The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-02

Become Bitter Enemies Over the Dis
appearance OF "Queen Mab."

New York Telegram.
White haired and strikingly alike, two
brothers who have both passed the sixty
year mark, are at swords points In a dis
pute about a rare edition OF Shelley, 1910,
imprint of Phillips, and each says he Will
have justice at any cost. Tn brothers
are James and Patrick Mcguire, aged re-
spectively sixty-six and sixty years. and
Patrick says James purloined the edition
from him and caused the latter 10 he hailed
into court on a The judge dis
missed the case on the ground that there
was not sufficient evidence, but neither
brother is satisfied. Counsel has been en-
gagged. and each vows he will have the
law on the other.
Patrick keeps a shop at varick and
Houston streets. where he deals In dis
carded dress forms. old iron. superannu-
ated typewriters, window shades, paper
stock. cook stoves. historic documents and
wagon seats. He has made enough money
10 retire. but he prefers TO dig for old
editions. for which he has a keener sense
than ''Snuny David
His brother, James Mcclure, who Is a
plate inisher In the employ OF a stereo-
tipping company. occasionally acts as clerk
for his brother while Patrick Is engaged
In literary Jaunts. Last Saturday James
was in the store, and Patrick brought out
of the safe a book about ss wide as a
newspaper column.
"Jim." said Patrick. did you ever In
your life see the likes Of that? Only two
more like that in ali the world. The second
one is TO be sold next month in London by
Sotheby Original poetry by Victor and
Cazinai Look at the imprint. mani"
II don't want TO see your old book" re-
piled James, looking up from the latest
fudge extra of an afternoon paper.
"You viii see it," replied Patrick, plac-
had that little Shelley, boy, for twenty
years, and I haven't had to sell him at
that. not needing. the money. What do
That's a rare book. ] guess replied
James. leafing over the pages.
You guess it's a rare book You guess
A.. - -. I-2-. ..AIl 49,. a. -
You that have been a plate picker these
| twenty years, Give IL to me, you thieving
| stereotyper, It's worth 500. maybe a
thousand, and you know IL Isl"
This Is the version of the Shelley con-
troversy to a point on which both sides
agree.
James into the Jefferson Market Police
Court on a m The brothers stood
side by side. both white haired and so
strikingly alike that they looked Ike twins.
The magistrate heard the complaint.
"And | can make afhdavit. said Pat
rick. that 1 know that he took IT. i gave
him the book and put Ii on the floor, and.
being suspicious like. looked again and he
was bending over Il. The next day IL was
gone"
He grabbed It out OF my hand" said
James. 1.-THE white haired bookworm. and
/ didn't have 1t two minutes That's the
last / saw of it,"
what was the book about?' asked Mag
istrate Flammer, Queen MabT"
Queen Mabi' shrieked the aged biblo-
| phile. Queen Nab, Did you hear what I
| was saying. Original poetry Imprint Phil
lips, on the press three years before your
Queen Nab saw the light OF day."
Say, now, Jim. I've used you square.
| Give me the book. / only brought We to
"pidn't take your old book" replied
James, stoutly.
DOESN'T the Bible say something" sug-
| gested the magistrate. that brothers should
| forgive each other seventy times severn"
Devil a bit will l forgive this plate
picker" persisted Patrick
.'Tn have 10 dismiss this case" said the
magistrate. There's no evidence"