The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-09-05
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CHAPTER Kill

DaDney decided thaC, Win HannanS
consent he would get assistant coun-
sci. He was moved to this the sooner
by the apparently enhanced confidence
in the looks and gait of Amerson when
he happened to meet him upon the
street, and by one or two bits of pleas
ant raillery from Watson, his lawyer.
whats the use, Dabney," said the
latter, one day-"what's the use of
your pretty widow wanting letters of
administration on those two pieces of
landP There can't be any difficulty
about dividing them fairly. My client
wants nothing but what is right. At
least so he says. Looks like you and
she want to make little fuss about
nothing"
'No, Mr.. Watson, we are not quar-
relsome persons, and like your client,
we desire nothing but right"
swell, don't blame yoW much for
wanting to be a little noisy over small
matters. was that way myself when
young lawyer. Except for the awk-
wardness, not to say nonsense, Of
having two administrations, don't
know that I'd oppose your application.
But If the court understands the lazy
of the case, which they seldom do, they
won't grant them, whether oppose
you or not"
'Thanky for your generosity, Mr..
Watson. I'll be careful not to put too
high tax upon it,"
"Isn't she beauty, thought saw
her in Rainer's store to-day, and, on
my word, | don't remember ever see
ing a fner-looking woman. Why, the
fellow blushes!" and he laughed heart
ily. well well" seeing that Dsbney
barely smiled, don't mind my joking,
Dabney. If there is TO be much of a
war, each of US doubts not that the
other will fight fairly; you know that,
Dabney.n s 6aE
Certainly ! do, Mr., Watson" II
by George" soliloquized the elder
when they had separated, II forgot
that Dabney was beau of the widow
when she was Hannah Enlow. His
blushing shows that the thing has broke
out on him again. Well, if she ever
gets to want another husband, as such
woman can't help, and pity 1t would
be if she could, she'll never get bet
ter than Dabney."
The application for letters was meant
mainly as notice to the public as we'll
as to Amerson that Cullens widow in
tended to make every possible issue
with his administration of the estate.
1t was well Dabney thought to keep
the matter in peoples minds, hoping
that from their discussions things
might be gathered which would seem
to Justify an attack upon the will, and
at least force Amerson to such com
promise as he could advise Hannah to
be content with. The more he reflected
upon Watson's words indicating quasi
acquiesence in the application, the
more they seemed suspicious. The
difficulties in the case seemed to him
to grow more various, subtle and In
tricate.
Seaborn Torrance habitually attend
ed the superior court, which, In the
dozen and more counties of which the
circuit was composed, held spring and
fall terms. No lawyer in middle Geor-
gia was regarded as more able than he,
particularly in the conduct of cases In
volving complicated issues. Besides
very high admiration for him, Dabney
had some affection, having gotten
more than once from him timely sug-
gestions when trying cases. The In
ferior court, limited to the county, also
held two sessions In the year. This
court had civil jurisdiction, except as
to land. coordinate with the former,
and sat as q court Of ordinary besides,
IT was composed Of Ave justices elected
by the people. Often suits of great inn
poYtarce were instituted therein, be-
cause, as the Judiciary allowed to par
ties two trials, those dissatisfied with
the rulings of officials without learn
ing In the law could appeal to the
higher tribunal. Therefore, lawyers
from other counties seldom attended.
It was on business outside that Tor
rance came to the town on the Satur-
day before the court at which Han
nah's application expected to be con-
sidered. Dabney, grown more anxious,
called upon him one night at Huson's.
He found him in good case, having set-
tied his business satisfactorily and got
ten good supper. When Dabney had
made his statement he said:
Eyes, yes. You see how things come
around, Arthur. Wiley Amerson cheat
cd out OF nesr two thousand dollars a
client of mine In Hancock, there on
Island creek, nigh the Baldwin line.
1t was too late when the poor fellow
came 70 me TO do him any good, but l
sent word to Wiley, and know he got
1t, that meant II lived to try to pay
him rack. And your client is Billy
Eulow's daughter in the 0conee dis
trict He was n moor man, but an hon.