The San Francisco call., 1904-11-22


stammered.
DO as l say" he responded testify.
The court will judge for itself"
Five minutes later Miss Langham
re-entered the courtroom clad in the
gown under dispute. Madame Nellie's
addressed the court. You can see
for yourself, Judge, yer Honor. 1t fits
without wrinkle"
i should call that an amazingly
good fit" said Judge Newton, frown-
ing, adding by the way of judicial con-
cession, ''and nightly becoming. 1t
fits, doesn't it?"
Yes said Miss Langham,
but
That's ALL Judgment for Madame
Nellie for the full amount"
Once more Jim rose from his chair.
Wont you permit me to say a few
words? There has been a mistake"
There has not, Mr.. Carruthers; un-
less 1t be your own in endeavoring to
defend a case in which the evidence is
so palpably in favor of the other side"
On the way back to the office Jim
consoled his client He promised to
appeal the case to the highest court
III the country.
In his heart he knew that the case
of Madame Nellie VS.. Miss Elizabeth
Langham would never be heard in
court again.
When Miss Elizabeth Langham
emerged from her coupe at o'clock
that evening she found her household
in an uproar. MathiIde, her maid, was
almost breathless. IF you please,
ma'am," she gasped, there's a man in
the parlor-a Sheriff or something,
and he's been holding the best peach
blow vase these two hours. 1 sent for
the police. The police says he can't
do nothing. He told the man to wait.
There he is now, ma'am, sitting in the
best gilt chair, with the vase in his
hand, ma'am."
The intruder advanced as Miss
Langham entered the parlor. Yes, he
was deputy. There was judgment
against Elizabeth Langham in favor
of Madame Nellie. Didn't she remem-
Der the dress she ordered from Mad
anne Nellie?
But 1 sent it back. 1t did not fit"
"Of course" said he suavely, that
may have been the defense. A judg-
ment is a judgment, however. Will
you pay UP or shall 1 make a levy?"
he adding, casting longing glances at
the vase.
This shall not go unpunished. 1t
is an outrage" said Miss Langham
Indignantly. wait until ring up my
friend, Judge Newton
Your friend?" The deputy laughed.
You will receive instructions from
I have received 'em already. 1t was
Judge Newton that entered the judg
ment against you Here are the pa
pers This is his own writing"
One glance satisfied Miss Langham.
She bade Mathilde bring her check
book. I'm pay" she said. I'm the
10eaQr1 ina
1t Is hardly tea store souvenir"
That same evening James Carruthers
sat In his den, reading Dante's
Inferno" He had finished THE Sor-
rows Of Werther" the dav before At
his elbow, still to be perused, lay THE
Joy of Living"
he did not hear. At the third call he
rose from his chair. A moment later
the volume went speeding on its way
across the room.
This is Jim's end Of the conversation
that followed.
Represent YOU in the matter? Glad
ly Paid it, you say? Tried to take
oh, my! Newton? Beastly impudence!
Called tonight after all that hap
pened? You treated him rightly. Yes
d-e-a-r-f-e. In ten minutes
The next morning Jim informed his
stenographer gleefully that the Mad
anne Nellie matter was settled out Of
court, and that she might retain the
dress as a gift. Later he called upon
the deputy sheriff
II am sorry, counselor" said the Of
fetal, that duty compelled me to go
against your client. Funny thing how
we collected 1T. I found the defendant
resided at No. - Sixth avenue
saw it in the court record; she said so
Those are flats and, says 1. that judg-
ment amt no good. Afterward some
one rings this office UP and tells me
the defendant didn't live there at ALL
Says she was a swell and lived around
the corner on Fifty-seventh street. He
was right, too. She paid up like a
lamb. 1 wonder who it was that tipped
us off? We got the money all right
But, say, guy that'll give away a
lady like that is as mean as dirt. Eth,
Jim?"
"Well, that depends" replied Jim,
upon the motive. e."-(Copyright, 1904,
by S. T. Stern.)