The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-04-17

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the Grubstake people grouped togethsrx
at the other side Of the room Did Neil'sf
nonappearance, no less than that ~
the others, mean some deviltry Of thsirs
contriving? ~ 3'''' Il
Col. Meredith rat uncone 1rnedly read-S
ing morning paper, bis chair some-9
what Withdrawn from bis neighbors.
The colonel generally was dktinguish
by this little air Of aloofness; rarely
was he to be seen in any attitude Of I:
friendly hobnobbing with anybody. IT.
seemed a part Of bis neutral reserve
Of character, no less than the outgrowth
of his profound Indifference toward ell
humankind, that for his comfort he 4
must demand the widest possible al,
lotment Of elbow room. At a respect
full distance from his employer, whose
impressive nonchalance he seemed un-st
successfully trying to initiate, sat tho
manager of the mine, at intervals I'D
dressing whispered remarks to the at
torney who had come up from Den
yer to appear for the defendant In the
case. This last gentleman, eminent for
his skill in handling criminal cases Of
:. more or less shady character, enjoyed
almost a greater measure OF fame IN
certain circles fof his zeal IN the work
OF the Sunday school. Donald Bartels
regarded him as an arrant sneak and
hypocrite, despising him: no more for
the shyster methods he felt warranted
in .crediting to him than for the cloak
Of sanctimony he assumed for their dis
,guise,. Keen dislike for the man and
desire to down him on general prin-
ciples had added peculiar zest to the
present encounter, which proportionate.
" enhanced Bartels' evaporation at
finding himself thus handicapped at the
outset by lack Of both client end wit
nesses.
The great clock high up on the wall
at one side of the room marked the
hour of ten, and Harvey Neil was still
dereIict. The case before the court was
I plainly drawing to a close. The witness
in the chair was the last to be heard,
and the Judge Yves furtively lingering
the notes on his. desk, preparatory to de-
livering his charge to the jury. It hap
pemed that Carlton, Bartels' partner,
was attorney for the defendant In that
case, and before this the unhappy attor-
ney had hastily scrubbed a. note ex-
planning his plight, and, begging that
Carlton would consume ell the time
possible: ins his closing speech to the
jury. Them only hops novF<lay In de-
laying the hearing Of the Aaaeot-o Grub
stake case until the plaintiff should be
heard from So = = - - -
=. A,clerk, who had been below:anxtous-
~1y looking 4o1t for the absenteess, slipped
into the. chair at Bartels' side. Looks
mighty queer,1 he 7superfluously OBJ
served. ST have sent:men to look them
:all up; but there's hardly a chance In
thousand of getting them here on time
now, 1 should say. What's to be done2"
eve must demand a continuance, /
suppose; though Heaven knows what
good it. will d." returned Bartels, i'm
patiently. "Who went sitter Neil9"
'.Martin, from Young's corral. You
know how he can ride, and told him he
must just hit the high places this time.
But what on earth can It mean?"
Mr.. Criley, THE Denver attorney, was
crossing the room with . deprecating,
tiptoe tread, STOPPING little, as though
. in excess 81 meekness. He had given
Bartels ceremonious greeting earlier in
the day; but now he came with more
sociable intention, the smile that
twisted his thin lips producing curi.
GUS effect of whining ugliness upon his
cadaverous. smoothly shaver face.
'It rather looks az though there
might be chance for :us presently" he
observed, olasping his -bloodless hands
together in a gesture, which, for Soma.
reason not;altogether clear, seems tobe5
rather commonly cultivated by orator.
accustomed to address themselves IN
Sunday school audiences. ''You fels'
lows up here in the country are in great;
luck, let me tell you,'' he went on int
whining whisper. Tin all our Denvsr
courts we are away behind with our
cases and losing allz the time. It iss
rather the worst in La Rue's just now.
he has been hearing divorce cases right
along; and whore a woman is concerneds
well, you know La Rue. Your Bennett
here IL made of sterner stun. All, what
is that he says?" pausing as the judge
addressed q few terse' sentences to the;
attorneys in tho case before him. He
limits them to five minutes apiece TOR
their closing arguments!-that's BUSH
nessl"- IN y tone Of cordial approval.
mo shilly-shally nonsense about him..
believe there il not . Judge ON tho.
bench in Colorado who IL his equal u
all-arouud ability. He ought tobe made
attorney-general." :. 49, Sc.
ut 10 hinted that he II rather Of that;
opinion himself" returned BartelS,iIn-s
patiently. Carlton had made anobloI
effort 70 gain more than the allotted.
/ five minutes, but the judge was inex-.
orsbls. Too much time already had
been consumed on the case, he CURLY
said. Other parties were waiting, par
ties from distance who might be put
to serious Inconvenience BY delay he.
felt himself obliged to hasten matters
.That,s business! declared Mr.. Criley.
again, hii pale blue eyes beaming sat-.
isfaction. ..But, by the way, Mr.. B g z.
tels, is your client present? am not sure:
that / know the gentleman. even ~
sight" -. sJ
"Hs's not hers."'. answered Bartels,5
DO You I mean Il that he Ia. not yet.ss
rived ~, tho tone expressing the mort
profound astonishment. "But Of coury4s
he will be in presently. twill maksno'
di6erenS6 Ia iopladu1 ,thoSsse. }"
II am sfraid It will make all the III
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