The Irish standard., 1894-04-28

son can be induced in time, with lit,
tie gentle persuasion, to make. tie
mayn't do it without some persrasion;.
SO we'll let that wait: my lad" :
He had been kept Informed of the,
work of the junior counsel, and his.
opinions as to the value Of what dis.
coveries he had made. When it seemed
good to him to begin operations, he.
wrote the following letter:
SPARTA, April g. 1884.
'MY DEAR DABNEY: II 1t wasn't that Two:
got to go to Augusta on 81 matter that Will take
me week and more from home. I'd 20 over.
to Milledgeville and have another talk with you
about the ANDERSON business. But it isn't worth
while. You can do as we'll without as with me.
for the present, and there's no need OF further
consultation about opening fire. 1our man
agement OF things has been capital all around.,
and want you to tell the lovely Woo" SAID
SO Do you hear?
1.-THE plan we've agreed upon I am sure is tbs
best Make application at once for letters OF
administration out and out on both Estates
and have citation issued returnabic to the,
same term OF the court to produce the will Tor,
proof in solemn form. lagree with you that IT.
is not worth while 10 go into chancery, at least
for the present, as Anderson would OF course
swear off the equities in our bill send you
a paper with grounds for our cavear, which,,
il you think they are ample and clearly enough
expressed, file. Alter, or add TO, as you may see
proper. !
II am still OF the opinion that it would be-
well to bring action for words notw1th-
standing they are barred by statute You can
put in the writ count alleging their repetl-
ton within it, Don't put the damages under
y quarter Of the old mans estate. If nothing
else, it will add to the scare the other pro-.
ceedings win give him, and he's such a devil.
hot 0fh fight
him with fire.
I'm anxious TO take a look at that paper. I,
was glad to hear it was in the scoundrels own
handwriting. I thought he was too smart rot
to,avoid the suspicion that will raise
What you write of Carruthers' sayings re-:
gard as OF utmost Importance The motive OF,
ANDERSON in having the copy made as it was, il
We can handle the thing righs when we come to
trial. will be obliged TO appear fraud not
withstanding such habit with others of h's'
papers. My judgment is that when his father
demanded his WILL and was put off until night,
the copy was substituted, which he taking for.
the original, destroyed. This is Obliged to be-
the case unless tie old man lied out and out
which nobody believes. must see the paper
before we come to trial and want to have an:
interview with Rachels about Carruthers. Tli
try to get over to Mlledgevllle some time BE-
fore court if not sooner, the Saturday before,
Meanwhile, Rachels, who can do it better :hanI
anybody else, should have an eye on Carruths
ers. Be sure that what he got out OF him oe's
comes known to nobody. not even Mrs Amer:
son. When ANDERSON is struck by our three:
first ticks, it will make mis- hair rise, and 1T will
be of some importance il Carruthers can be-
kept away from him as much as possible.
Whether ne suspects anything or not, hen be;
doing something to keep the weaki1ng in his
interest You needn, be surprised to get
through Watson an offer of sone sort OF COM
promise. Watson Is a tirst-rate lawyer. and not:
NOD hoe. ri iarf of Fro
he'll make him compromise il it's possible.
That should appear to be not desired. See,
Dabney? See?
.Well, / don't know when I've written SO.
long q letter before. I despise to have such a
thing to uo But I'm more interested in this
case than I've been in one for a long time, and.
it's not only for our fair clients sake, but for
yours, my dear boy, and because owe Amer
son q shaking which I want to pay, with inter-
est and costs, doggone him.
.'If anything very special turns up. let me
know, and. if it's worth while, hop in your:
sulky and drive over here, unless you think it
important for mo TO be there, in which event
I'll try to come-go mean. Excuse all my,
grammar: was too busy with .Other things,
when boy. to learn much of'that By-by.
Yours etc. SEABoRN TORRANCE.
Up. S-See here. Dabney, don't you fail to tell
hrs, Anderson what told you. If you do, Ill
tell her you asked NE to prop you up in 1er
esteem as much as could, conveniently. Real
ly, my dear Dabney, you have managed this
thing admirably. and you are entitled to the
just appreciation OF yosir client. S. T."
The proceedings begun in the court
of ordinary required thirty days no.
tice by publication in the county news
paper. Civil suits must be filed In
the inferior court clerks office twenty
days before the term. Dabney, Tor
rance approving, decided to have copy
and process Of the last put in the hands
of the sheriff, with instructions to-
serve them upon Anderson on the dayI
of the appearance Of the advertise
ment Of the other in the Southern Re-
cordeE: . :;
To be Continued.