The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-01-27

MI III Sttt49 efSIt W COuAuCJ every At
tail between them at their discretion
| Jumbo was to do nothing but wha
they told him not even to write or an
swer q letter or open one till they hat
seen it. and, above all. not to worry
That was the great point. He was no
! TO worry.
! The crew impressed it on him to ;
man; they inquired after his nerves
every timc they spoke to him, and put
on an air OF anxiety una compassion
| whenever they met him, stopping
whenever they would otherwise have
passed him to lay weighty grip up
on him and beg him TO keep up his
spirits.
The effect of the inquiries of Bow,
Two, Three, Four and Five on Six, and
the fact that Seven and Stroke always
insisted on drinking the reduction Of
damages in the measures of port al
lowed them after dinner was to dis
tress rather than to relieve his mind.
Mr.. Parsons, too, was young man,
and was then a young practitioner; his
methods OF doing business and advising
his client were not consoling. lie took
q serious view from the first: it was a
question of damages he said.
Il am afraid" SAID Mr. Parsons,
that you are being very badly treated;
it is her solicitors who are doing it.
Regular bloodl-suclrcrs~ / know them.
'Tho fisndslp groaned No. 6, with
ing; ''and I've only twenty-five thou
sand dollars ia all-everv thing have
for my old age" he was then twenty
two, SO his position was sad one.
IF | 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 their con-
founded bodissr' said No. G.
Whatever complaints may be made
about the laws delays. No. in til,
Cambridge crew OF 49, had none e
record. lie was startled at its rapidity.
A document half q yard long entitled
Statement of Claim" arrived in Mr.
Parsons pocket the day after the writ
had been served. TWAS answered that
day.
The rules only allow twenty-four
hours for the delivery of the defense il
eases of breach of promise" said Mr.
Parsons. Its new enactment t
prevent fraud and concealment OF as
;ets. They'll get an order for dis.
;overy, and. pcrhaps,a ne exeat regne
,o-morrow."
And surn ano,,rh tbar 5;,l Tbo -
Ter for discovery was the most unkind5I
st cut OF all Her letters were alway.
u his pocket. There were only five
md three were invitations to dinner OF
inch; but his answersl BIr. Parsons
lad inspected them
Coupled with the documents now pro
need they clinchetl the matter, whiie
hairpin. bit Of ribbon and broke
hoelaec (ie had broken it in tying
nd Kept it ever sirce), all of which h.
roduccd from the breast pocket on
he left side Of his coat, simply piled
P the total of his responsibility, and
. they plainly told him.
Each blow as it fell produced visi.
lie effect on its recipient, and it did
OF speak well for the kindness of MIR.
arsons that each bad point in the
use, each harsh letter from the sole
or for the plaintiff rejecting terms
Tered in settlement was communicated
} him just as the boat started on its
ly's row.
Skis rowlocll is strained badly"
nd Ell Asplen to the president one
rcning.
ITS those beastly solicitors said
X. in explanation
The president nodded.
tYcu think you're slogging at their
eads. You sprung an oar the day be-
re yesterday; don't worry, old chap,
r goodness sake; it's a serious matter,
1T Parsons and bis pal will pull you
rough"
just before the day of the race the
sc was set down for trial.
20, it's terrible to think of my little
bile treating me like thisr' groancd
x on the eventful morning, as they
It ready to walk to the river.
Mr.. Parsons was jumping out of cab =,
d running up the gravel path with
rror on his face r
say! nc called TO the president,
10 was trying to keep up SKIS spirits 0
his usual kind-hearted way, what's d
e earliest moment the tide will b
,ve?" Il
'Eleven-forty; the time we start at" s.
lntcd the president. h
Don't let it be moment later" b
ed Mr.. Parsons. 'tJumbo's case Will a
called on at 1880, and if he's not :
IRE to give evidence won't be re- b
'nsible. You must all row like Sc
ICES. There's train HOGAN catch if 81
a row record time; if you don't he'll
We to drive, and may be late. .
t was a grand race and the best T.
W won; and as the one biue flag was
stcd above the other, Six in the
:lbridge boat was seen plunrinr Dc
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