Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-27

1 week ago things were gong 10 turn out thus and so, I'd "a told them to their teeth they lied I would-sure as sit l here. :"
 Whats the matter? Syndicate busted or gone back on you?'' Mir. Hildreth ask ed, with a sympathy that had the live illness of relief Hawkins snorted with rage. He was being mocked as we'll as despoiled
 See here" he growled, "let a man down easy, can't you? I couldn't feel more cut up if the claim had been all my OWL"
 Mir Hildreth looked puzzled
 ''Is this one of your jokes?" he asked. For tke life of me can't tell what you are driving at.
 Don't you really know"
 What"
 ''On your honor, now, haven't you heard:"
 About what::''
 Why. this internal foolishness of Al l len FauntIcroy's
 Whats the size of it?'' ''Oh, nothing much Only he gives up ! the fight Will let the case go by default | next time it comes up. Just now, too, | when the thing means a cool million in hand and more to follow. All lost for lack of little bit of sand. ''
 Mir. Hildreth gave long whistle.
 The boy no fool He must be drunk or crazy,'' he said, half to himself. Then to Hawkins: Are you sure? May be he is only joking to frighten you"
 Wish could think SO, '' Hawkins re- tortcd rucfully, but can't. He put it ! i'll black and white. I read the letter | myself. What's more, saw it dispatch l cd last night by special messenger to Major Overton. That was why thought 1 you knew. I made sure he would be ! here before me this morning. | We have seen nothing of him yrt. | Oh, l say, Nancc"-to his partner, who was just coming in-''here are the story ! books outdGne, the miracle come to pass and Major Overton a millionaire if he chooses to be
 | Vance looked sharply at Hawkins. He did not trust the man. After he had heard the story he turned to the news ] bearer, saying:
 ! For such an effect there must be a cause Can you enlighten us as to that?" ! Hawkins shifted his feet uneasily and answered. with dropped eyes: "Oh, he saw the old major and heard-well, some things that have happened So the notion takes him to play Don Quixote, not fight any longer with an old man 1 and a-a-child
 ! "H-m-m,' Vance said, setting his i lips close. '' The child is pretty well | grown I saw her only last month, and handsomcr high stepping,-up headed | young lilly you seldom cross. Pity she ! and Allen can't make match of it. | That would be an ideal settlement of this 5O-year-old lawsuit. Hawkins and Mir. Hildreth exchanged looks. Clearly Vance did not know all that might be known regarding Over | tons claim. Finding the others silent, | he went on:
 Good thing for you, Hawkins to ! have it settled anyway. I was talking 1 yesterday with one of those syndicate : fellows. From what he said, no matter whom they buy from, your commission Jig l safe. I always thought you were sharp ! fellow. Now know you for the prince ] of double action bargain makers. Hawkins smiled all over his face at l il.e equivOcal compliment. Yet in the same breath he sighed.
 i "One way am safe, " he said Still if | Allen had held OUt-but never mind As you say, any settlement is better than { nouc for no settlement no sale, and that's the main thing with me I tell you it's chance that doesn't come to a poor country lawyer more than once i'll lifetime.
 Hear him, will you?'' said Vance, apOstrophiZing space Poor country | lawyer indeed! Why. Hawk, your bank account is positively corpulent, your purse overloaded with fees and charges 1 from the claim alone. You owe Major | Overton monument when he dies. He's been your best friend His persistence has been the cornerstone of your fortune. | I don't wonder that you are dOwnhearted over not having to fight him longer. But cheer up, old lad. Once the furnaces are running again, there'll be fine pickings in the harvest of damage claims Hawkins turned the livid blue red of turkey gobbler's snout Though mon- ey was his god, he hated to be proclaim i ed its worshiper. He got up, saying stif1y:
 Good day, gentlemen MT. Hildreth, no doubt you'll see the major pretty soon When you do, my regards to him, and tell him I'll be pleased to wait on him with the agent of those foreign cap | italists. Not that I'm trying to worm you out, sir. Not at all. Only I know their ways and might give you and the major a hint or two worth having"
 Not a doubt of 1t, said Mir. Hill i dreth, lowing his visitor away. As the door closed Vance flung a curse after him and said, shaking himself as if to be rid of something unpleasant:
 That fellow walks straight enough, but never see him that don't feel as though he were crawling and I wanted to tread on him
 ''It would scarcely be safe. In the main he's a good enough fellow, but there is something of the reptile about him." MT. Hildreth said, puffing 8 big blue cloud all above his head
 "You mean the fangs, suppose, '' Vance said, banging down the lid of his desk with extra force and putting his heels upon it
 Mir. Hildreth eyed him approvingly.
 That's right" /" he said. "Old man, never before knew you to give yourself holiday at II o'clock in the morning, but what we have just heard requires to be celebrated in some most uncommon fashion It is so unheard of I can hard ly believe 1t even yet.
 Gould anything surprise you more?' asked Vance, lighting cigar.