The age-herald., 1900-11-25

Henry" said Dick the next day, 'T think we can make a case. The mans foot was only sprained, but twisted 1t around a good deal so as to hurt him, and told him 1t was badly broken. Then I put 1t in plaster of Paris and told him under no cir cumstances to get out of bed. If we can just keep the fellow in bed until the trial comes off everything will be all right"
 Things thus looked promising The suit was filed asking for S10,00O damages. For a day or two the doctor visited the patient whose foot being encased in plaster of Paris prevented his walking. Then the doc tor thinking that all was going we'll ne- glected his patient. Meanwhile the patient whose foot was not badly burt, quickly got over 1t and finding the plaster of Paris bandage inconvenient, took it off. For a day or two he hobbled around on crutches and then he threw these aside as unneces- sary.
 One morning about a week later the law yer rushed into his friends office looking like he had seen a ghost. For heavens sake Dick" he exclaimed what do you think I saw?"
 Give it up," said Dick "Been drinking again. he muttered to himself.
 Nothing more nor less than my client, walking out of a grocery store with a
  proceeded to load on truck!'
 Dick was not as surprised as his friend had ex9ected
 "I did not say anything to him." he con-N tinued, but came here immediately to con- suit you as to what was best to be done" T hardly know" answered Dick. If the blame fool commences to walk this early, somebody will see him and his case will be ruined. We must get him back to bed some how"
 But how are we going to keep the idiot there,' said Henry. "I might tell him that his case is about to be settled and that he will ruin the whole matter If anybody sees him walking. But even that wouldn't keep him in bed. His case Is not about to be settled and he would be sure to get up and walk. Couldn't you go around and see him; ask him to let you examine his foot and manage to break it while doing so. Confound you," he went on, you bunf gled this job anyway. You should have broken his foot when you had a chance"
 q couldn't break his foot with my hands," said Dick, "and he would get sus- picious if took any instruments with me. Still I might manage to rub little acid on his foot and make 1t swell up some. I will do what can.'
 
 The two went around the following night to the house of the client He was at homo smoking a new pipe and wearing a pair of new shoes, which no man with lame foot could have worn for a poment. He also had on a new suit of clothes and altogeths CT had a cheerful and prosperous air that seemed strange in a man who had lost his position
 Good evening, Jim" said his lawyer, 'how is the foot coming on?'
 "Fine, Boss, fine.
 ''Well, am glad to know 1t doesn't hurt you but I think you are using it too soon. Besides you can't win your case, you know, If people see you walking on the street with a barrel of sugar on your shoulder. The doctor here would like to look at your foot to see how it Is getting on."
 Its all right, Boss. Fac is, Ise done sorter got out ob de notion of dat suit"
 "Why, how is that, Jim? Surely you want to get some money out of the railroad com- pany for all your suffering and loss of time?"
 "Yessir, dat's true but de man told me I couldn't git no more eXcusing what he gin me"
 What man? What are you talking about2"
 De railroad man, sah. He come round har bout a week arter de accident and settle de case. I signed up de papers an he gimme $50.''
 The doctor and the lawyer looked at each other Without a word they arose and silently made their way by the nearest route to Bozanos. F. H. NJ.