The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-22
THE LAWYER'S DILEMMA.


When was young man l had O
great passion for the law business My
father INDUCED this in me, and gave me
ample means TO carry me through a
course of study under the most favor.
able circumstances Two years after l
became solicitor the incident occurred
which am about to relate.
One evening, while / sat in my office
alone. and thinking over the case had
in hand, the door opened, and two gen.
tlemen entered. This was nothing I'M
usual, and yet did not like the APP
pearance of my visitors.
I'VE require your services for an
hour tonight, if you can spare the
time" said the elder of the two, IN q
coarse voice, "and you shall be well
paid for your trouble. Our case is
rather peculiar. and it will be necessary
to preserve the utmost secrecy in re-
gard to it. 3"
II am ut liberty to transact any bust
ness for you tonight" replied.
What do you want me to dop"
1--WE are settling up our family af-
fairs, prior to our departure for abroad,
and there are certain papers and docu.
ments that we want copied and signed
in legal form. But, rs have already
told You, it must be done under the
seal of secrecy on your part. Unless
you consent to be blindfolded while you
are being driven in carriage to the
house you need not undertake TO man
age our business; but, of course, this
can make no difference to YOU"
ssNot Of oil ,, sold ssif os vo,, c,,- r.
is of any consequence that it be done as
you propose.
"Well. sir, l am glad you view the
matter in business-like way. Here is
the money for your services. You see,
we do not intend to cheat you in any
way. The carriage will come for you
at ten. Is that too latc?"
"All right" replied; Il am at your
service"
The preliminarics being settled to
their satisfaction. they took their de-
parture, with us little ceremony rs pos
sible, and was left to my own thoughts
of the enterprise.
must confess that the idea flashed
across my mind once or twice that those
two men meditated throwing me into
the river, or otherwise disposing of me.
But this did not dampen my love of adj
venture, for was determined to see the
end of it, whatever might be the person
nj risk. ~~.g
l took the precaution, however, to
put q pair of loaded revolvers in my
pockets while l was waiting for the
carriage.
Precisely at ten o'clock was driven
of, in company with the two men who
had called mt my office early in the
evening. Before we had gone half
dozen streets one of the men produced
large silk handkerchief and carefully
bandaged my eyes.
For some time the carriage ratified
along-I knew not wherc-and my
companions talked to me freely upon
various topics, evidently to keep me
from being frightened during the
drive.
l had serious thoughts of removing
the bandage from my eyes and refusing
TO proceed any further; but then / came
to the conclusion that this would be
cowardly, and so determined to see
the end of this strange adventure even
luOu2n IL suOuu-dS Il WAS sure III
would-,involve personal risk.
After drive of half an hour, as near
as could guess, we arrived at our des-
tination.
'.Ncw, SIR" said one of my COM
panions, "allow me to be your guide"
and as he spoke, opened the carriage
door, and stepping to the ground,
helped me in my blindfolded condition
to get out also.
'Don't stop, john" said he to tho
coachman; ''come back at half-past
eleven"
/ do not know whether the coach
man was party to the intrigue OF not;
but he certainly must have thought it
strange to see me with bandage over
my eyes.
Perhaps the villainous pair had al
ready informed him that | was suffer-
ing with sore eyes, and was obliged to
keep them covered from the night air.
However, l had no time to waste on
the driver or his thoughts; my own
position was sufficiently interesting just
then to monopolize all the attention
,sould spare.
When we quilted the carriage, my
companion, who acted rs spokesman,
took my arm and led me along q gravel
pathway for twenty or thirty yards.
then up, what seemed to me, long
passage. He opened tue door with a
latch-key, and ushered me into hall.
"Now, SIR" said he, as he closed the
door and locked it, '.you may remove
the handkerchief. rs the rest of the
programme will require your eyes"
am afraid / smiled in sickly way
as he made this speech, and / thought 1
might need my revolvers also before 1
could escape from the trap into which I
had voluntarily gone.
In a few moments 4 was seated in
comfortable room, and my companions