Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-09

or prospect of something"
That's just what I mean to do, IA
Their. l told BERTHE last night l would
marry no man who hadn't distinguished
himself"
oh, well, that settles it," her father
answered dryly.
TriX had the tact TO press the point
20 further for the present. Her father,
like all leading barristerS, undertook
more than he could attempt, and at
tempted more than he could competent
ly perform. and at present he was simp
ly overwhelmed with work
After 4 heavy day at the courts he
returned to Il harassed and hurried
dinner
My dear, l never was so worried in
my life" he exclaimed to Tyix after
he had kissed her, which he did always
when he had been absent even for n
few hours from her There's McAllis-
ter'S gone and got the influenzal''
He's with me in two or three Rib
chester eases, and there's one on to-
morrow that I've been depending upon
him to master and manage almost al
together" pointing to brief beside his
plate. Il must tackle it after dinner
with the help of a strong cup OF coffee"
But you're due at Euston at $50"
oh. IN hour or so viii give me it's
substance, and I can beat it into shape
in the train
Having dispatched his dinner he was
proceeding to open the brief, when Mr..
Frederick Flint, senior partner in the
famous firm Of solicitors, Flint Affieci<
& Co, was announced. He had come
upon urgent business, which was found
to necessitate an immediate consultation
with Attorney General Weeyil.
After their departure TriX sat down
TO write her promised letter, which she
had deferred until now in the hope of
having something mOre-and perhaps
more favorable to record. AS. however,
her father had been too much hurried
and worried to be spoken to upon the
subject at dinner she could report only
the mornings interview
Having as last finished her letter she
went into the study to look into. her
fathers desk for stamp, and here ly-
ING upon the desk she found a bIiefi
Upon going to see Mr.. Flint her father
must have taken it with him into the
study, laid it on the desk, and then
forgotten it in his absorption with a
more important case. What now was to
be done? Half an hour since the train
had started from EuSton, and there was
probably no other tonight for Riches
ter. Upon looking into an A Il c. guide,
however she found that a train left
Kings Cross for that town at 400 a. m.
and was due in chichester at 9:45, AMI
by this she could send the brief.
But if the case was to come on to-
morrow her father would not have time
to read-not to say master-the brief.
Why not send BERTHE both as messenger
and as q "iunior?' He'd have five
hours to study the brief before starting,
and could, as her father said, beat the
case into shape in the train.
What a chance for hin-and for heri
She rang the bell, sent for her maid
and bid her get ready at once to accom-
pany her in a cab to Selden street.
Within three-quarters Of an hour they
were there and strange to say found
BERTHE there. When he had hurried
down to her to the cab she said breath
lessly:
II was afraid you'd be at some party"
TN due at 3, but L waited in, eX-
pecting Il letter." he said significantly.
She smiled and blushed and rewarded
him with the sweetest Of Chances.
Here is something better" she said,
handing him brief and proceeding to
explain all the circumstances of the
case. Its a great chance" she wound
up with.
After drawing q long breath he ans
wered. almost too great-so much may
depend upon it." And then he asked
wistfully, rs there no letter."
Nothing but that tonight" she said
decisEvely. Remember, 4:30, Kings
Cross. Telegraph from Ribchester.
Goodby." And she drove resolutely
away.
Every undistracted minute now was
momentous to him and to her. Never
theless many Of these precious minutes
had slipped by before BERTHE could force
thoughts OF her from his mind and con-
centrate his entire attention upon the
brief.
This, however, he succeeded at last in
doing, and he read and reread it until
! he had thoroughly mastered its bearings
Having then maIshaled its strong points
in logical sequence and with cumulative
folcf he paced the room to and fro,
addressing not an imaginative court,
judge and jury. but only and always
Weldon WraXall, to whom he paid the
compliment also of an imitation of his
method and style.
On his arrival in Ribchester he had q
bath and hasty breakfast before hurry
ing to the courts, where he soon found
the eminent Q. G.
''Halloo, Rayburn, Cot many cases
On?' he asked rather maliciously.
Zone, sir, [ hope, with your consent"
with my cOnsent?"
Miss WraXaH was so good as to send
me the brief you forgot-'Binns versus
Haberton' which I've got up, fearing
you would not now have time to look at
it,"
THE brief I forgot? 'Binns versus
Haberton" I have no such case on my
list"
MOP" exclaimed BERTHE in pitiable
detection
'No-phew, Of course! It's that
case McAlister had to throw I'D which
Flint brought me last night. but I for