The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-10

beam in benevolent way on is former
owner.
"Sit down." said Fulmer. Il hate TO
talk 10 person standing"
The spccter sat down.
'Now. what use Is this skeleton TO
youP" began the young lawyer, his pro-
fesslonal instinct getting the better Of
his amazemcnt.
THAT, II you will pardon me. Is no
ones business but my own. may say
want 1t placed where will know where
to find it-or / may say that ] don't
choose to have II remain here. the sub
jcct Of scofling and contumcly."
sOh. you're wrong there. said Went
worth. I'VE both have the greatest
respect for John w. He is guide,
philosopher and fricnd-as well rs in
structor"
Just let me handle this case said
Fulmer, with backward wave Of his
hand. sNow what shall call you?"
What you please.
well. we will say the plaintiff Now.
plaintiff. IN the first place you would
have 10 prove TO the satisfaction OF
jury that this Is your skeleton. We
deny that il Is yours"
"Of course we do" put in Smile.
1--WE bought the body and John wired
it.
II don't mean hdt The defense
takes the ground that this particular
skeleton Is not the bones OF the plain
tiff, but the bones of John W. Stodgers,
deceased. Now it would rest with you
TO prove that this was your skeleton,
and as people are not in the habit OF
having 4 private mark on their skele-
tons. / flatter myself we would have
you right at the beginning Of the case. y
You are very young lawyer, re-
Piled the ghost with sort Of a post
mortem sheer. If you examine the
teeth Of that skeleton you will find the
one on the left lower side next The
back filled with silver. and. If necessary.
can tell your intelligent jury the sort
Of cap that is under the silver TO cover
| the nerve that once was there
All the young men looked at j. W.,
who. as il enjoying the point made by
its other self. suddenly clicked down its
law and beamed on Fulmer with It's
silent laugh. Wentworth took up the
lamp and looked at the lower jaw.
Yes, Fulmer," he said. that's So Z
s'Ncll, Wen waive that point-wel II
waive that point" said the young law
yer. with Unaffected airiness.
II think you might as well. said
the ghost. dryly. .
But the real nub Of the case would
be in this: Can man once dead IL,
claim to any part Of the property b
owned while alive? don't recollec
any parallel case to yours exactly. but
have some knowledge Of the statutes Of
Michigan" this modesuy. land thinI
all the tendencies Of law would b
against YOU. When q man il dead ther'
is no question but that his next Of XII
have the fight to cremate. to embaln
or to bury his body. They might sci
il. Imagine. although that Is rarely dom
in first-class society. Now the point
would make before jury woul
be-
~ have no wish to discuss law wit
you. l have demanded the skeleto
and propose to have it whether yo
are willing or not.
Just write that down. boys" sal
Fulmcr. ~ He hints at burglary"
:. See here said Wentworth. "yol
are not the man we dissected 1 DC
leye you're fraud. Z
DO you?- returned the ghost
"l'll convince you in order to save my
self further trouble. can take an
ones form. For instance. that OF
rising LAWYER" And with that tn
figure before them was an exact coun
terpart OF young Fulmer. The mex
instant the ghost was himself again.
by love-" said Smile. "what
splendid Lightning change artist b
would make
Say" said Fulmer. "what woul
you take for a night at the big hall
You could personate the head OF th
University and sing Il want to be a
Angel with splendid effect
= j am in no mood for chaff. sal
the spectcr. severely. :. Finally, WI
you give up my skeleton?'
let him have his old bones. sal
Smile.
~ certainly will not cried Wen
worth. why. Smile. had to dri
one hundred and fifty holes in ths
skeleton. No, sir. j. w. Stodgers n
: mains here.
..Remans is good" said Fulmer.
..Well. Mr. Wentworth. when 70
get tired Of the fight just give th'
; skeleton decent burial With th'
the ghost was gone.
$50 long" cried Smile. .Wh'
T are you going to do. Wentworth? II
4 you and the ghost. II seems.
I .Do? Why. keep J. W.. Of course.
Next day there was an astoundin
charge against Wentworth. A pa
. senger coming up from Detroit by Il
early train had been met on the ros
from the station by student exact
answering Wcntworth's descrpto
who demanded money at the point Of
n pistol. aud the passenger would y