Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-03
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and still greater wonder how il con-
tinued.
1t was well for the credit of the
firm that he was the predominant
partner, for his impeccSbilhy, his
parsimony (Which had ever a spice of
kindness), his strong sense OF justice,
and his industry, were all needed to
counteract the reckRssRess OF Mr..
Starting. The latter had come into the
firm as an adept at litisating business
"a phase of the profession which Chap
man detested). and when he was con-
scious Of what he was doinS-which
was not always the case for certain
reasons-he was up to all the tricks
of common law practice. Each partner
had his own staff of clerks, his own
set Of chambers, and his own lot of
clients.
1t was rarely that any business of
importance came to be intrusted to
THE Fier," and when the purchaser
brought the contract for G16,-
900 purchase in the summer Of 1892,
it naturally came to Chapmans side
of the Office
The preliminary work all fell to my
share, and all went smoothly. The
completion was fixed by the contract
for the 18th OF September, and, as all
was clear there was nothing to pre-
vent the actual day being adhered to.
Chapman was away with his family
Tor the vacation, but lntenaed 10 come
up specially to pay over the IA
400 balance, after deducung the lo
percent paid on the signing OF the con-
tract.
On the morning of the 23th all was
in readiness. The figures had been
agreed to by lettsr, and an appoint
ment made with Isaac Blume1tbal, the
vendors solicitor, for completion to
take place at the next day.
l had all the papers in readiness on
the morning Of the 2Sts. 1t Was our
practice to close at 5 during the long
vacation; but l had sone letters for
Starting to sign, and had to wait till
his return to the ofioe. About b.45 l
heard his unsteady footsteps coming
up the stairs. He looked at me hazily,
and threw a wire to me-
What do you think OF it? Are you
ready"
Inc wire was from ChephAih'
fIedse atCehu palnpileYe o~hipSo
tion' son seriously III; fe*Ar oeAIn'-
chapman
Yes SAID l. IN su reaay. =.
lheh De READY TO come WIN me-
SAD Starring Give hreul~er inquiries
In the morning. ne can dra" checA'
ana III sign It. Is Ahe edsh aI llle
pailk!
lie iHd lndorseo the purchaser
checN lhat morning ioF paynleh' H.
puf Aau lorsoIIen an aoou' IT,
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"n"' nv s''iN'
put the papers IN ehe ofhce-Das
anu shipped out TO the sofeftors en-
trance TO the law courts Presently 1
saw Starring come prascing along out
OF New square gate on MS way TO
our bank, the Chahoery Lane brahch
OF the Union oil Lon'~n. "atched
him go into the oank' and presently
emerge and turn 10 the AeN up Chah-
Gerry lane. Then followed quickly. l
was within 70 yards OF MIN when he
crossed Holoorn and went up Gray S
inn lane
l followed across and turned into
the lane AS l rosaseA the corner |
heard scufhe and @ yell. hhnnlng up
quickly, l saw Starring on the ground
with two rough-looAnS mon hofdlns
him down and pulling him about
had stout ash-stick with a rsot-knob
In nv hands and rushed uD lust as