The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-21

courage trade. That was no excuse,
for while human anatomy might be
carved with impunity or any sharp in
strument. prices couldn't be cut Bill
expressed the opinion that his client
was fool for employing a lawyer any
way, for he didn't have ghost of a
show of winning his case. and to take
his gold was just like finding it. These
We're also trivial matters, he was in.
formed. AS for finding gold. wasn't
that what brought them all to the
camp? No one expected to work for it,
Bill wanted to stand well with his
partner, who had kith or kin some
where from whom he thought he could
borrow money if it came to the pinch.
Bill was lame. As the roads to Chey-
enne and Sidney were both long and
dusty, he preferred to ride on stage
rather than walk outSf camp. From
the looks of things. unless business
picked up one means or the other
would have to be resorted to before
long. 1t was policy for Bill to hum0r
his partner. He went to the saloon
keeper who had mashed the head of a
man with a bottle and told him he
would have to charge him 500 instead
of SO to take charge of his case When
the client remarked something about
1t being holdup game and declined
to be robbed. the lawyer told him there
was no defense. for the assault had
hant t1pDpovp1-.1 /.
dirt cheap to get him off. Bill pointed
out that the victim was likely to die.
in which event the place to which the
ginmill man would 90 was not noted
for laying UP treasures. Finally bar
gain was made, with the understand
ing that a hundred dollar fee would be
paid if the case was dismissed or the
accused went free; otherwise no charge
was to be made by Bill.
r. trial was held in the office of the
jusNrte of the peace. and the room was
packed. PreliminarieS over, the JUS
tice asked who appeared for the de-
Tense. No one answered Everybody
looked at Bill who was standing in the
doorway. He continued smoking. but
made no other sign. When questioned,
the prisoner said Bill was his counsel.
do you appear for the defense,
Counselor Hooper," asked the justice.
mop"
THE prisoner says you agreed to-"
Hes mistaken"
ado you intend to take part in this
case?"
Mop"
DO you refuse to appear in this
case?'
Yep"
what do you mean, Counselor Hoop
er, by taking mans money and then
refusing to do your duty to your eli
ent?"
Didn't see the color of his money"
. was the only comment of Bill He and
the justice were ancient enemies. The
latter thought he saw chance to put
the lawyer in a hole. He conferred
with the prisoner and then fairly roar
ed: Hooper, you ought to be turned
out of court and out of camp. The
prisoner says he hired you to defend
him and took you for a man of your
word and depended on you and con.
suited nobody but you when there are
piles Of men in this camp what knows
more law than you"
Bill waited till the justice exhausted
himself and sank back In his chair.
Pulling away at his cigar so he
wouldn't have to waste more time and
matches on 1t when ready to resume
his smoking, he exclaimed:
You see it was this way: Jim come
to me and wanted me to take this case.
l told him l didn't want to take his
money for nothing, but just to humor
him said he could give me a hundred
If l got him off. l knew there was no
use trying case before this court and
didn't fool away my time fixing for it.