Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27

couldn't last very long, and on the
strength Of his expectations, Podgers
puts IN new shop window, and starts
q pony-trap Trade was bad, and
Podgers found himself outrnnning the
constable bit; but he didn't mind,
feeling sure it would be all right when
the old man went off the hooks"
] began to see my way. Podgers
had married on the strength of the old
gentleman's promise, and the old gem
tleman had subsequently changed his
mind. Here was an opportunity Of inn
pressing Mr.. Ward. Excuse my inter-
rupting you one moment, Mr.. Ward. :
I rang the bell Blobbs entered.
@Blobbs, give me sChitty on Contracts. :"
Blobbs handed me the book in question,
which, in point of fact, was on the man
telpiece Immediately behind me. I re-
ferred to the index, murmuring audibly,
!" Consideration good valuable mar
riage page 49, Then turning to the
passage, I silently pursued it with rauch
attention. "Pray proceed Mr.. Ward !"
He resumed apologetically, I'm
giving you a deal of trouble, Mr..
Browne"
"Not at all, Mr.. Ward, I assure you.
I always like to make sure, from the
outset, as to the broad principles APP
plicable."
"Quite so, sir; but am afraid there
is little misunderstanding
II think not. I have followed you
with great attention. A marries BIS
daughter @, on the faith of an under
taking by B that he will, on his death,
leave G the whole of his property; B
CHATS Club, you know dies, and he
doesn't leave the property to G CHATS
Mrs. Podgers) but to somebody else.
Isn't that your case?"
Just exactly SO, sir. Ii you'd been
one of the family yourself you couldn't
have got it more pat. They all went
on as comfortable as possible till one
gentleman dined with the Podgerses,
and he found caterpillar in the vege-
tables. He would have it they did it
on purpose. He went home at once,
tore up his will, and made another,
leaving every penny Of his money to
the Asylum for Incurable Clear
starchers. The excitement brought on
an apop1ectic fit, and he died the very
same night. Personally sworn under
e25, 600; and Podgers all but in the
Gazette."
"Ah, just as I thought"
I tried to look as if / had anticipated
every detail of the case, even to. the
caterpillar.
well, now the question is, what
evidence have we, first of distinct
agreement on the part Of B otherwise
Glubb) to leave all his property to his
daughter; and secondly, that A (other-
wise Podgers) married on the faith of
that promise. Mere assertion won't do,
you know; we must have evidence.
well, as to evidence, I'm afraid
there isn't much. Mr.. Cocksure has
advised upon the case, and he says
that we haven't any evidence; in fact,
that we haven't a leg to stand upon"
It was fattering and at the same
time little alarming, to be consulted
in case in which MIR. Cocksure had
already expressed an adverse opinion.
I had better be cautious.
"You will have uphill work before
you, I'm afraid and ! should recommend
you, Mr.. Ward, to see your way very
clear as to your costs out Of pocket.
The Incurable Clearstarchers will fight
hard, you may depend on it"
ooh dear, yes, sir; no doubt they
would. But we've quite made up our
minds not to go to law about the mat.
ter. 1t would only be throwing good
money after bad; leastways, it would il
there was any to throw; but there isn't.
Podgers ran away to America last Mon
day; and his poor wife and five young
children are this moment living in O
two-pair back in Camden Town, s1ls
tanning miserable existence on the
scanty remains Of the stock-in-trade."
A horrible misgiving crossed my mind
and I shut up Chitty.
Il thought mean to say supposed
Il really don't quite see, then, in what
way can be of service in the case, Mr..
Ward"
well, you see, sir, Mr.. Virgins
told me you was an uncommon kind
hearted gentleman, so I made bold tt
call and ask if you wouldn't put down
your name for trife for the widow ant
orphans. Not that Mrs. P. is precisely
widow, nor yet the children exactly
orphans; but rather worse if anything
in my opinion, and another expected
almost Immediately sir"
was fairly caught. Not for worlds
would I have let Mr.. Ward know that
had been laboring under misappre
hension, and had been mentally vel
coming him as my first client. On the
other hand, after the extreme interest
had exhibited in the case, could mo-
do less than give him handsome do
nation. Smiling amiably, but inwardly
breathing the most awful imprecation'
against Virgins (and very nearly vow
ing, on the spur of the moment, nevel
to have my hair cut again as long as
lived), I expressed my extreme gratiti
cation at having the opportunity of con
tributing a sovereign to the necessities
of the Podgers family. Mr.. Ware
beamed with delight, and pressed OF
my acceptance his card, assuring m,
that, if I should at any time require
anything in his line, it would be hi
most earnest endeavor-these words, b,
the way, he apparently spelt with al
th'-to give me satisfaction. He insisted
on shaking hands at parting, and ap
peared to find considerable difficulty il
tearing himself away. At last however
he departed, leaving me still holding
his card, whereon read:
GIBBONS & WARD.
Greengrocers,
195 High Street, Bloomsbury.
Evening parties attended,
My one absorbing thought, as soon q