Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-18
PRIDE, PASSION AND Ev!1lT7,
THE FORTUNES OF A HUNTED
HEIRESS.
CHAPTER XXI.

THE YOUNG LAWYER THINKS HE MAKES A
GREAT DISCOVERY.
Principally John Sanborn called upon
his friend Osborn at the Franklin House
the next morning. finding that gentleman
in the reading room engaged in political
discussion with one of the guests Of the
house.
Mr.. Osborn was quite exctcdly defend
ing some question of politics relating to
the administration, and declaring that
the country would inevitably so to-a eli
mate far hotter than any to be found on
our present maps, when Mr.. Sanborn en-
tered.
"Hello, joint Just listen to what this
man is saying about sending troops down
south; why, he's got no more idea of the
present situation than an Alaska sealr'
With that remark the old gentleman
picked up his cane, and shaking hands
with his opponent in high good humor,
prepared to accompany his young friend
to the Office of Sam Burr.
When they arrived there Sam Burr
was not to be found. But n large paper
on the door announced:
"At the Superior Court-Back at ten"
81 suppose we will have to wait, John f;
ehq"
"Yes, but he will be back in mo-
ment--it's about ten now" Sanborn saw
Immediately through the thin assumption
of business intended to be indicated by
the import mt announcement on the door,
and he knew Sam was somewhere in the
immediate vicinity, and gazing even at
that very moment upon his aged prey,
who sat rapping his stick impatiently on
the floor.
~ guess your ng friend has got BUSH
ness, John; that's purity high court, amt
1.-THE SUPERIOR"
"Yes. Sir; the next in legal Importance
to the Supreme"
"This Office is quite new one, judging
by this oil cloth, yon desk, and the fixins,"
queried Mr.. Osborn peeping around GU
riously.
"Yes, Mr. Burr is quite young in prac-
tice, but very excellent lawyer assure
you. Why" continued John getting quite
warm in praise of his friend, "he had a
case of mine, the other day, which result
ed in marriage, case of great impor-
lance, and by Jove, do you know Sam won
it as easy as falling off log!"
"Tumbling off n log ia an easy opera
still tapping his stick on the floor.
never tried it myself, though / hear it's
quite simple in performance
"But sometime quite uncomfortable in
results--I know man who broke leg
falling off leg"
"Ah, broke in John, with a light laugh,
"perhaps he didn't fall easy enough"
"Oh, there was no trouble in falling
il was in stopping he received his dam
age"
"Good morning, gentlemen!" interrupt
ed CHEEKY voice coming suddenly into
the Office like small whirlwind-with
two great bundles of legal papers tied
with red tape, which Sam Burr deposited
on his desk, with an air Of extreme i'm
portance, turning at the same moment TO
consult a great legal tome which he took
down from one of the shelves.
He looked savagely at this big book
for a few seconds; tapped his forehead
once or twice very profoundly and then
muttered audibly: "Just as l thought,
Wiqgins Ueysus Higgins, an action in tort,
decided for the plaintiff. The Judge was
tcT0ng OF course"
Sam closed the book, returned it care
fully TO the shelf, and then as if world
OF clients were waiting outside the door,
TO his visitors gentlemen Tn at
your service. What can do for your
IL was as much as Sam Burr could do
to preserve his dignity, for he beheld John
looking at him with an expression OF
blank amazement-John had begun to be-
lieve that il was square business which
had been taking up his friends time, ana
that he was not in such awful need OF
clients as he apprehended; but one glance
into the merry, impatient eyes OF the
young lawyer brought him to himself, so
turning from the window where he was
standing, he proceeded TO introduce Mr..
Osborn.
This ceremony being concluded, the
LAWYER and his client proceeded to an in
vestigation of the matter in which the
latter was so deeply interested:
John, whose duties called him away,
took his leave and left the two men to-
gether.
without any circumlocution Mr.. Osborn
went into the merits of the case, stating
substantially all that the reader has
learned from Sanborn regarding the mat
ter Of finding the missing child OF his
dead sister.
The young lawyer paid the deepest at
tention 10 the story that Mr.. Osborn re-
lated. making note now and then OF
some point with which he seemed more
particularly impressed.
When he had concluded, Sam asked
few questions which led TO very impor-
tant results.
sCan you tell me abort what time your
sister removed from New Hampshire
down heref'