Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
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"Evidencer' exclaimed Gordon soorn
fully. Must you see an adder strike be
fore you bit him on the headS We know
he blinded Taras.'
"rhe presumptiye evidence is strong, but
doubt II It is sufficient to obtain a convio.
tion.n
"Of course it isn't, and IL It were what
them A yoaror two in PRISONS that sui.
ficient for blasting the life OF such mail
as TBrasg You may mu1zlc vicious dog,
but this is something more than vicious
dog-he is atigcr.N
and tigers arc exterminated,n observed
Ivan Dontremember quietly.
"Still, gentlemen, seven years. penal
servitude for forgery suggested Mr. Pei
ham, with persuasive suavity. "SevoH
years may safely ventureto predict"
"A good thrashlng suits my views bet.
ter"
"My dear sirl' expostulated the solicitor,
shocked by the lawless views of his new
client.
at will come to that don't sec any.
thing else that u mau can do. I'll thrash
him within an inch OF his life"
Leave him an inch. shall want that
said Dontremember, still scraping crumbs
together.
Really, gentlemen Mr.. Pelham inter
posed in plantiye remonstrance, "as legal
adviser | cannot countenance your taking
the law into your own hands. II is quite
illegal and altogether inadvlsable from ev
cry point of view. Why, he might bring
cross action for assault"
Hang i'll ! only wish he may make
some opposition. Thrnshing limp rasca
Il . I,...
Your blood will warm when you begin.
remarked Ivan Dontremember.
"Oh, dear, dearm exclaimed Mr. Pelham
raising his hands and shaking his head
mournfully Then, Frightening up a little
lie added coaXingly, Now, suppose wt
could get him IA years'n
Get him MS much as you cam said Cor
don doggedly, but he 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 in passionate, vindic
tive, or a rcvengeful spirit, Our laws ar,
mercifully framed, not to avengo 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 sin no morel'
81 beg you to consider what will happen
my dear SIR said Pelham, making n last
appeal to Gordon Tomorrow in all prob
ability Mr.. Kavanazh will 20 to Betterford
Grange to pay his customary visit"
That will be time enough Give him till
tomorrow"
Then, if you still adhere to your present
purpose, you will thrash himsn
81 will, said Gordon empathically.
Mr.. Pelham gulped, as if swallowing o
very bitter pill, before he continued
This proceeding will take place probably
tomorrow evening, Tomorrow is Saturday
remember Now, having regard to the cir
cumstnnces Of the case, what do you think
he will do on Sunday"
stay in bed | should say"
mo, he will not SIR said Mr.. Pelham
his meekness giving place to something
like asperity. He will mike shift to get
to the office at the Lambeth pottery, know
ing that no one will be there on SUNDAY
and that we caunot take legal action
against him before Monday You may be
sure that he keeps all his available proper,
~ in the safe there. | am convinced OF this
for passed the place one night and per
ceived that n grating had been Let In the
shutter and a Easlight was directly in front
of the safe that 1t might be- under the
eye of the policeman ON the beat. Over
$4,000 pounds of that property belong to
you. He will take it and leave the couu
try before Monday morning. Knowing the
character Of the man, you cannot say that
the thing is impossible
No, but that's another argument ON my
side, He may get oil with my money, but
hang me II he shall get of without that
hiding"
But the hiding, sir, is the very thing
that leads to the loss of your property"
ut looks as if should lose that auy
how" said Gordon.
But you won't, " said Ivan Dontreinem
Der In the impassive tone OF conviction.
ITO be continuedl