Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

sense, but / do feel called upon to csmpli-
ment you upon the way in which you
have, single-handed, conducted this case
in some ways one of the strangest and
most important that has ever come before
me-having for your opponents so formid-
able an array Of learned gentlemen. The
! performance would have been ereditable to
anybody of greater experience and longer
/ years; as it is, l believe it to be unpre
cedenJed."
James turned color, bowed, and sat
down, knowing that he was made man,
aud unau 10 wouIu DE mis- own fault If his
/ future career at the bar was not now one
OF almost unexampled prosperity.
CHAPTER IXu.-sT. GEORGES, HANOVER
SQUARE.
The court broke up in confusion, and
Augusta, now that the strain was over,
noticed with amusement that the dark ar
ray of learned counsel who had been fight
ing with all their strength to win the case
of their clients did not seem to be particu-
larly distressed at the reverse that they
had suffered, but chatted away gayly as
they tied up their papers and scraps of red
! tape. She did not, perhaps, quite realize
their little fees, they did not feel called on
10 ne neart-broken because the court de-
clined to take the view they were paid to
support. But it was avery different mat
ter with MeSsrs. Addison and Roscoe, who
had just seen two millions of money slip
from their avaricious grasp. They were
rich men already; but that fact did not
gid the pill, for the possession of money
does not detract from the desire for the
acquisition of more. Mr.. Addison was
purple with fury, and Mr.. Roscoe hid his
saturnine face in his hands and groaned
Just then the Attorney General rose, and
seeing James Short coming forward to
! speak to his clients, stopped him and shook
hands with him warmly.
"Let me congratulate you, my dear fell
low" he said. 81 never saw a case better
done. 1t was perfect pleasure to me,
and am very glad that the Judge thought
fit to compliment you-a most unusual
thing, by the way. / can only say that I
hope that may have the pleasure of hav-
ing you as my junior sometimes in the
future. By the way, if you have no other
engagement wish that you would call
round at my chambers tomorrow about
! twelve"
Mr.. Addison, who was close by, over
heard this little speech, and new light
broke upon him. With bound he
plunged between James and the Attorney
General.
81 see what it is now" he said, in a voice
shaking with wrath. I've been sold l
am a victim to collision. You've had five
hundred of my money, confound youl' he
shouted, almost shaking his fist in the
! face of his learned and digniffed adviser:
land now you are congratulating this
man." and he pointed his finger at James.
! 'You have been bribed to betray me, sir.
You are rascal! yes, rascalr"
AT this point the learned Attorney-Gen-
eral, forgetting his learning and the eX-
ceeding augustness of his position, actual
ly reverted to those first principles of hui
man nature of which the Judge had spok-
en-, and doubled his fist Indeed had not
Mr.. News, utterly aghast at such sight,
rushed up and dragged his Infatuated
client back, there is no knowing what
scandalous thing might not have hap
pened.
But somehow he was got rid of, and
everybody melted away, leaving the ush-
ers to go round and collect the blotting-
paper and pens which strewed the empty
court.
'And now, good-people," said Lady
Holnahurst, 81 think that the best thing
that we can do is all to go home and rest
before dinner. [ ordered it at seven, and
it is half-past five. l hope that you will
come, too, Mr.. Short, and bring your
brother with you, for am sure that you,
both Of you, deserve your dinner, if ever
anybody did"
And so they all went, and very jolly
dinner they had, as well they might At
last, however, it came to an end, and the
legal twins departed, beaming like stars
with happiness and champagne. And then
Lady Holmhurst departed also, and left
Eustace and Augusta alone.
Life is a queer thing" said Eustace;
"here this morning l was a publishers
reader at ESQ year: and now, tonight,
if this verdict holds, it seems that 1 am
one of the wealthiest men in England"
eyes, dear" said Augusta, land with
all the world at your feet, for life is full
of opportunities to the rich. You have q
great future before you, Eustace; l really
am ashamed to marry so rich man."
my darling" he said, putting his arm
round her, whatever L have / owe to you.
Do you know there is only one thing that
/ fear about all this money, if it really
comes to US; and that is that you will be
SO taken up with what pleasure-seeking
people call social duties, and the distribu-
ton Of it, that you will give up your writ
ing. So many women are like that. What
ever ability they have seems to vanish ut
terly away upon their wedding-day. They
say afterwards that they have no time, but
I often think that it is because they do not
choose to make time"
EYES," answered Augusta, "but then
that is because they do not love their
work, whatever it may be. Those who
really love their art as / love mine, with
heart and soul and strength, will not be SO
easily checked. Of course distractions and
cares come with marriage; but, on the
other hand, if one marries happily, there
comes quiet of mind and cessation from
that ceaselers restlessness that is so fatal
to good work. You need not fear, Eus-
tace; if l can, / will show the world that
you have not married dullard; and if I
can't, why, my dear, it will be because I
am one"
'That comes very nicely from the au-
thor of Terminals Vow,'" said Eustace,
with sarcasm. "Really, my dear, what
between your fame as writer and as the
heroine of the shipwreck and Of the great
will case, think that had better take
back seat at once, for 1 shall certainly be
known as the husband of the beautiful
and gifted Mrs. Meeson."
ooh, nor answered Augusta; "don't be
afraid, nobody would dream of speaking
slightingly of the owner of two millions of
money"
well, never mind chatting about the
money" said Eustace; ''we haven't got it
vet for one thing I have GOT something