The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02

rrum lance quite distinctly. had
.rE. 90. court and was proceeding down
tNu I.I EaU,y lu the direction of
/ Lwar lu|. when I heard my name
pronounced.
turning round 1 discovered to my
H.t.u. hmruJ the tw1 men had seen
D.. ..r court. aud who had seemed to
..ar such uu Interest In the case The
| ma...r Was guiding his friend along
'h. crowded pavement with q dexter.
ty chat 49,. plainly the outcome Of q
..r practice. When ! stopped, they
stopped a..a. and The blind man ad-
ar...,. r.. His voice VAS deep, and
bad u.'r 90 pa'hos IN 4, impossible
FL. l,.rr.u.. D. may have been that
| ! Wiz FL fffIy sa8 that afternoon, for
bu.h thr mon who had been condemned
tD prHa. ,,f'itudt had ~i'eE and
children. Geo whose piliful condition
fhc learned Judge had referred when
passing sentence.
"lou Gre Ma Fairfax, are you notT"
Inquired The taacr. OF the men.
THAT is my Name" admitted.
WHAT can I du Tor yuu?"
III 500 could persuade you TO voueh-
safe u. uu.hnur 81 your valuable time
We should DO more grateful than we
could ea, ih, msu replied. We have
tr important piece 81 business which
Dc m.rh. possibly be to your advantage
900 'aI, .r At any rate, 1t would be
WORTHY uI gwr consideration"
"Em Why have you not come TO me
ntfaro." ! inquired. You have seen
mr .r court every day. Why do you
wa.G unit. the case Is at al rnd2"
"l.s,u.r wr wanted 90 be quite sure
Of sou" hr answered. "Our ease Is so
large and ~ such vital importance TO
us. that vr did not desire to run any
,i-A .; ling y.g. We :AaaSA: sc
wuu. s.' and fami.iari1e ourselves
with oil .hlf you have done In this
affair l.'.r. coming to you. Now we
are satisfied that we could not place
our ease Boo better hands, and what we
are nuA.uu, go 10 g. 80 induce you TO
interest yourself IN it and take It up"
"luu pay me q very high comph-
mrr'." .af.. but cannot give YOU
decision 600 once. must hear what
81 9. fua' tuu want me Ia do and have
tim, rr think il over, before can an-
,vrr sou. That Is my iuvariable rule.
aud ! never depart from II. DO you
know wy Office"
I'VE know 10 perfectly" returned the
blind man. at would be strange u We
DID not. seeing that we have stood out
side IL repeatedly, trying to summon
up courage tu enter. Would II be pos
sihlc for you TO grant us an interview
tonight"
81 fear not" I said. ~ am tired,
and stand in need of rest, II you care
Ca come Tomorrow morning. shall be
yrry pleased To see you. But you must
bear IN mind the fact that my time 10
valuable. and that It is only certain /
c,ass Of eases that care to take up per-
Sonally."
1--WE are not afraid Of our case" the |
man replied. Il doubt II there has ever
hrcn another like il. fancy you your
self will say so when you hear the evil |
dcnec have 10 offer. II is not as II |
we were destitute. We prepared to |
pay you well for your services. but we
must have the very bss, that England
can supply"
Ny readers must remember that |
this conversation was being carried on
az the corner uf Ludgate Hill and the |
Old Bailey. Curious glancrs were be- |
ing thrown Of my companions by pass
crs-hy, and SO vehement were the tall |
mans uttrrances becoming that 9
small crowd was gradually collecting
in our neighborhood.