Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25

his client were not copsoling. He took
q serious view from the first: II was .
question Of damages" he said.
II am afraid" said Mr.. Parsons,
"that you are being very badly treated,
II is her solicitors who are doing IL
Regular blood-suckera know them"
"The Bendsl' groaned No o, writh-
ing; land I've only twenty-five thou
sand dollars in all-everything I have
for my old age" He was then twenty
two. so his position WAS sad ono
"If I went to these solicitors and
thrashed them," he said, grinding his
teeth.
They would only sue you for dam
ages" said Mr.. Parsons, "and be glad
of the chance Of doing So"
"I'd break every bone IN sheir con-
founded bodiesi" said No. @
Whatever complaints may be made
about the laws delays, No. o In the
Cambridge crew OF ls- had nons 10
record. He was startled at its rapidity.
A document half yard long entitled .
statement OF Claim" arrived In Mr..
Parsons pocket the day after the writ
had been served. II was answered THAI
day.
The rules only allow twenty-iour
hours for the delivery of the defense In
cases Of breach Of promise" said Mr..
Parsons ITS 80 new enactment TO
prevent fraud and concealment OF as-
sets They'll get an order for dis
covery, and, perhaps,a ne exeat regne
tomorrow"
Aud sure enough they did. The or
der for discovery was the most unkind-
est cut OF all. Her letters were always
In his pocket There were only ave.
and three we're invitations to dinner or
lunch; but his answersl Mr.. Parsons
had inspected them.
Coupled with the documents now pro-
duced they cllnched the matter, while
q hairpin, a bit OF ribbon and o broken
shoelace (he had broken II In tying II
and kept 1t ever sincel, all Of which he
produced from the breast pocket on
the left side of his coat, simply piled
up the total Of his responsibility, and
so they plainly told him
Each blow as II fell produced visi-
ble effect on its recipient, and II did
not speak we'll for the kindness of Mr..
Parsons that each bad point In the
case, each harsh letter from the solic-
itor for the plaintiff rejecting terms
offered In settlement was communicated
to him just as the boat started on its
days row.
"Six's rowlocls Is strained badly"
said Bill Asplen 70 the president one
evening.
Its those beastly solicitors" said
Six, in explanation.
The president nodded
"fou think you're slogging at their
heads You sprung an oar tho day be-
fore yesterday; don't worry. old chap,
for goodness sake; it's serious matter.
but Parsons aud his pal will pull you
through"
just before the day Of the raoe the
case was set down for trial.
20, it's terrible to think OF my little
Dollie treating me like thisr' yroaned
Six on the evantful morning, as they
got ready to walk 10 the river.
Mr.. Parsons was jumping out Of cab
and running up the gravel path with
| az savin he called to tho rr..,a.n.
who was trvino to keen nm si,,s an;ri,.
in his usual kind hearted wav. '.,yb.ti.
the earliest moment tho tide uili
scrvso"
"Eleven. forty. the time wa atari .t 70
prunted The president
"non,t let II ba n nor,ep. la,.rv
cried Mr Parsons "Jumbo,s case viii
he called on M ta.so and n he,s mo-.
there 10 give evidence I won't be r,-
snonsible You mpst all row lii.
blozes There's n train he con cath 70
Won row record time: n vou don't h.,ll
have 10 drive, and NAV he laten
II was n grand race and tho heat
cro,y won, ara as tho on. bI,,a aao ,-a.
hoisted above the other six IN th.
,'ombridgo boat was sean nlrnoino
thrnugh The crowd an the sbore.
smalI h,v ,,,rs,,ad hir, aaS o.,h,
him bv the arm. he had seen him re-
c. "a ho ,,,,s ,,, -. ~ m .
note be delivered ran thus.
case dismissed with costs n,o,nti1
not annearino" Then folIowad an.
signuture Of Mr.. Parsons friend. ths
solicitor
GLOW dye do, Mr-? How splen-
didly you rowedV' said a lady's voice.
But Six was turning his back on her
and trying TO walk away.
"llOw well you are looking. think
you are thinner" said the same young
lady. She had very big light blue
hat and eyes to match.