The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

Mr. Marx Lelgn. as known 10 his
business friends. vas successful
merchant 81 about thlrty-iive yeafs OF
axe. n bachelor. M 4 likely 20 remain
80. for be had never cultivated ladies'
society. and had become 80 Ssdded 20
his business that no charms Of nature
or Of art had hitherto been able 90
allure him from the market. and the
desk aud the ledger. Arriving. Us was
his wont. AZ his office one morning lust
before 10 O'Clock. he was accosted by
q sclf-c0nadent sort OF young man.
who produced q document from his
pocket. which he handed 10 Mr.. Leigh.
saying.
"From Mcssrs. Speckley 4 Spottlcy.
sir. A writ at the suit Of Miss Stella
storey Tor breach ~ promise. And
lhashIng another document Ia the
eyes ~ the astonishcd merchanu here
Is the orislnalr
Ar Marx Leigh turned very ned.
what DO you meanT he said. I
don't know any Mlss stella Whatshcr.
name, There's some mistake
The lawyers clerk wiukcd his eye IN
a peculiarly irritating manner 1--WE
done ms duty. aud ! served you with
She writ sir. That's all ! know about
a. Coed lnornins
AR. Mark Leigh stood a. II In bewild.
ermeni. What did Il meang Could be
have 80 soon forgotten that pleasant
little fllriation az Slopton-on-Seai
However that might BE-. he knew that
wrlis were things that must not be
forgotten. M be- u once walked around
20 his old friend aud solicitor. Mr..
Standwcll In Mlnclng avenue 10 whom
be handed the hateful paper. telling
him he knew nothing Whatever about
the lady OF the promise.
er. StandNell hooked somewhat IN.
cto 'ulous, and prOhcd his client with
81. 4 rather sly questions. but on Mr..
IL 10 repeating his Innocence. and
sls ting a little irritation. he deslstcl.
nr be said Its very strange.
Ter ps tlere has been some mistake,
but. ,fccker 4 Spottley arr sharp pco.
pie very Sharp pe0ple-and Il won't
do 20 trust TO that. You wish me 10 "a
whatever II necessary 20 defend the
aciiont" IL
Certainly" rcplled his client. x
surls, v you tell them that thcct Y
been a mistake, they win dropnlN
Dncef ~
There Is no knowing what the"
10" returned the lawyer. 'rhese
sharp people-very sharp people, q
deed However. I will DO what's 'nA
Cessary, aud you need not trouhl,
Yourself any moc about Il until 20,
hear from me-"
Mr. Standwell looked perplcAe,
after Mr Mark Leigh had gone. n,
J Ind known his client a long time. an,
did not care 10 think that he was
rogue. bet alopc such a fool as 20 a.
and deceive his own lawyer; hut-well
he didn't know What 10 think.
Later on Ia the day he wrote a lei
ter 20 Messrs. Speaker and Spottlcy
informing them that be was instrucie,
10y Mr. Mark Leigh. who denied al
knowledge Of Miss Stella storey; hu
! The letter Notwithstanding the ciea
J statement L contained. was ~ wordc
that any one reading Il would hav
their doubts % the belief OF the write
In what was said. There was som,
thing about Il % induce Mcssrs. Specl
or and Spotiiey to read between IA
lines" ~ 20 speak. which they al,
and treated Il with the contempt the
p considered Il deserved BY pushing 10
wand with their action as fast a. ths
! camhrous aud slow-movlng machln
'the law" would allow Of.
In about six months time Mr.. Mar
Leigh reccived a summons frum n
. Standwcll to attend az the law couri
the next morning. when the actlo
!. would come ON for hearing.
+ Great heavensl" he cried. "Fans
4 me Mark Lelgn-defendant In
a breach OF promise easel l shall
A laughed on the markelr
: But he must 20, And 70 he did.
Arriving a little before iOcN.
found Mr.. Standwen had not yet I
TO the court, - he saunlercd up a
a: down the passages until that gent
an man should appear.
while pacing 10 and fro he was
cozied by a very pretty aud mod,
~. hooking young lady. who evidently I.
HIN Cor = "hmb 81 the law"
for IL you please. sir." rhc asked. Z
~ oentlt, "ean YEA lei me which n
court % queens heuehT'