Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14

WISH 10 lurL away WOTh- Let NE suggest
that you should go and consult my brother
John in the Poultry. / believe business
is rather slack with him just now, so 1
think it probable that you will find him
disengaged Indeed, dare say that may
go so far as to make an appointment for
him here-let Us say in an hours time.
Stopl i will consult my clerk"
Dick
The infant appeared.
Il believe that l have no appointment
for this morning."
'No, sir said Dick, with twinkle in
his eye. zone moment, sir; viii consult
the book" and he vanished to return
presently with the information that Mr..
Shorts time was not under any contribu-
tions that day.
Very good" said Mr.. Short; Chen
make an entry of an appointment with
Mr.. John Short and Mr. Meesoa at two
precisely"
Yes, SIR said Dick, departing to the
Unaccustomed task.
AS soon as EUstaco had departed from
Tweedledum to Tweedlcdce, or in other
words, from James. barrister, TO John,
solicitor, Dick was again summoned and
babe to go to q certain Mr.. Thomson on
LIlt next liODE. MI. i llDiiloOI HAN an GA
cellent library, which had come to him by
will. On the strength Of this bequest he
had become a barri5ter-at-law, and the
object Of Dicks visit was to request the
loan of the eighth volume of the statutes
revised, containing the Wills act OF l Vic,
cap. %, Brown on Probate" Dixon on
Probate" and "Powio5 on Brown" to the
study of which valuable books Mr. James
L.,
awaiting his clients return.
Meanwhile, Eustace had made his way
in Il twopenny bus to one of those busy
courts in the city where Mr.. John Short
practiced as solicitor. Mr.. Shorts office
was, Bustace discovered by referring to a
notice board, on the seventh floor of one
of the tallest houses he had ever seen.
However, up he went with a stout heart,
and, after some five minutes Of IL struggle,
that reminded him forcibly Of climbing
the ladders Of a Cornish mine, he arrived
at "A little door right at the very top of the
house, on which was painted, Mr.. John
Short, Solicitor" Eustace knocked, and
the door was opened by Il small boy, 50
like the small boy he had seen at lIr
James Shorts chambers at the Temple
that he fairly started. Afterward the
mystery WIS tA ijItlllttt. I4liNc IitiI Illus
tiers, the two small boys were brothers.
Mr.. John Short was within, and Eus-
tace was ushered into his presence. To
all appearances he was consulting Il vOlu-
minOus mass of correspondence written on
large sheets of brief paper; but when he
looked at it closely, it seemed to Eustace
that the edges of the paper were very yell
low, and that the ink was much faded.
1,
seeing that Mr.. John Short had taken
them over with the other fixtures of the
Office.
CHAPTER XVI.-sHORTo on LEGAL ETIQUETTE.
well, Mceson, what is it, Have you
come 20 ask me to lunch2' asked Mr.. John
Short. do you know | actually thought
that you might have been a CLIENT"
''Well. by .Iove, Old fellow and so | am, +"
answered Eustacc Il have been to your
brother and he has sent me on to you, be.
cause he says that it is not the etiquette of
the profession 10 see a client unless II so
licitor is present 50 he has referred me to
you"
"pcrfectlv perfectly right of my
brother james, MccSOn. Considering how
small are his opportunities of becoming
cognzant with the practice OF his profes.
sion, it is extraordinary how well he is
acquainted with its theory. And now,
what is the point"
We'll do you know, Short, as the point
is rather It long one, and that yOiw brother
said that he would expect us a two pre-
ciscly, | think that We had better take the
bus back to the Temple, when 1 can tell
the yarn to both of you rs once"
VERY we'll l do not, as n general rule,
like leaving my Office ut this time of day,
as it is apt to put clients to Inconvenience,
especially such Of them rs come from
distance. But l will make an exception
for you, Meeson. William" he went on
TO the counterpart of the Pump court in
FAINT. 'if anyone calls to see me, will you
be so good us TO tell them that | am en-
gagged in IN important conference at the
chambers Of Mr.. Short in pump-court,
but that hope to he back by half-past
three"
eyes, sir" said William, rs he shut the
door behind them: certainly sir" And
then, having replaced the musty docu-
ments upon the shelf, whence they could
be fetched down with difficulty on the
slightest sign Of client, that ingenious
youth, with singular confidence that no.
body would be Inconvenience thereby,
put notice on the door to the effect that
he would be back Immediately, and adj
Journed to indulge in the paSSionately cN-
hilarating game of 'chuck farthing' with
various other small clerks of his aCquant-
auCc
In due course Eustace and his legal adj
wiser arrived at Pump court, and OH how
the heart of James, the barrster, swelled
with pride when, for the first time in his
career he saw n real solicitor enter his
chambers accompanied by a real client.
He would, indeed, have preferred it if the
solicitor had not happened to be his twin
brother, and the client had been some
other than his intimate friend; but stiH it
was blessed sight-a very blessed sight!
"Will you be seated, gentlcmen?" he said
with much dignity
They obeyed.
"And now, Meeson, suppose that you
have explained to my brother the matter
on which you require my adViCe?'
mo, haven't" said EustaCe; II thought
that | might as well explain it to you both
together, eh;'
Hum said James; 'it is not quite
regular. According to the etiquette of the
profession to which have the honor to
belong, it is not customary that matters
should be SO dealt with Ii is usual that
papers should be presented; but that will
overlook, as the point appears to be press
ing"
That's right said Eustace well, 1
have come about will"
so ] understood" said james; but
what Willard where is ite'
well, it's a will in my favor, and it is
tattpppl on "A l1lV'S bgrk -
The twins simultaneously rose from
their chairs and looked at Eustace with
such Il ridiculous identity of movement
and expression that he fairly burst out
laughing.
Il presume, Meesou, that this is not
hoax" said James, severely. Il presume
that you know too we'll what is due to
learned counsel to attempt TO make one
of their body the victim of a practical
joke"
surely, MeesOu." added john, you
have sufficient respect for the dignity of
the law not to tamper with ii in any such
way as my brother has iudicateds"
''Oh, certainly not. l assure you it is all
square 1t is true bill, or rather a true
will
Proceed" said James, reSuming his
seat This is evidently case of an I'M
usual nature"
You are right there, old boy" said Eus-
tace. And now, just listen" and he pro-
coded to unfold his moving tale with much
point and emphasis.
When he had finished, John looked at
James rather helpleSsly. The case was