Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28

that we can settle this business? You've
got a strongish case: but there are some
ugly things against you, as no doubt you
know"
81 don't quite admit that" said James.
"Of course-of course" said Mr.. Attor-
ney; but still, in my Judgment, if lou
Will not be offended at my expressing it,
you are not quite on firm ground. Sup
posing, for instance, your young lady is
not allowed to give evidence"
II think" said stout gentleman be-
hind, who wore upon his countenance the
very sweetest and most infantile smile,
that Eustace had ever seen. breaking in
rather hastily, as though he was afraid
that his learned leader was showing too
much of his hand, Il think that the case
is one that, looked at from either point of
view, viii bear settlement better than
fighting-eh, Fiddlestick? But then, I'm
a man of peace" and again he smiled most
seductively at James.
'What are your termss" asked James.
The eminent counsel on the front bench
turned round and stuck their wigs togeth
er like lot Of white-headed crows over a
bone, and the slightly less eminent but
still highly distinguished juniors on the
second bench craned forward to listen.
"They are going 10 settle it," Eustace
heard the barriStcr who was reporting for
the Times say TO his long assistant
They always do settle every case of
public interest" grunJed the long man in
answer; eve shan't see Miss Smithers'
shoulders now. Well, shall get an in.
PRODUCTION to her, and ask her to show
them to me. / take a great interest in tat
tOOing."
Meanwhile, Fiddlestick, Q. c., had been
writing something on a strip of paper and
handed to his leader, the Attorney -Gener-
al, (who, 21r James Short saw with re-
speCtful admiration, had 800 guineas
marked upon his brief He nodded care
lcssIy. and passed it on to his junior, who
gave it in turn to the Solicitor General
and Playford, q. G. When it had gone
the rounds Mr.. News took il and showed
it to his two privileged clients, Messrs.
Addison and Roscoe. Addison was a
cholcric-loOking. fat-fHCed man. Roscoe
was sallow, and had thin, straggly. black
beard When they looked at il, Addison
grOaned iierccly as a wounded bull and
Roscoe sighed. and that sigh and grOan
told AuguSta-whO, wOmanlikc. had all
her wits about her, and was watching
every act of the drama-murc than it was
meant to do It told her that these gen
tIymcn were doing something that they
did not like, and doing it because they
evidently believed that they had no other
c"uISt open W '',Sili in,i CO. W. N."o
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pay an Co9,9'
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course hi!LIioE IS L"fSe sum OIL money
but Ihefe are Two at STAKE. MY own view
IS Jhat "" hal be'ief HGhI IIie case ouC'
though, OF course, inns Is Il certainty anu
the result OF the case Is not.
Il nm lhcllhed 10 settle, salh EuStace;
mot because OF the case, lof pelleNe III
1t, but because "I Augusta MISS smith
ers; you see she VIII nave /" sho" 'ha0 tat
loolnR hgan' ana lhai sort Oh ihlhG Is very
unpleasant Tor lady
oh, as TO mat, sad james, loftlIy, al
present she must remember that she IS NOT
lady, but legal document. However
' '-.'''
Now, Augusta, what shall we do?' said
Eustace, when he had explained the offer
you see, ii we take the offer, you will be
spared a very disagrecable time. You
must make up your mind quick, for the
Judge will he here in minute"
ION, never mind me-" said Augusta,
quickly: Il am used to dSagreeables No,
| shall fight. ! tell you they are afraid of
you | can see it in the face of that hOrid
Mr.. Addison. Just now he positively
glarcd at me and ground his teeth, and lac
would not do that if he thought that he
was going to win No. dear; | shall fight
it out now"
Very well" said Eustace and he took
apencil and wrote" Declined with thanks"
at the foot of the offer
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Then suddepIv nm old Gentleman near
her whom she discovered to ba tba usher
iunncd urand c,II,d siIanca in command
inc accnnts without nroducin,r uuch Of
feet, however. on the poIpitatinr mass of
ticers of the Court. end u moment after
ward EVERYDAY rose rs the judge entered.
and looking rs Auousta thought very
cross whom no saw thc crowded condition
or tho court bou-ad to tho R,r md tool,
his soot
'"Nt IL" AA'-SNNHS '"hAhS Down.
The Registrar, not Augusta dear Doc
tor Probate, but another registrar rose
and called on the case of MeeSon vs.. Addi-
son and Another, and in an Instant the
wretched James Short was on his legs to
open the case.
what is that gentlemans name2" Au-
CuSta heard the Judge ask of the clerk,
after making two or three frantic efforts
to attract his attentiou-a proceeding that
the position of his desk rendered very diff
ficult
short, my Lord"
do YOU appear alone for the plaintiff,