt mO
ment to be paid.
: Where do I put nv name ?" Cske
the mild and feeble Mr.. Durkee as b
took a very coFioas dip Of ink.
Immediately under the momorau
dunn exclaimed the two lawyers almOa
] simultaneously.
Here again asked Mr.. DurkeC
putting his tongue out Of one corner c
his mouth, ike a school boy over q wit
ing lesson.
. "No, there observed the lawyer
pettishly almost guiding his hand to tin