The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1902-05-10

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I ne credit % himself Tor having Oh
rected q verdict for the plaintiff and
LETT TIE jury to determine only the
amount OF damages to be given. The
spectators supposed that an the credit
was due to the attorney for the mas
terly way IN which be had presented
his case for the plaintiff.
Those who really knew, however.
were aware that the chief cause OF the
plaintiffs victory was the quick wit
and persistence Of a long-legged. awk-
ward youth OF eighteen. who at that
moment was busIly scraplng spatter-
ings OF thick brown mud from the back
and sleeves OF q Well-worn coat.
But am beginning my story az the
wrong end. and must 80 back 70 the
events Of Eve or six hours earlier and
start anew.
The increased TiBkIlng % telephone
bells throughout the city Indicated that
tie business 81 the daY wac fairly
started. II was nearly 9.so AR. Hon.
the lawyer. was n his once looking
over the memorandum and noting the
items OF the days business. bis finger
dragged slowly down the page. paus-
INK AZ each line
He vas mentally checking OF the
Items that would demand bis personal
attention when the click and bur Of
the desk telephone announced that
some one vented TO speak 70 him. he
pulled the Instrument nearer to him
and called. -HenOs,
"A strong. raspIng voice came to bis
ear: aHeIlOl Is that AR. HoRy"
sYeG"
'sThis Is Johnson. Our case Is likely
% Be reached to-day. isa't IT,
Yea responded the attorney. II
think they Wul get to.It this afternoon.
Y0u had better have your. witnesses
at ny once BY $50 this afternoon
ssThsfs Just why tsleRhoBed you
sald- the man at the other end. you
remember that man Barker / spoke
aboutl-Heno. there. Central Don't
cut me ofs-r Eay. you remember I.
told you Barker was eur main Wit
ness fhOHsht h. was friendly and
WeUld come without Huhpoena, but ]
have heard that he vas interested with
Long "a some matters. and I am afraid
be win give a. the clip. Sc knows his
testimony Elll probably beat Long"
ESQ that's his came. lsttF' said Afr.
Hoi. pulllng a pencil from his pocket.
@GlEe me his address. IN have him
subpoenaedn 1. 4
Wh1a he vraa ---riti,s, 49,, ~, -
dress q loud shout from the instrument
made bis ear ring and betrayed the
fact that his client was very much ex-
cited. Il sayi Hello, thereg'
aYes; what e. itF'
ooh, I was afraid you had left the
telephone. I wanted 20 50 that yOur
man WIN have 20 look sharp. Barker
Will avoid service II he can
"All sight ,GOod-bye.'
Mr.. Hon hung up the receiver and
pressed an electric button beneath his
desk. In moment a young man en-
tered. His head was covered with
tousled mat OF yellow hair. There was
apparently an estrangement between
his hands and the ends OF his coat
sleeves, and the bottoms OF his trous-
ers found a convenient resting place
on the tops Of his shoes. His appear
ance WAS not very prepossessIng. but
Mr.. Hon, who kept a Watehful eye
over his clerks. had. n the short time
fhis young man had been with him,
learned 10 respect him. and TO know
that an ind0mitahle spirit lay behind
kis uncounfh exterior.
Carl" said his employer. "you
know AR. Barker. Of the arm Of Long |
shore & Barker. don't yOugs
Yes Sir. He lives I'D where 1 came |
from"
wei. I want Jon 10 make ont sub
poena Tor him h the case OF johnson
versus Long for this afternoon. Be
sure AID set service on him. he win
aTod Jon q be. can. Int rely on yOu. |
Hero q some money for his fees. and
some that Jon may need for expensea
= e very important that yoa set him
chs morning" I
sKes. SIR was the only Response. a.
TIE young nan took the money ana
left the room.
Upon inqulrlng - TIE onos Of Mr..
Barker for that gentieman ~ was in
formed that be was not n. ana would
not Be IN that day: that be was ont At
his home.
Nth many q boz this would have
been The end of TIE mattel He would
have Returned. saying he nan he
sonsht Was not n town. Can remem-
bersd that ~. Barkef Vas expecting
70 be subpoenaed. and Was probabiy
kesping out Of the way: "a fscf. BE fsit
Eure q Il Ter be had seen TIE ane1y
giancs the manager had given he
bookkeenee When the later told the
Whereabouts 81 his employer.
Can thought for moment ana then
hurried ~ the street II was ten min
utaa before 90. and 3 tain would
leaTe shortly Cor tie suburban town
where Mr. Barker lived
re caught the train. anf ~ hour
later was approaehing TIE Barker resi-
lence when he saw that eenllsnan de-
scending ne front slens ratciel ini