The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-21
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! public interest grunted the long man
In answer: I'VE slla'nt sec Miss Smithcrs'
, shoulders now. Well. Fhall get an intro
duction 10 her. and ask her 10 show them
TO me ! take great Interest in tattoo
ing"
Meanwhile. Tiddlesticks, @ C., had
been writing something on strip Of pa
per and handed to his leader, the attor-
ncy general who. Mr. James Short saw
with respectful admiration, bad five hun
drcd g1ineas marked upon his brief. He
nodded carelessly. and passed il Oh TO his
Junior. who gave it in turn 90 the solici-
tor general and Playford. q. G. When IL
had gone the rounds. Mr.. News took il
and showed il to his two privileged
clients. Messrs. Addison and Roscoe.
Addison was q cholcri Choking. fat faced
man. Roscoe was sallow, and had @ thin.
straggly, black beard When they looked
at IT, Addison groancd iercely as O
wounded bull and Roscoe sighed. and that
sigh and groan told Augusta-who
woman like had all her wits about her
and was watching every act Of the
drama-more than it was meant TO do
IL told her that these gentlemen were
doing something that they did not like.
and doing it because they evidently be-
lieved that they had no other course open
to them Then Mr. News gave the paper
TO Mr.. John Short, who glanced at it and
handed it on 10 his brother and .Eustace
read it over his shoulder. Il was very
short, and ran thus:
Terms offered Half the property, and
defendants pay all costs"
well, Short, said Eustsce, what do
you say?-shall we take it,
James removed his wig and thought
fully rubbed his bald head. 1t is a very
difficult position to be put in, he said.
"Of course, a million lisa largo sum Of
money; but there are two at stake. My
own view is that we had better fight the !
case out: though. Of course, this is GER
tainty, and the result Of the case is not"
II am inclined TO settle, said Eustacc; /
mot because of the case, for believe in /
it, but because Of Augusta-of Miss /
Smithers, You see she will have to show |
that tattOong again, and that sort Of /
thing is very unpleasant for lady"
oh as to that, said james loftily,
lat present she must remember that she
is not a lady, but a legal document.
However, let rs ask her"
Nov Augusta, what shall we do?'
said Eustace when he had explained the
offer; "you see, if we take the offer you
will be spared very disagrecable time.
You must make up your mind quick, for
tho Judge will he here in q minute"
"Oh. never mind me. said Augusta
quickly. Il am used 10 disareeables. No.
] shall fight. tell you they are afraid Of
you. can sec 1t in the face of that hor
rid Mr. Addison Just now lac positively
glared at me and ground his teeth. and
he would not do that If lie thought that
he was going to win. No, dear; | shall
fight it out now"
Very well, " said Eustacc. and he took
a pencil and wrote. Declined with
thanks at the foot Of the offer
Just at that moment there came dull
roar from the passage beyond. The doors
Of the court were being opened. Another
second and in rushed and struggled a
hideous sea Of baTistors Heavens, how
they fought and kicked A Inoddened
herd of bufialoes could not have behaved
more desperately. ON rushed the white
wave of wigs, bearing the strong men
/
lgc on breaker On they came. and i'm
forty seconds the court was crowded TO
ts utmost capacity and still there were
Of white wigged men behind
i was a fearful scene.
Good gracious" thought Augusta to
herself, "how on earth do they an get q
living. a question that many of them
would have found it hard enough to an
wer
Then suddenly an old gentleman near
Ter, whom she discovered TO be the usher
Jumped up and called silence in command.
ng accents without producing much
fleet; however on the palpitating mass
4 humanity IN front Then in came the
Ulcers Of the court, and a moment after
ward everybody rose IS the judge entered,
nd looking, as Aucusta thought, very
ross when he saw the crowded condition
f the court, bowed to the bar and took /
lis seat. I