Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-30

against ny late husband"
The lawyer bowed stifly. IL ~ q
sore subject. He had never quite got
ten over being g. far outgeneraled By
Wiley 0riskett.
"CAn I trust you to keep . secret
the lady continued.
IA curious question to ask lawyer,
replied Mr.. MAr.etch--''you may speak
without hesitation"
"COuld you manage to get all the
claims under your control?" asked the
little woman.
There would be no difficulty in that,
think" was the answer, ''seeing
there's SO little prospect Of any OF them
being paid"
III propose 10 pay fLem." said the wild.
ow bridling mp. "lou see, ! have
reason TO know that l am down in Ger
tain persons will for good round sum
When come into it. intend to pay
my poor husbands debts, and pro.
pose to Civ. my notes payable on de
mand-"
(which wouldnt he worth the paper
they are written on" the lawyer inter.
ruptel.
:Why?"
"Void for want Of consideration.
1.-The widow looked puzzled.
But is there no way?" she asked.
"Yes-bonds under seal; seal. you
see. imports consideration.
The explanation wasn't cry enlight.
eping to Mrs. Bezel, but she was glad
to know there mas q way; and, in day
or two, Mr.. Marfetch held the widow
bonds for the wbols Of her deceased
husbands debts. she exscting q prom.
Use of strict secrecy, lest her rich rela'
tive, II she heard OF the circumstance
might alter her will.
"Now, of the proceeds of Zimri Be
zel's property, pocketed by Wiley Girls
kett in the name of his fictitious clients
at least five thousand dollars. the sur
plus over Just debts, Of right belonged
to the widow, who, if the truth eve,
came out, might call Mr.. Griskett tc
account. It must have been to head
of any such contingency, that the cum
ming lawyer made an offer of marriage
to Mrs. Bezel barely Q year after hel
husbands death. What possessed hel
to accept him was one of those myster
les of woman's will, which none pre-
tended to explain.
The bridal tour was over, and the
honeymoon ON the wane, when Mr.
Msrfetch called at Mr.. Griskett's Office
one fair morning.
''May I speak to you in private?
asked the former.
With O curt nod Griskett led the way
to private room.
MAY I inquire your business?" he
asked. ..,.
''It is to demand payment of thest
bonds of your wife, returned Mar
fetch, producing the documents.
Wiley Griskett turned pale as he
glanced them over. There was no dis
putting their validity, or that he wa
bound to pay them; for, as the law ther
stood, a man in marrying woman be
came responsible for her debts. &,
"11l never "s.,I pay theml" he exclaimed !.
II insist that they are void. Til.
fool-my wife, I meant am sur,
must have signed them without consid
Grafton" E es ys
"You forget the SEAL" ,.s,t
Griskett ground his teeth.
II have another argument to offer,
I Mr.. Marfetch added. "The day poo
Bezel blew his brains out, he addressed
me letter exposing the trick by whicl
fyou swindled him and his creditors
| or course the letter is not legal evi
dence. But if / made it public, 70,
might be forced to the difficult task o
proving the existence of your worth,
4 clients. Messrs. Shamboy & Co.
When Mr.. Marfetch left he had Wi
ley Gfiskett's check in his pocket. TIL
latter. mad with fury, hurried to hi
home, and with bastard blows drov
his wife into the street.
But not many weeks after, when b
learned that his wife had fallen heir +
City thousand dollars, all secured i
her own right-for the rich relativ
had heard OF his late brutality in tim
80 to alter her will as to guard the Il
gacy against any claim Of his-Wile
Griskett, taking pattern after his a
Gent prototype. went out and hange
himself.