The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-02-24

on an air Of anxiety and 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 Sew en- 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 young practitioner; his
methods Of doing business and advising
his client were not consoling. He took
a serious view from the first: it was
question of damages" he said.
II am afraid" said Mr.. PARSONS,
'that you are being very badly treated;
IL is her solicitors who ere doing 1t.
Regular blood-suckers know them.
"The fiends!'' groaned No. 9, writh-
ing; land I've only twenty-five thou
sand dollars in all--cverything have
for my old age" He was then twenty
two. so HIS position WAS sad one.
IF went to these solicitors and
thrashed thcm," he said, grinding his
teeth.
They would only sue you for dam
ages" said Mr.. Parsons, land be glad
of the chance of doing So"
I'D break every bone in their con-
founded bodies!'' said No. O.
Whatever> complaints may be made
about the laws delays, No. 8 in the
Cambridge crew of 49, had none to
record. He was startled atits 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 that
day.
THE rules only allow twenty-four
hours for the delivery of the defense In
cases OF breach of promise, said Me-.
Parsons. Its "a new enactment to
prevent fraud and concealment of as
sets They'll get an order for dis
covery, and, perhaps,a ne exeat regno
tomorrow"
And 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 five,
and three were invitations to dinner or
lunch; but his answers! Mr.. Parsons
had inspected them.
| Coupled with the documents now pro-
duced they clinched the matter, while
hairpin, bit of ribbon and a broken
shoelace (he had broken it in tying it
and kept it ever since), 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 it fell produced visi-
bic effect on its recipient and it did
not speak well 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 rowlock is straiped badly
said Bill Asplen to the president one
evening.
"It's those beastly solicitors" said
Six. in explanation.
The president nodded
.Ycu think you're sloggingeat theil
heads. You sprung an oar the day be
fore yesterday; don't worry. old chap
for goodness sake; it's serious matter
but Parsons and his pal will pull 20,
through"
just before the day of the race TIL
case was set down for trial.
20, it's terrible to think of my littl'
. Dollie treating me like this" groanet
Six on the ev-ntful morning, as the,
got ready to walk to the river.
Mr.. Parsons was jumping out OF ca
and running up the gravel path witt
horror on his face.
81 say!' he called to the president
who was trying to keep up Skis spirit
in his usual kind-hearted way, what
the earliest moment the tide will
server"
"Eleven-forty; the time we start at,
,, grunted the president
Don't let it be a moment later,
, cried Mr. Parsons. "Jumbo's case wi
be called on at 1890. and If he's nc
there to give evidence won't be n
sponsible You must all row lik
blazes. There's train he can catch
you row record time; IL you don't he
I have to drive, and may be late.
1t was grand race and the be-
crew won; and as the one blue flag wa
? hoisted above the other, Six in I'll
1 Cambridge boat was seen plungin
through the crowd on the shore.
e A small boy pursued him and caugl
him by the arm; he had seen him b
|. fore and he was an active lad. I'll
note he delivered ran thus:
: case dismissed with costs, plainti
Q not appearing" Then followed Il
signature of Mr. Parsons friend, Il
solicitor.
> "How dye do, Mr.? How sple
p didly you rowedr' said q lady's voic
i But Six was turning his back on h
, and trying to walk away.
Y How well you are looking. / thir
z you are thinner" said the same your
lady. She had very big light BIZ
d hat and eyes to match.
when are you coming to see
n again?" she called out, as he turned
h. voluntarily, trying to struggle throui
a the crowd away from her. The croy
10 was very thick and Jumbo was We
big. He got quite red in his struggle
I, but they pressed round to stare at o
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