The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-08
QUIMBY'S BONANZA
by EDGAR MAYHEM BACON,
Aut 1lor of "The Fugitives of Tezco," etc.


feeling to stand in the way of principle
and duty. Clearly she argued. to sell
her property without her knowledge or
consent was an infringement OF her
rights, and if she, lone woman, did
not stand up for her own rights she
would feel somehow unworthy OF
Bunker Hill and the Declaration of In
dependence.
The lawyer twiddled his thumbs and
contracted his brows and tried to look
as though he was giving serious atten-
tion to what his client was saying. but
I'm reality he was listening only to her
voice, and for that, being very young
man, ne would have undertaken to liti-
gate for the moon if she had happened
TO claim II. 1t did occur to him to ask
q question or two which seemed 10
have an Indirect bearing upon the case.
When the wreck had been restored 10
the beach what did Miss Martlign pro-
pose to do with 1t? -.....
She had not considered that. mattef
at all. 1t would be time enough wheh
the suit was won. ~
In the meantime Quimby and Moses
were disturbed by an unthought or con-
tingency. Just" when they had cofn-
pleted the plans for the doors and par
titions: after consultations that were
always earnest and sometimes warm:
and Moses had got out the stuff' for
these arCHlttctuIdi tiisiibS' e'~ 49,
proyements, the proprietor was served
with an injunction, restraining nun
from cutting, saving, or removing any
nortOin of the woodwork of the Molly
r.. of Bangor, or making any addition
thereto of any character whatsoever.
.I,ook a-here," said Moses. Il ain't
been injuncted and what's TO prevent
nv doin' the work on my own respon-
sibility?" o,
"That wouldn't do" said Nathaniel.
"I,aw is law, and I'm going TO aplde
by 1t. But it looks like hard luck all
the same"
IT see that woman in the village. an
she asked me to say to you that Ell you
amt no objection she calclated to come
down an look over what truck her pa
lef onto the derelick."
Moses paused and Nathaniel turned
with q livelier interest than he had
shown in anything since the lawyers
clerk had brought the restraining in
| junction.
"Waal." drawled Moses, 'T told her
| that reckoned you had no objections
enough to havin' anybody what was
lawin' you a prOwlin' about your prop
erty." AS the sailor finished this speech
he looked serenely conscious OF having
done his whole duty in a manner that
was above criticism. so that the vehe.
mence of Nathaniers rejoinder startled
| him. "You go up to the village and
| tell that lady that you made the big
| gest mistake you ever made In your
| life. Tell her-no. hold on. I'll write
| her a note" Full of this purpose he
| rose and started for the village. leaving
| his henchman in a state of bewilder-
ment that could find no expression.
This was the note that Quimby
wrote after an afternoon Of 1aboriOus
| thought:
| Miss Martling, Dear Madam: I have
ISjust been informed that a certain per-
son that did not know what he was
| talking about. and taking a good deal
| upon himself, which l never authorized
| him to do, and which have been very
much put out about. and wish to offer
| you an apology for the same. told you
| that I didn't want that you should
come to the wreck. which u u perfect