The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-03
with an important bail case, II you Ike

Idb III D6 QuitC VI NC.
So. in the end Julian set off with his
temptor, giving directions to his boy-clerk
ghat TO do in his absence, and telling him he
night go out at half-past one aud get some
inch for himself "Tll be back, SAID
Julian, "about five o'clock
That evening Julian returned at the APP
pointed time. wishing he had not wasted q
Law. wondering what he should have done If
he had not wasted it, and hoping that his
clerk hao behaved all right in his absence.
He knocked at his chambers. fhere was
10 reply. He knocked again with the same
esult. cts lucky I've got key he said.
Il wonder what that young villains about;
fast asleep, suppose"
But when he entered his clerks apart
inent be found it unienanted. The same
vas TIE case with his own room. The Dlrd
lad flown. Julian took a hasty look around
o see if all his books aud other possessions
we're in their place. Yes, none disturbed;
md he felt ashamed of the momentary sus-
jicion that had flashed across his mind;
ssNo: whatever believe about him don't
believe he is capable of that" said Julian
cloud II oniv hope he hasn't gone and
lost himself in this waste bowling wilder
cess"
And this though made him sufficiently
uncomfortable for the next half hour, when
o his great relief he heard the outer door
pen. and his clerk enter.
'Nedr' shouted Julian from his room,
Come herep'
rhe boy entered at his call. Julian could
hardly believe his eyes; he had in his hand
he brief!
"Oh, STRIP burst out the boy Idon't know
# I've done right, but"
Julian interrupted him. NOW, just tell
ne first where you've been. Why did you
"a out?'
why. sir" replied the boy, 'you told me
70 get some lunch"
sLumchi at this timer said Julian, '1why
it's past five o'clock; why didn't you get 1t
sooner?'
"Why, sir,'' and here in quite unac-
c5untable manner Ned stopped short, and
looked remarkably as if he would cry.
Il am too severe on him." thought Julian,
'but must ge him to do what he is told"
Then he said kindly, "Now tell me why
you didn't go out earlier; only want TO
know: am not angry with you al ALL"
The boy Enlightened up, and said, still
hesitating as if he did not know what would
be the effect of his explanation on his mas
ter: sYou see, sir, thought I'd better go
without as long as could: it is what I've
done often often before, and So"
sAnd so. because you have starved before,
| YOU thought you ought to starve with me.
No; don't intend you to slarve with me.
And now tell me-" continued Julian, look
ing at the paper the boy had in his hand,
.'what made you take one Of my briefs GU
with YOUR
This. sir?" said the boy, holding up the
brief "Oh, | was going to ask you if had
done right. 1t isn't an old one, sir; it's
quite new, and | didn't take it away from
here. I've just brought it here"
Lets have look at itf' said Julian. and
1, b q ba how Xpo hare as
sure enough, brand new brief, and good
hick one, too, with the words, "Mr. Julian
IN it, and the other equally important words
which denote the remuneration which Mr..
Julian is to receive.
s'And how did you get ths?" asked Ju-
lian.
''Why, was walking back here, sir, and a
Gentleman stopped me and asked me if
,asu't the boy he had seen in the witness
ak al he Old Bailey last Thursday. l knew
What he meant, sir. and | said was. Then
he SAYS. Aud do you know the name of the
Darrister who was speaking-lhe ne who
defended the prsoner? and | said. why
rs Mr. Julian you mean, and I'm living
with him. oh, you're living with him are
vou?' SAYS the gentleman. Well come witt
me- With that he takes me to some rooms
up some stairs and gives me this and says,
You give Mr.. Julian that. | wanted to
Seilu IL 10 nllu nut ulull EuOW MS udiue.
aud so if | hadn't seen you | should have
gwen it to somebody else So that is why
| We brought it Sir, the lad wound up, "and
ope " done right"
Right said Julian. The feeling he
ought to suppress his emotions of internal
ecstasy in presence of his clerk: 'sOh, yes,
you've do right; you couldn't have done
much better" The young face looked de-
lighted. Julian glanced again at the brief.
There was a good big fee on it, aud the name
If one Of the best firms of solicitors in the
CITY.
II almost wonder he trusted the lad with
it," soliloquized Julian, s'but there is some,
lhirg about him which disarms suspicion.
aud in that new suit of clothes he would be
i,nrecognizable if he had It so striking
face. never saw one more innately 10
ble.''
Julian dismissed his new clerk and set
himself to an hours work on his new brief,
which he found to be another case of de-
fendina anosher unhappy prisoner Having
mastered all the facts in it he left the argu-
ments till the next day, and sauhtered back
TO his rooms in Piccadilly, the cricket-maich
entirely forgotten, INDUCING in the most
foolish day-dreams of fame and future sue
cess that ever entered into the head of
young barrister of little experience and
large imagination.