Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-19

You are Mr.. ltassstsF ha asked
That IL my name Take . seat. air. .
replied windwarl
Then you know something about the
French spoliation elaims. ! guess said
the man.
WiDdward smiled knowingly. aud nod
ded his head. aud wondered what was
coming ncIt
Il knew old Tom Baaaett he was your
grandfather
My grca, uncle" explained Wind
ward.
We'll, why he never got those claims
through Ia - mystery. IIswa. q mighty
smart man as smart. air, ~ they maks
'-m-and he worked hard at II all his
life
Curious" said windward.
Very, ID beat alli+ exclaimed the
countryman. However" he continued.
TIN Ia hopea they really will 10 through
this winter. Our member II congress
promised mo personally that no would
introduce tho hill and push It. those
were his word. Said he. Mr.. Blsmm..
! will push it,"
II hoI~ he will. said windwsrd. "rd
like 10 get my $4,000.
well, I've only four thousand aud
odd dollars. but they would come handy.
all the same. said Mr. iilamns. "ezTc.
cially NJ I've got mortgage 10 raise
neat spring Now. Mr.. iia@-ott. you are
interested in this thing You s.e. here
u Ia Our member will push the bill.
but there ought to bs somebody to push
him Now. then. couldn't you 20 down
10 Washington and ses how u looksl
We cant pay much. but there are q
number " us where belong whs are in.
tsrest.d. and guess we could make up
Zee % $500 In case the l.ill went through
unless you're M squeamish ~ old Tom
Ilassctt waa
How soy' asked windward.
why. he used To say he wouldn't talk
money ~ succeed. he said. III have
money enough. and ! wouldn't charge
anybody Tor falling lie was a grea,
man. Tom Bassctt wsi yea. air. . big
man"
Well. ! will think about IT," sai,l
Windwari AMI after some further con.
verxasion on the subject Mr. Ijiamms de-.
parted. much encouraged by the young
lawyers interest
He's q chip u the old block though,
Mr.. Blamms ~ he thumprd on down the
long stairways 10 the street
Wipdward did think about u that day,
and very seriously. and Ssnething In
this veins Here are claims aggregatinp
eia .00o.00 have small fortune q.
stake myself. The claims are just Con.
gre.s has ~ confessed time and again.
They mus, he paid, aud some time will
he paid. | am familiar with the case
Il Offer. splendid chance. for good work
! can make = reputation at least l AN,
doing nothing here Why IL NO, thls my
opening" believe IN run down 10
Washington. N only for few daye. and
take u look around.
Feeling thus. he wrote two letters -
one 10 his mother, In which h. antici.
patel and did his best to remove her oh
jections. and one Ia ais old college chun,
Peter Stsvena
The replies were such ~ he had es.
pectsd. Mrs Bas.ett opposed the visit,
but gave grudging consent. aud
Stevens overdowed with corsiiality aud
preassd him by all risasls 10 come. III
advise you 10 walt. however. All Jan.
uasy." hs wrote. ''as congress does little
before the holidays From January On
everything Jump. THIS is the political
session. however. We are all president
making. and can't PROMISE that French
claims will get much sttcntica. I still
hang on 10 my Office. q. find the same
scarcity % clients u which You com.
plain. ] only know McArdle. Ut whom
you wrote. by his reputation. which L.
that Of q man who says less aud does
more than any lobby lawyer in town
They tell many strange stories about
him, he uscd 10 spree drealfully. but !
understand 10 sobcring down. lie lives
In good style. and has very handsome
niece."