The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-02
ALawyer's aisealouiations.

Ina Central Maine village livs o smart
attorney squire D. who has well estab-
lshed reputation Tor being able 20 see through
% milestone that hash any hole ia IT, This
lawyer had O. farm GO several miles distance
from his home ana also remote from neigh
bur-. AT the time io which this story related
Boy the Lewiston J0nnal-refers. the emises
were uuDtyUpiri. though in the cellar were
stored for future needs a quantity Of sailed
pork and other articles product on the
farm.
Squire D. became convinced from ap-
pearauces that some person was stealing his
pork from this cellar. He did little mental
si2ingup OF the various persons living withina
reasonable distance OF the place. with due
account of the probabilities for and against.
and soon with legal acuteness, arrived at
conclusion IN regard 10 the offender, which
was "a correct one.
The next thing WIS to catch the thief In the
act, so he could convict him Rejecting upon
tha amount Of pork already lost the size Of
the offender family, their manner Of living,
etc. ne concluded that more pork would be
needed at certain date and then probably.
visit TO the cellar would he made II would
be in tle night time OF course to prevent OBJ
sseryatlon by persons who might be passing
that way.
The evening fixed upon in his calculations
sa" Jhe lawyer making his way cautiously to
the place. Taking a position in q corner Of
the cellar not far from the pork barrels. he
awaited results. His vigil was rewarded, for
before he had been long concealed in the
darkness. there was a rattling at the rollway
entrance. Z he fasteuings were undOne, and
then person came into the cellar His first
act, after getting inside was to strike match
and light lantern he had brought with him
me ught, Of course, revealed the person
dSJlnctly-the very one whom the lawyer had
suspected 1t had the further effect also of
revealing the lawyers presence when the thief
started IN the direction of his plumber. But
the latter was as quick-witted as the legal
gentleman himself. A smile Overspread his
features, and, extending his hand for a cor
dlal shake, he advanced 10 the squire.
There, just my good luck. he cried with
apparent gladneSs. IT reckoned you'd be IN
here bout this time an | told my folks I'd
come over an see ifyou'se here. didn't find
We outside, an had to get in. 1 wanted to
C nsult We, squire, bout heifer o. mine that
ola Jones down ter the corner you know m,
says Is his, cause he has claim on her moth
er didn't wanter go way down ter your
place ter see We. for I'm pretty busy jest now
so thought f [ could catch We up here
twould save me the trouble. Naow, squire
what I've think bout it, Duz man. cause
he $ got claim on COW own her calf?'
The well simulated, honest look of the man
and his arttul dodge to get himself out of the
trap raised Squire D-'s ire to the TOP
notch. With eyes and tongue full of right
eous Indignation at the thief's craft and te-
merlty, he began an outpour of the king s
English on the rogue that made the rats and
mice fee in terror from the place.
He started to grab the thief by the collar to
administer justice then and there. But the
fellow was too quick for him, and slipped
away muttering as he went, well, Squire
D, when 1 want any law hereafter shan't
consult you, We may depend on that"
Inc squire left alone with his pork and his
meditattons, soon cooled down and burst out
laughing at the cheek and adroitness OF the
man he had set the trap for And he cOnclu-
ded, as he took a long and lonesome ride
home after the adventure, that it would be
cheaper to remove his property to place of
safety than to rely longer on the terrors of
the law for its protection.