River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-04

serious view from the first: II was a
question of damages" he said.
Il am afraid" SAID Mr. Parsons.
that you are being very badly treated;
IL is her solicitors who sre doing it
Regular bloOd-suckers- know them"
The fiends!" groaned No. 9. with
ing; land I've only twenty-five thou
sand dollars in all-evervthing | have
for my old age" lie was then twenty
two. 50 his position was d sad one.
IF ! went To these solicitors and
thrashed them, 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 IS had none to
record. lie was startled at its rapidity.
A document half yard long entitled a
Statement of Claim" arrived in Mr..
Parsons pocket the day after the writ
had been served. 1t 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
pre- -ent fraud and concealment of as
sets They'll get an order for dis
ccvery, and. perhaps,a ne exeat regnO
o-morrow."
And sur enough they did The or
der for discovery was the most unkind-
est cr,t Of all. Her letters were always
in his pocket There were only five,
and three We're 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
a hairpin. bit of ribbon and a broken
shoelace the had broken it in tying it
and kept IL ever since), all of which he
produced from the breast pocket on
the left side of mis- coat, simply piled
up the total of his responsibility. and
50 they plainly told him.
Each blow as it fell produced WISH
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 Or its
days row.
''Six's rowloclx is strained badly"
said Bin Asplen to the president one
evening.
Its those beastly solicitors" sska
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 ;he
case was set down for trial
%. its terrible TO think of my little
Six on the eventful morning. as they
got ready to walk to the river.
Mr.. Parsons was jump ng ont of a cab
and running up the gravel path with
horror on his face.
Il say" he called to the president,
who was trying to keep no SKIS spirits
in his usual iSind-hearted way, what is
the earliest moment the tide will
scrvs.?''
"Eleven-forty, the time we start at,
grunted the president
Don't let it be a moment later,
cried MIR Parsons. "Jumbo's case will
be called on at 1890. and if he's not
there to give evidence / won't be re-
sponsible. You must all row like
blazes. There's a train he can catch if
you row record time: if you don't he'll
have TO drive, and may be late"
II was 8 grand race and the best
crew won; and as the one blue flag was
hOisted above tie other, Six in the
Cambridge boat was seen plunging
through the crowd ON the shore.
Z small boy pursued him and caught
him by the arm; he had cen him be-
fore and he was an active lad. The
note he delivered ran thus:
Case dismisse with costs, plaintiff
not appearing" Then followed the
signature of Mr.. Parsons friend, the
solicitor.