The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-08


here is made of sterner stuff. All, what
is that he says?' pausing as the judge
addressed few terse sentences to the
attorneys in the case before MIN. He
limits them to five minutes apiece for
i their closing arguments!-thats bust
ness!' in tone ofNcordial approval.
mo shilly-shally nonsense about him.
] believe there is not judge on the
bench in Colorado who is his equal in
all-around ability. He ought to be made
Encouragement"
''It is limited that he is rather of that
| opinion himself" returned Bartels, im-
patiently. Carlton had made noble
effort to gain more than the allotted
five minutes, but the judge was mex
orable. Too much time already had
been consumed on the case, he CURLY
said. Other parties were waiting, par
ties from a distance who might be put
to serious inconvenience Dy delay; he
felt himself obliged to hasten matters.
THAT'S business!" declared Mr.. Criley
again, his pale blue eyes beaming sat
isfaction. ''But, by the way, Mr.. Bar
tells, your client present? am not sure
that 1 know the gentleman even by
sight,
"He's not here,'' answered Bartels,
shortly.
''Do you mean that he has not yet ar
rived?" the tone expressing the most
profound astonishment. 'But of course
he will be in presently. 1t will make no
difference in opening the case"
81 am afraid it will make all the diff
ference in the world" sharply retorted
the attorney for the delinquent plain
tiff. Mr.. Criley was punctiliously mind
full of the Biblical injunction in respect
to soft answers, but without always
achieving the proper Biblical result. So
far from turning away wrath, his whin-
ing gentleness always reused in Donald
Bartels fever of antagonism. eff he
does not get here before the case is
called, / shall, of course ask for con-
| tinuance."
."But, my dear sir, that will work
great hardship to u.s." protested the
other, almost forgetting to be sancti-
monious in the excitement of this idea.
''Here is my client come on from New
York especially for this case; here am
up from Denver at a cost of great per-
sonal inconvenience; here are our wit
nesses, ready and waiting. We are pre-
pared to GO on with the trial, and shall
certainly protest against any delay"
"And / shall most certainly protest
against trying the case until 1 am given
time to find out what has befallen
my client!" returned Bartels, hotly.
IF parties interested in keeping him
from appearing in court have been up
to any monkey business"
"Oh, my dear, dear sir!" interrupted
Crily, in a tone of righteous grief and
protest.
The closing words had been spoken
in the case before the court, and with
an air of relief the jury was filing out
of the room. Bartels' clerk appeared
again, breathlessly reckoning him one
side.
1--we just got onto a man from Tom
town who says he saw Neil drinking
beer at the Busted Prospector saloon
early last evening"" he hurriedly ex-
planned. ''You don't suppose"
angrily. Neil is gentleman. He may
have drunk glass of beer last even
ing. but can swear that he did not take
enough to keep him away from court to-
day. Of course, there's a possibility
that the beer may have been dOctored,
though. Was Brigham drinking with
him."
ooh, Brigham-no; he hit the road
for somewhere yesterday morning
Gave it out cold that he was going to
Alaska--which makes it more than like
ly that he's bound for Mexico"
The pair were joined by Carlton, alert
and anxious. ''WAat does it mean?' he
eXcitedly demanded. where's Neil?'
Simply non est; and I'm afraid II
means that there's the devil to pay
Bartels gloomily explained.
Parties concerned in the last suit
drifted away in groups of twos and
threes, some to sit dejectedly whisper
: ing together in the back of the room
: others to nervously pace the corridor
outside until the verdict should be-
known. Certain Of the loungers in the
chairs allotted to visitors, SurmiSing
: that no salacious details need be looked
for in the Mascot-Grubstalle case, lazily
2 betook themselves elsewhere in search
? of fresh excitement; while certain 9th
: ers, perceiviDg Neil's detection, and now
: comprehending the pressing need of his
: presence, hurried outside to stare VI
the street in fruitless quest of him, in
tcreStedlV discussing among themselves
i what it might mean. The judge leaned
{ down ait one side of his desk to discus;
some matter with a pretty typewriter
! girl who had come out of an inner room
| He had the strong, rudy physique o.
one who enjoys a good appetite and ;
sound digestion, the somewhat sensua
L lines of his mouth softened by "a heavy
t irOn-gray mustache, to which his bar
: Der had impaired youthful curl at the
ends. A deep dimple was in his chin
/ and as he smiled-and he smiled a goot
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