The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-07

declare that they had nothing whatever
ION" and had not done any business in
the town since the reform administration
went into power. and that they had been
"ditched" By Rudericks idea and were
sick OF the place and ready 20 quit e. To
all OF this Rudorick listened with a 20
likeness which was exemplary IN a pub ic
officer and an old friend. When they hal
finished. his reply. too. was exemplary and
Significant
"Blokss" he said Il amt much on
chewin' the rag. but I'm more'n little
ead o what you've told me, n that
you're sick Of the town. I'm particular
glad you're not mixed up In that tunnel
business under Englar's bank. The fell
Ter that's done that has got 10 choke r.
of. see? / cant stand for it. Anythin
else - been done fore ] got here ain
any o. my business For yourselves, my
tip as an old pal Is. since you're sick of
this town TO get shut OF II by the next
rather I'm responsible for what's done
here from this on. an III have 20 make
a pinch Il you hang around. 30 you'd bet
Ter try 10 moOch. | guess you've made
your pile here anyhow. an It's time Z
you got your graft In elsewhere / amt
maxim no passes az you nor nothin', bu
II you sprint you can catch that 7.So TINS
evenin'. II nd give me a pain to see you
here after o'clock tonight. So long.
blokes. take care o. yourselves
III.
Judge Barwood had the name Of being
able to go with impunity the breadth OF a
hair closer than any other man In Corn
Vile 90 the line that u would<have inn
nerlied his own and his clients liberty 20
cross. II was said OF him that he made
A. a polnt OF honor never TO turn away
and never to fail 10 help. and TO profit By.
a client.
one evening-six days and fraction. 60
he accurate. after Ruderick's historic
warning 10 the three bad men-Judge Bar
wood was summoned from his bed by an
Unfortunate visitor who made himself
agreeable by opening his business with tho
tender OF q retaining fee. The fee was a
bundle Of SO notes the man was IN APP
rcarance perhaps 81 years OF age power
ful deformed. Unfortunately slouch-hasted,
ereascoated, long haired and whiskored.
erhe bins to the best Of my belief are
genuine. your beard. 20 the best Of my be-
lief is not" said the lawyer. This looks
70 me like fishy business"
Il do not offer you the beard as a retain
er. / OFFER you the bills"
And the voice In which you OFFER them
a 80 far from being your own chat you
make be doubt whether the bills. how
eyer Genuine. are genuinely yours.
saw again this looks like fishy business"
''You seem 90 be a person OF some PEN
etration. said the visitor
ar YOU had not thought 30 before you
came YOU would not be here" said the
lawyer
so long as you do not know my real
heard and my real voice, don't care how
well you know my false beard and false
voice As for the money. you may take u
or leave IT,"
And chats soon said" replied The law
yer tavinR the bills on the table between
MIN and his client with a gesture that
neither took them nor left them. TRY a
seat" he said. standing before an open
are and toassing a costume which was os-
4 tentatiously provisional Take on your
coat and hat and make yourself az home.
Judge Barwood had good gray eye with
| n twinkle IN e, and the accent OF his IN
vitation was ocular.
81 am much more comfortable with
them on; the room Is cold" said tbs sis-
sor.