The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-09

and knocked him down. He was struck by the horses shoulder, and by the shaft of the cart simultaneously and rolled headlong in the mud. The dri- yer pulled up, but apparently was about to drive on again when Attorney Jacob Shuzwaller jumped forward and seized the horse by the bit. Then he told the driver, in his gruffest jury voice, to climb down out of that wagon. He took the drivers name and noted the number on the cart, which he ob- served with joy. belonging to a wealthy packing corporation. Then he helped the old man to his feet, taking heed the while with a careful eye of the witness es of the occurance.
 Are you much hurt?" inquired the attorney. "Of course you are, he add ed. Let me help you into this drug store"
 No, No" replied the old man as he regained his feet I'm all right"
 You just think you are" said the attorney. Don't talk now. Don't say word. I'll manage it for you"
 ''Ain't no need" said the old man. de- taching himself from the attorneys supporting arm. I'm just as much obliged to you. He began to walk away and the attorney stood for mo- ment in indecision. Then he took out a notebook and addresses of the by islanders. As for the meat wagon, it and the driver had disappeared.
 Hurrying after the disappearing vic- tim of the accident, he overlook him in the course of block or two. The old man recognized him and greeted him cordially. Shuzwaller noted that he was evidently from the country, having the appearance of a prosperous farmer.
 "This is a pudding" he said to him self gleefully. I've got em going and coming. I'll bet he's good and it's a cinch that the company is" Aloud he said. q don't like to see you going off alone. I know you're hurt and I think I can be of service to you. Here is my card. You see, I am an attorney, and think can say with absolute certain ly that you have excellent grounds for a damage suit"
 s'Oh pshaw," said the old man, turn ing a mild blue eye on his friend in need. T reckon it was my fault as much as the boys He was a leetle keerless, mebbe, but had orter've been more keerful muself. It was real iclev- CT of you to pick me up, but I guess don't want no lawin over this.
 Why, man." said the attorney, Its as good a case as 1 ever handled. You can get verdict for $5,0O0 out of this, Where are you stopping, Mr.?'
 "Bossgrue is my nane," said the old man, Lafayette Bossgrue, and I'm staying at the Paradisio hotel, but I don't keer about any verdicts. l ain't hurt-only a leete bruised an shook up''
 We'll said Shuzwaller, T see that you are not in any condition to talk now, I'll call around in the morning"
 He hunted up doctor who was hon. ored by his confidence. He found that eminent practitioner in the back room of saloon engaged in the intellectual game of forty five" with the proprie- tor, and after giving him careful in- structions he sent him over to the Par adiso. Then he went home.
 The next afternoon he called at the Paradise and found MT. Bossgrue sit ting in his room, smoking a pipe and looking none the worse for his accident.
 Well, MT. Bossgrue," said the att torney, cheerfully, T am glad to report that everything looks extremely favor able for us. I've been working all morning on your case and I have been lucky enough to find four good witness es who will testify to the facts. You saw Dr. Skimson, I suppose?"
 Why" replied the old man. T didn't want no doctor an told him so. He did look me over though. It seem ed like he felt he had to an he told me it wouldn't cost me nothin'."
 That's all right, then" said the at torney, with a smile of satisfaction. "Now, as to the case"
 Look here" said the old man, "lets quit this. I told you I didn't want no way an if I did I wouldn't want 1t over this. You see afore started my wife kep' on tellin' me to be keerful an not get took in by any gold-brick men, an hot not to get run over. She's a mighty fine woman, but she's some give to fussin' over a man. The way she dinged it into me about getting run over beat all. Now, if she finds out that I've been run over I'll never hear the last of it. I'm willin' to pay you for the time you took, though I didn't ast you. l reckon a $10 bill will cover that, won't it?"
 Shuxzwaller waved the bill aside. Tt means $10,O00 to you" he said, reckless ly. You've got to sue 'em.'
 The mild look left the old mans eyes. "Durn it! I tell you won't" he said.
 His manner was entirely convincing Yet the attorney had one more hope. "Well," he said, you know your busi- ness best, but my oath as lawyer makes it my duty to report any illegal act to the grand jury and the driver committed an illegal act. The case will have to be tried, but the only difference is that you won't get a cent. And then s1O won't begin to cover my actual ex- penses in securing these witnesses. Now, you take your choice. You give me a hundred and I'll let the matter drop. IT,"
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