Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-25

mo, Mr.. Discount, not starving
and there is the work-house as / OBJ
served before besides allow me to sug.
gest that these appeals to feeling are
quite upprofessional, sir-quite unpro-
fessional."
But, Mr.. Leasem, touching this
property which the poor man is entitled
to-"
Why, there, again, Mr.. Discount,
you must excuse me; you really must ;
| do not say he is; do not say he is
not. If you know that he is entitled to
property, ! am sure you know how to
proceed. The law is open to you. Mr..
Discount--the law is open to you and
a man Of your talent will know how to
use il"
"Then, Mr.. Ieasem, YOU mean that !
must, in order to right this starving man.
file bill Of discovery to extract from
you the particulars Of his rights. You
have the marriage settlement and all the
information, and yet you decline to al.
low pension or afford any information !;
the man is to starve or 20 to the work
house."
"Why. Mr.. Discount, you are so
quick and violent, it really is not profes-
sional; but you see (here a subdued
smile Of triumph) it has been decided
that solicitor is not bound to afford such
information as you ask, to the injury Of
his client"
Then you mean that this poor Moli-
nos may rot and starve, while you keep
the secret from him, at his wifes re-
quest, Of his title to an income, and that
the Court Of Chancery will back you in
this iniquity."
kept repeating the word "starve"
because | saw that it made my respect
labe opponent Vince.
Well. then. just listen to me. know
that in the happy state Of your equity
law, chancery can't help my client, but |
have another plan; will go to my office,
issue writ, take your clients husband
into execution; as soon ss he Is lodged
in Jail shall file his schedule in the In
solvent Court, and when he comes up for
discharge, | shall put you in the witness
box and examine you on oath, touching
property of which you know the insol-
vent to be possessed, and where will be
your privileged communication them"
The respectable Ieasem's face length
ened in a twinkling, his comfortable,
confident air vanished, he ceased twid-
ding his gold chain, and at length, he
muttered:
Suppose we pay the debit"
"Why, then, I'll arrest him the day
after for another"
But, my dear Mr.. Discount, surely
such conduct would not be quite respect
able"
"That's my business; my client has
been wronged, | am determined to right
him, and when the aristocratic firm Of
Leasem Il Fashum take refuge, accord
ing to the custom Of respectable repudi-
ators, in the cool arbors Of the Court Of
Chancery, why. mere bill discounting
attorney like David Discount need not
hesitate about cutting bludgeon out of
the insolvent court"
"Well, well, Mr.. Discount, you are
so warm-so fiery. We must deliber-
ate; we must consult. You will give
me until the day after tomorrow, and
then we will write you our final determ-
ination. In the meantime send US copy
Of your authority to act for Mr.. Molinos
Fitz Roy"
OF course I lost no time in getting
the gentleman beggar to sign a proper
letter,
On the appointed day came a commu-
nication with the L. g. F. seal, which
opened, not without unprofessional eager.
ness. 1t was O. follows,
"In re Molinos Fltz Roy and another:
"SIR;-In answer to your application
on behalf Of Mr.. Mollnos Fitz- Roy, We beg
to inform you that under the admInistra-
ton of paternsl aunt who died intestate,
your client Is entitled to f2500 So Cd,
per cents, fl500 l9s Al 8 per cents. Re-
duced, fiO0 long aunuities, f5OO bank
stock, f35OO India stock, besides other
securities, making up about fl0, 900, which
we are prepared to transfer over to Mr..
Molinos Fitz-R Roy's direction forthwith"
Here was . windfall. II quite took
away my breath.
At dusk came my gentleman bekgar,
and what puzzled me was, how to break