The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-04-28


what made my father give me the bi.-
gest share OF his property, unless E,-
cause lac thought I'd take care OF IL.
j don't know that you know IL, Mr..
Ennis. but Hannah knows that have
been always ready TO allow, and allow
more than she could have any lawful
right 90 calculate ON. Cullen knew 1t
too, before he died. that, being my own
brother. l couldn't but think heap OF.
But IL looks like, now, that she just
simply wants 90 bother me and persc-
cute me. when she knows perfect well
that there's no woman think moro Of
than her, being as she is my own and
only brothers widow. II looks rather
hard, Mr. Ennis"
"Of course, Mr.. ANDERSON. you under
stand my pcrsish, which I'm simple a
officer OF the court, and isn't supposed
TO know anything about the merits OF
the case"
Certainly / do. Mr. Ennis; and you've
been sheriff long enough 20 know that
often where there's great cry there's
mighty little wool, as I've no doubt
you've heard the expression. I've nj
ways respected you, Mr.. Ennis. rs a
man and rs sheriff, not TO say any
thing as friend. Occasionally ]
wouldn't undertake. 90 say how often,
it's been my pleasure 20 help You in
your election and other times and
things. in triiling little ways, we won't
say how, il not being worth while.
hope that next time they won't press
ON you so hard. But il they do, I've no
doubt you'll know who are your friends,
and that tLcyll continue to stand up
90 you. Good morning"
Yes, he made poin. alwsyc TO have
the sheriff on good terms with hin.
In the ease OF this one. who in his too
yielding Indulgence TO defendants in
execution had several times been ruled
for not having the money IN court,
Anderson had come 10 his rcscuc.
Eyes" soliloquizcd the official after
he had turacd away, you has holp me
sometimes when you knewed wasn't
any danger, although which you don't
believe know you voted ngins me
when first got in, and you'd n done
IL again last time, cxceptin' you sec
had the field. Go long, Vile Anderson.
You've been dodgin and bamboozlin
the honnds SO fur. Go long"
ANDERSON repaired straightway TO
Watson's office, large room opposite
Raincr's store, TO which steps led from
the street The lawyer noted at once
his perturbation and the slowncss of
its relief from assurance that nothing
was 60 bc apprchcndcd from the action
O.. To- -
their uttcraucc within the last six
months. With some eoldnoss he said:
mir Anderson, hope that the words
charged In this writ were not spoken
by you mt any time. I've taken your
case believing that your hands had
bccn-wcll, III say, moderately clean,
with intent To Gee that you rot all OF
your legal rights. It's not my busi-
ness TO inquire how your father came
TO make such n will, against which
find there's good deal OF feeling in
the county, aud there's no sort Of
doubt that ii Is obliged TO be sustained
IL your recollection Of the facts as
you've told them 10 me Is entirely ac-
curate. The fight againnt you isgoing
Co be serious. You Gee that Mr.. Tor
rance Is OF counsel in the case; he's
man OF very great capacity, and who,
ut least In attack, Ia not one 20 waste
his powder unless he believes that
something Is TO como OF IL. You've
said 10 RIO that you wouldn't be OPP
posed 10 compromise that might not
be too unfair. Let me tell you what
I've been turning over IN my mind.
Yonr wifo's dend and so Is Mrs. Amer
sons husband. Why not let the whole
dispute be settled by your marrying
her and adopting her con? Such
things are done very often. You're
both young. and as for her, why, she's
q beauty. whom any man might take
and give boot. How would that suit?
Who knows but that's what she's
driving ut in the end she finds she
cant do better? You're old enough 10
understand Tint women have more
thnn one string 10 their bows"
+ The clients eyes cleaned during the
utterancc Of these words, then in
low, eager voice ne answered;
t.g.Mr. Watson, II you could arrange
that. I'd double the fec I've promised.
and, II It's necessary, I'd double that
Mr.. Dabncy II expecting TO get"
Smiling, the lawyer replied;
~ don't think, II I were In your
place, that I'd make such an offor 90
Dabney. Indeed. ] wouldn't care 90
do it myself. Dqbncy Is rather tick.
llsh sort Of fellow about taking fees
ms IL were, over the left shoulder
Then, some people say he wants tho
widow himself"
! Noticing the pallor on Amerson's
face. he continued;
As.JIut. II you wish, III feel OF him.
and tbrrc's no donbt that hc will not
cry to hinder Mr8. Amcrron's accept
nncc Of your proposal, whether shc
may incline 60 II or not 80 AL eycnts
II won't do any harm 10 make e. On
reflection, IL may do you some good.
even IL fits rejected. provided Il be-
comes generally known. fop sec, IL
nvill bc the nmplcst apology and com.
pensation YOU can make for any words
they may prove You 10 have said against