The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
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VI mabJer IN CnAnCery VINO mas lost
his fees or the receiver OF fat estate
which has settled amicably with its
creditors.
''Capias must have hired himl" he
CALCULATED.
That settled 1t. II the new clerk had
spelled injunction backwards it would
have made no difference. Capias had
hired him-that was sufficient
For three days Mr.. Marshall re-
mained in the Office of Capias, Summons
& Circuit, where he soon became q prime
favorite. If he was deficient in spelling
he was certainly the most amusing
story-teller they had ever seen. Pretty
little Mary Sunshine, the pretty type
writer operator, pronounced him the
greatest acquisition possible. Mr.
Waxinski, the chancery clerk, declared
him to be superb Judge OF beers. AS
by an instinct he had tasted of that
gentleman's favorite brand of malt bev-
erage, only to unqualifledly indorse
his opinion that it was the best in the
market.
There was one person in the office of
Messrs. Capias, Summons g. Circuit,
however, who appeared to take offense
at this addition to the clerical force
His name was Henry Badinger. He had
been promoted from office-boy to docket
clerk, from docket-clerk to the position
OF confidential man. He was a jewel In
the eyes of Messrs. Capias, Summons &
Circuit. He was possessed of prodi-
gious memory. In the outer Office he was
nicknamed the Encyclopedia.
What is the title of the Rush &
Bust Company's case before Morton,
Henry?" Mr.. Circuit would ask, peering
out of his especial den from behind his
eyeglasses, and Henry would reply,
off-hand: "Silas g. Rush and Timothy
Flimsey Bust trading under the firm
name of the Rush s. Bust Manufactur-
ing Company. General No 3S1, ,246,
term No. 4,9Ss, document No. page 143.
Files in the vault, box No. &c." with
much more useful information on the
subject.
1t was this gentleman whom the new
clerk decided in his own mind would
bear watching. But week went by
and nothing came of his suspicious ex-
cept his own discontinue, which was
mainly brought about, too, by the afore-
said Badinger.
The confidential man had been one of
the first to ascertain that the new clerk
INDUCED in such little slips as ''mean
profits" land as to your honors shall
seem meet" etc. He was perpetually
laying traps for the detective, and all
that the trapped one could do was to
grind his teeth behind his desk and
emu late that Scriptural exemplar of the
hardest of the cardinal virtues, Job.
Only Job had his boils outside He, the
detective, could only "boil within"
II don't want you over in the law
library" Badinger remarked one morn
ing
''Mr. Circuit" began the detectives;
but Badinger cut him short. Badinger
was the only one in the Office who dared
to bully the junior partners, but he did
it effectually.
Mr.. Mcs5hall left the library, howev-
er, only to appear a few minutes later
in disguise so perfect that it was won
derful how he had effected it in such a
short time.
Mr.. Badinger passed the little, bent
man with the blue spectacles and short
red hair dozen times in the course of
the morning; but he never suspected
his identity. Behind those blue specta-
cles, however, pair of steel-gray eyes
were relentlessly watchful of the conf
Dental mans slightest movements
A boy passed the detective with a
list of books in his hand which he saw
Badinger prepare. He came back with
an armful. Pretending to be occupied
with important business, the detective
looked and saw Badinger very distinctly
mark each book with pencil.
He Immediately determined some
thing was wrong. At all hazards he
must possess himself of the list.
He arose and crossed to the table at
which Badinger was seated.
Excuse me-" he said, "have you
Rorer on Railroads"
At the same time he slipped the little
list, which the boy had placed on the
table, into his palm.
There was nothing about it to excite
suspicion. 1t read simply:
Ayres V. Mason, Mich. 1i9
Mulligan v Smith, SO Cal. 2O6.
Hays v. Jones' q o. State, 2l8.
Sharpv. Spier 4 Hill, 20.
Dillon Municp. Corp. Vol g. Sec 7eO.
Cooley on Taxation, $50.
Wame V. Baker 35I
Roberts v. Easton, o. State 78.
Black V. Marvey, 8 Nd 22s.
Friend v. Coons, go N. j. 594
Lyle v. Winston, 8 Bradwell, l12
Nye v. Houston, 43 Ill. 1926.
There were twelve books in all.
Pretty soon Badinger got up.
He began looking for his list. Not
finding it, he sat down and made out
another. The detective was sure of
this, for he saw him pick up each book
and read its title. Then he opened each
book carefully and began searching for
certain pages. Not finding them read
lily, he began marking the books afresh.
The detective was tremendously puz-