St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-14

ciety would say to them? Now, what
L am going to suggest is swap. You
give me my bills and I'll give you your
letters"
Mr.. Hatch was for moment dunn
founded. This young fellow,,whom he
| had plundered of every shilling that he
| possessed, and whom he had come to
| regard as little better than a simpIeton,
had suddenly outwitted him at his own
game. No wonder he was taken aback.
In moment, however,, he mad recov-
| cred his usual GOODNESS and resolved on
his line of action. His only chance lay
| in buster.
MIR. Terrington, he said slowly, living
back in his chair, 'you're Iawyer-at
least nominally-so perhaps you know
you're now guilty of a criminal offense.
You're trying to obtain property from
me by threats. If YOU don't hand me
over my letters at once l shall send for
| policeman"
''Oh, no." answered the honorable
| Philip, with 4 laugh. That's your
game, is it? Well, in matters like this
| there's nothing like being first. While
you're sending for your policeman, I'll
! just call in MI. Steele-you know him?
and hand him the letters just for
| safety"
''Mr; Steele" said Mr.. Hatch, with
| ready lie, lis out of town."
lis hep said the honorable Philip.
rising to his feet. 81 think not"
"lf he is party to this" cried Mr..
Hatch, with last desperate effort to
buster, "Il have him arrested, too!
By heaven, L will"
HE knows nothing about it as vet"
replied Mr.. Terrington, coOlly, at the
same time moving toward the door,
"but he soon shall"
Mr.. Hatch appreciated the fact that
sWagger would serve him no longer.
lie therefore jumped hurriedly from his
seat, and, catching hold of the honorable
Philip, said:
''For heavens sake. Mr.. Terrington,
have little patience. We needn't quar-
rel over this matter. We can come to
some arrangement or other without Gre
ating scandal, can't weep
''LOOk here, Mr.. Hatch,'' said the hon.
orable Philip, decisively, "I'm going to
put an end to this business now, once
for all. You know as well as L do that
if your letters get into the hands of the
Law society you'll be struck off the rolls
within month, and l tell you plainly
that if you don't accept my terms Pm
resolved, whatever the consequences
may be to myself, that INTO the Law So
ciety's hands they shall go. Now, Pm
going to call in Mr.. Steele. If you ac-
cept before him the offer which make
you for the papers of mine you hold I
will hand you your letters. If you
don't / shall hand them to him."
Without waiting for an answer Mr..
TerringtOn opened the door and called
in Mr.. Steele. After the usual greet
ings-Mr. Hatch and Mr.. Steele were
well acquainted honorable Philip
proceeded to business.
Mr.. Steele" said he, 'Mr. Hatch
and l want to exchange certain dOcu-
ments. and we thought that we should
like you to be presenta at the exchange"
But L hardly see what use ! have
been. If that is all you wanted with
me, surely one of my clerks would have
done as WE'LL"
'But it wasn't ALL" replied the hon
orable Philip. Here is letter for
you, which, perhaps. you will kindly
read aloud, as Mr.. Hatch may be inter
estcd by its contents"
The amazed Mr.. Steele opened the
letter and read the contents. 1t ran as
follows:
Dear Sir-Seeing that my adopted
daughter, Miss Kate Bluebelle, has Just
become engaged to Philip Terrington,
| desire you to draw up a draft settle
ment. AS Mr. Hatch will tell you, had
intended leaving by will S3,OOO,OOO to
Miss Bluebelle. Instead of this, wish
now to settle that amount upon her OH
her marriage.
Please give an immediate life interest
to Mr.. Terrington in half the fund; in
other respects, trusts as usual. Let me
have draft as soon as convenient. Very
truly yours, SILAs FISHER.
Done, by Jove." growled Mr.. Hatch
to himself, as the honorable Terrington
and Mr.. Steele wished him good day
London Truth.