The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

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.
Il am afraid" said Mr.. Parsons,
''that you are being very badly treated;
| it is her solicitors who are doing 1t.
Regular blood-suckerk know them"
THE fends!" groaned No. s. writh-
ing; sand I've only twenty-five thou
sand dollars in all everything have
! for my old age" He was then twenty
two. so his position was sad one.
| IF 1 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"
! "rd break every bone in their con-
founded bodies!" said No. 6.
Whstever complaints may be made
about the laws delays. No in the
Cam mbridge crow of 1s- had none to
record. He was startled at its rapidity.
A document half yard long entitled q
Statement Of Claim" arrived in Mr.
Parsons pocket tho day after the writ
had been served. It was answered that
| day.
The rules only allow twenty-four
hours for the delivery of the defense in
cases of breach of promise" said Mr..
Parsons Its "a new enactment to
prevent fraud and concealment of as
sets. They'll get an order for dis.
covcry, and, perhaps,a No exeat regno
tomorrow"
And sure enough they did The or
der for discovery was the most unlkind-
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 broken
shoelace Che had broken it in tying it
and kept it over 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-
BILE effect on it's recipient, and it did
not speak we'll for the kindness of Mr.
| Parsons that each bad point in the
case, each harsh letter from the soic-
itor for the plaintiff rejecting terms
offered in settlement was communicated
to him just as the boat started on its
days row.
| fx-sc 10 OBJ Cd fIoaI
said Bill Asplen to the president one
evening.
'It's those beastly solicitors" said
Six. in explanation
The president nodded
'You think you're slogging at their
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 you
through"
just before the day Of the race the
case was set down for trial.
20, it's terrible to think of my little
Dollie treating me hhe this!" groaned
Six on the ev-ntful morning, as they
got ready to walk to the river.
Mr. Parsons was jumping out Of cab
and running up tho gravel path with
horror on his face.
81 say!" he called to the president,
| who was trying to keep up SKIS spirits
in his usual kind-hearted way, what is
the earliest moment the tide will
scrve?"
"Eleven-forty; the time we start at"
grunted the president.
Don't let it be q moment later"
cried Mr.. Parsons. "Jumbo's case will
be called on at 1890. and II he's not
there to give evideree I won't be re-
spousible. You must all row like
blaZes. There's a train he can catch il
you row record time; il you don't he'll
have to drive, and may be late"
1t was a grand race and tho best
crew won; and as the one blue Gag was
hoisted above the other, Six in the
cambridge boat was seen plungiug
through the crowd on the shore
A small boy pursued him and caught
him by the arm; he had seen him be
fore and he was an active -I2d. The
note he delivered ran thus:
sCase dismissed with costs, plaintiff
not appearing" Then followed the
signature of Nj. Parsons friend. the
solicitor.
Glow dye do. Mr.? How splen-
didly You rowedr' said a lady's voice
But Six was turning his back On her
| and trying to walk away.
How well you ore looking. I think
you are thinner" said the same young
lady. She had very big light blue
hat and eyes to match
When are you coming to see US
again?r she called out. as he turned in.
voluntarily, trying to struggle through
the crowd sway from her The crowd
was very thick and Jumbo was very
big. He got quite red in his struggles.
but they pressed round to stare at one
of the heroes of tho day.
You have not been to see Us for an
age" said the same young lady, as he
was brought close to the wheels Of her,
carriage. why did you not answer
my last note?''
Miss Derrick he stammered. 81
II"
WELL" she said. chow hot you look
Tome ana SIT OF me Auo Wait I'll tne
crowd dMperses."
Their explanations are too long to
print here.
Neither the rest of the crew nor Mr..
Parsons were asked to the wedding,
which they thought hard, as they sent
very handsome presents; and. By the
way, the weight of the Cambridge SIX
in that race was recorded IN the sport
ing papers (which al praised him high