The Globe-republican., 1891-03-04

CLAW. A courthouse was Ou1It anu OtucI
lawyers came and reared their pine
board edifices, and the scent of much
necessary litigation was shifted in the
air, but no attorney, however aspiring
he might be. dared to place himself on
litigious par with the Major. The
town prospered, despite the lawyers,
and neat cottages, the homes OF men
who performed substantial labor, began
to spring up. It was7plain, the Major
said, that Starbuck would become
commercial center.
One day while the town was ftfully
doing under the glare of mercilessly
hot sun, great commotion arose in the
street. Major Babroid sprang up from
his pine table and fastened to the door.
Here he was confronted by a party OF
noisy men. Some were declaiming In
loud tones, some were mutterlng. and
all were swearing.
"We want to come in," said the leader
of the gang, speaking to the Major.
'All right, gentlemen" the Major
replied, stepping back and bowling.
You are all welcome, that is as many
as can get in"
The men eagerly pushed their way
through the door and the room was
filled. snow, what can dc fT you?"
the Major asked, when with difficulty
he had found room enough in which to
turn about and address the crowd.
'sBut before you proceed to explain, let
me tell you most emphatically that l
can not consent to become candidate
for Office"
Here the Major stopped and anxious
~ scanned the faces about him. A dark
shadow of disappointment fitted across
his face when Dick Munday hastily de-
clared that no one was thinking about
asking him to run for Office. 1--WE
have come on a more serious business, +"
| Munday continued. "a Teller comes
to town this mornin' an claims that he
has deed to this here Ian an that
we'll have to hull out for the place is
him. It is putty hard to be driv off
after we have built up our homes, an
we don't intend to do it, that's all. We
don't intend to shed nobody's blood.
but we don't want to give up our rights
| without some sort of fight: so we
thought that as you air interested along
with the rest of us, an KNOWN that
you air the best lawyer anywhar about.
we would come to you and ask you to
put the thing in the court for us an see
that it goes through all right
Gentlemen" the Major responded,
making as much of bow as the linn
tied space about him would admit, Il
thank you for the confidence you re-
pose in me, and 1 assure you that it
shall not be misplaced. l thought that
our titles to this land were perfect. and
1 believe now that they are. At least
we shall see. Rest assured that l will
do every thing in my power to protect
your homes. BY the way, who is the
party that sets up the claim?"
He is swelled an fancy look IN
Teller from some city," Nun day an
swered.
"All right, let him or his attorney
confer with me. will show him what
it is to attempt such wholesale robbery"
That night a great Indignation meet
ing was held. 1t was known that the
Major had undertaken the fight of pro-
tecting the rights of the people, and a
sort of song. not unlike a campaign
hymn, was sung in praise of the cham
pion. The next day. while the Major
was sitting in his office, feeling thank
full that he was soon to become the
leading man of that part of the country,
a portly, well-dressed individual en-
tered the apartment.
SIS this Major Babroid?" the visitor
asked.
You have hit it the very first shot, -
the Major answered. ''Sit down"
The visitor sat down and taking out
a bunch of papers. looked over the
documents for few moments, and
then said: Il was not in this part of
the country when your town was laid
out. or l should have given warning
that this land was not in the market. l
have a deed here which don't think
can be disputed"
''Oh," exclaimed the Major. you are
the man that has brought all this
trouble, eh?"
Il hope that I have not brought
about any trouble, but l am assuredly
the man that will,bring about a decision
of justice. I have often heard of you.
You came here from Dabbs County,
1 believe"
"Yes. SIR" the Major assented, bow
ing with pleasure not well disguised.
Il thought So" the visitor continued.
81 say that have often heard of you.
and l must confess that from what 1
have heard l was hardly prepared to
find you SO reckless with regard to the
rights of others. l was told that you
were man of fine Judgment and that
you stood chance of one day occupy
ing place on the Supreme Bench Of
the State. But l see that have been
| wrongly informed. for instead of find
ing you a man of judgment. discover
| that you have taken a case that you can
not hope to wilma case in which JUS
tice will oppose you. What is your
house and lot worth?"
Oh began the Major. slowly
scratching his head. 81 should think
that if we get another railroad-and
another one is talked Of-my propertv