Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20

lective and individual, is revolted and
scandalized at the idea of one of its mem
bers doing anything for nothing"
Yes" put in Eustace, II have always
understood that they were regular nail
erS."
Quite so, my dear Jame.-quite So"
SAID John, with a sweet smile. "a fee
must be marked upon the brief of learned
| counsel, and that fee must be paid to him,
| together with many other smaller fees; for
| learned counsel is like the cigarette boxes
ana neWfashioned weighing machines at
the stations: he does not work unless you
| drop something down him. But there is
nothing to prevent learned counsel from
returning that fee, and all the little fees.
Indeed, James, you will see that this nrac-
tIce Is common among the most eminent
/ OF your profession, when. for instance
! they require an advertisement or wish TO
| pay delicate compliment to constituent
cy. What do they do then? They wait
| till they find $500 marked upon a brief
| and then resign their fee Why should
| you not do the same in this case, in your
own interest? Of course, if we win the
| cause the other side or the estate will paw
the costs; and if we lose, you viii at least
have had the advantage, the priceless adj
vantage of a unique advertisement
Very well, John; let it be So" said
| James, with magnanimity. ''Your checks
| for fees will be duly returned; but it must
be understood that they are to be present
ed''
Not at the bank" said John, hastily.
81 have recently had to oblige a CLIENT"
he added by way of explanation to Eus-
tace, 'and my balance is rather low"
NO" said James; II quite understand.
l was going to say are to be presented to
my clerk ,"
And with this solemn farce, the confer
ence came to an end
CHAPTER XvII.-HOw AUGUSTA WAS FILED.
That very afternoon Eustace returned
to Lady Holmhurst's house in Hanover
square, to tell his dear Augusta that she
must attend on the following morning to
be filed in the Registry at Somerset House
Asdnay be imagined, though willing to go
| any reasonable length to oblige her new
found lover, Augusta not unnaturaIfy re-
| sisted this course violently, and was sup
ported in her resistance by her friend
Lady HolmhUrst, who, however, presently
left the room, leaving them to settle it as
they liked.
II do think that is a little hard" said
Augusta, with stamp of her foot, chat,
after all that have gone through, should
be taken off to have my unfortunate back
stared at by a Doctor some one or other,
and then be shut up with a lot of musty
old wills in a Registry"
swell, my dearest girl" said Eustace,
'feither it must be done or else the whole
thing must be given up. Mr.. John Short
| declares that it is absolutely necessary
that the document should be placed in the
custody OF the officer of the court"
''But how am going to live in a cup
board. or in an iron safe with lot of
wills?" asked Augusta, feeling very cross
indeed.
II don't know, am sure, said Eustace;
''Mr. John Short says that that is a matter
which the learned Doctor viii have to set
tie. His own opinion is that the learned
Doctor-confound him!-will order that
you should accompany him about WHEREBY
er he goes till the trial comes off, for, you
see, in that way you would never be out
of the custody of an officer of the Court.
But" went on Eustace, gloomily, 'al
can tell him, if he makes that order, is,
| that if he takes you about with him he will
have to take me too"
"Why?" said Augusta.
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