Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-05

.Of course it isn't, and If it were whai
theni A year or two in prison-is that SUI
fcient for blasting the life of such mar
as TarasY You may muzzle a vicious dog
/ but this is something more than a vicious
: dog-he is tiger.
"And tigers are exterminated," observed
I Ivan Dontremember quietly.
'Still, gentlemen, seven years pena
servitude for forgery" suggested Mr.. Pei
ham, with persuasive suayity. seven
years may safely venture to predict.
a good thrashing suits my views bet
ter"
my dear sirl' expostulated the solicitor,
shocked by the lawless views Of his new
client.
ut will come to that. don't see any
thing else that a man can do. III thrash
him within an inch Of his life. y
Leave him an inch. ] shall want that,
said Dontremember, still scraping crumbs
together.
"Really, gentlemen" Mr.. Pelham inter
posed in plaintiye remonstrance 'as a legal
adviser cannot countenanee your taking
the law into your own hands. Ii is quite
illegal and altogether inadvisable from ev-
cry point of view. Why, he might bring a
cross action for assault"
"Hang I only wish he may make
some opposition. Thrashing limp rascal
takes the nerve out Of your arm"
"Your blood will warm when you begin, ,"
remarked Ivan Dontremember.
"Oh, dear, dear!'' exclaimed Mr.. Pelham,
raising his hands and shaking his head
mournfully Then, Frightening up little,
he added coaxingly, Now, suppose we
4 n Z Frrs.a
Get him as much as you can. f" said Cor
don doggedly, but lac shall have his thrash
ing to begin with. -
MY dear sir, you quite lose sight Of the
purpose Of punishment. which should never
be administered ia passionate, vindic-
tive, or "a revengeful spirit our laws are
mercifully framed, not to ayenge past mis-
deeds, but TO prevent their recurrence
Now. any breach of the peace is calculated
to lead to further crime"
MAKE yourself easy on that score" said
Dontremember "He will sim no moren'
81 beg you TO consider what will happen,
my dear sir, 2 said Pelham, making a last
appeal to Gordon. Tomorrow in all prob
ability Mr. Kayanagh will 90 to Betterford
Grange 70 pay his customary VISIT
'''rhat will be time enough Give him till
tomorrow
"Then, if you still adhereto your present
purpose, you vii thrash him2"
u will, said Gordon empathically,
Mr. Pelham gulped, as if swallowing a
very bitter pill, before lie continued:
This proceeding will take place probably
tomorrow evening Tomorrow is Saturday
remember. Now, having regard TO the cir
Of the case, what do you think
he viii do on Sundayg'
stay in bed, / should say
mo, he will not, sir, said Mr.. Pelham,
his meekness giving place to something
like asperity. He viii make shift to get
to the Office at the Lambeth pottery, know I
ing that no one will be there on Sunday
and that we cannot take legal action
against him before Monday You may be I
sure that he keeps all his available proper /
ty in the safe there. ! am convinced of this.
for passed the place one night and per
ceiyed that a grating had been let IN the
shutter and "a gaslight was directly in front
Of the safe that il might be under the
eye OF the policeman on the beat. Over
5000 pounds of Thar property belong 10
you. He will take it and leave the coun-
try before Monday morning Knowing the
Of the man. YOU cannot say that
The thing IS impossible.
No, but that's another argument ON my
side. He may get or with my money, but
hang me il be shall get of without that
liding.n
But the hiding. Sin, Is the very thing
that leads 60 the loss Of Your properly
1T looks as q ] should lose that any
how, said Gordon
But you WON'T 2 said Ivan Doutumeni.
Der in the impressive tone 81 conviction.