The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-03-01

and his sinister plot. The next day he
met Frank by appointment, and the
two called upon John Mason at his
office. Albert was greeted cordially,
and after an exchange OF
places soon found himself being inter
rogated by a series OF questions per-
tanning to his home and college life,
his knowledge of law and how he liked
his present employer. They were for
n purpose, as all Of John Nnson's busi-
ness questions were, and at their con-
clusion he said:
II am glad to have met you, Mr..
Page. My son has spoken in the highest
terms of you, and, what has interested
mo more, Mr.. Frye has also. He does
not usually bestow much praise on II
one, but is more apt to sneer. After
YOU are a little better acquainted with
legal proceedings here, come and see
me. 1 may be able to do something for
you. You might" addressing Frank,
as If to end the interview, "show Mr..
Page over the store now; 1t may in
tercst him."
After an hour spent walking through
the vast human hive, where over 1000
clerks and s~alesgirls were employed,
the two friends returned to their club
for lunch.
"Wcll, what do you think Of the old
CENT?" asked Frank rs he sat down.
Il like him." was the answer. He
talks to the purpose, though, and l
fancy Ills rapid fire questions were for
an object"
'NDll may hn f1rn fI,nx ,t-Ayn ~ ,A
Piled Frank, land, what is more, / saw
by his expression that you had made a
good impression. DO you know what
| did the other day? 1 told him all
about our %escapadc with The two
chorus girls and repeated all 1 could
recall of the sermon you preached
about it,"
Albert looked astonishcd.
II am sorry you did that" he said.
"He must have thought me very weak
not to have refused in tho first place.
DO YOU make a practice OF confcssing
all Your larks TO your futhcr?'
"Oh, l don't conceal much,' answer
ed Frank %laughingly. "He and 1 are
the best of friends, md he Is so good
to me l haven't the heart to deceive
hihi. L a. IN opycNt III lclltl6 I'LL VI
our rack ct, however," And then, after
Il pause: IL wish you were to be Mt
liberty this a.. -.rh"n, Bert. 1 Lnl go
ing to take the Gypsy round to Bcv-
erly TO her winter quarters and I'd like
your company"
We'll, / can SO If I've a mind to-"
answered Albert. "Frye said 1 might
take II day of if I Wished"
Frank looked astonlshed. "Isn't he
in danger of heart failurc?" he said.
Tho old buzzard must be getting stuck
OH YOU, / should say"
When the two had boarded the yacht
and while the engineer was getting up
steam Frank showed his guest over
that craft.
II am surprised at the size Of your
boat said Albert. "Why, she is large
enough for an ocean voyage!"
ave may take one in her some day.
replied Frank. II believe she cost
over $4,000, but dad bought her for
less than half that at an assignee's
sale"
When steam was up they took n run
out around Minot's light and across to
Cape Ann, and as the day was n de-
lightCul one Albert enjoyed 1t i'm
mcnscly.
AT Beverly they went ashore and,
leaving the crew to moor the yacht in
the stream between the two bridges,
returned to Boston.
1t was almost Thanksgiving time ere
Albert saw Mr.. Mason again, and then
onc day Frank said to him: az want
you to call on dad tomorrow. He
wants to sec YOU"
The next day Albert took the eleva-
tor to the fourth floor, where Mr.. Ma
sons priv ate Office was, and with beat
ing heart entered. His greeting was
more cordial than before, and Mr.. Ma
son, who, it may be observed, was a
man that went about business as a
woodcuttcr chops n tree, said:
Are YOU under contract or obliga-
ton TO remain with Mr.. Frye any
specified time, Mr.. Pager
Nothing more than to give him n
reasonable notice that i wish to quit"
replied Albert. ~ am paid so much a
month for the present. as he put 1t
when | went there, and I certainly
shall leave him as soon as 1 see any
chance of lettering myself"
"That being the case, | see no reason
why YOU cannot entertain the proposi-
ton have decided to make YOU" said
the merchant, (Which is that you sever
your relations with Mr.. Frye between
now and the first of the year, and then
take hold and see what you can do in
looking after my legal matters. The
fact Is, Mr.. Page, as l intimatcd to YOU
Il short time ago, 1 am not entirely sat
lSled with Mr.. Frye. Just why need
not be considered now. The only point
is, do you feel yourself capable of act
ing as my attorney and assuming
charge of any law business that may
ariSc?'
"Wcll, SO far as my knowledge Of the
law gees" replied Albert, IL passed n
good examination when / was admit
ted to the bar, L had some practice in
Sandgatc, and since I've been with
Frye I've learned n good deaf of the
usual procedure here. / think / can do
all that Is necessary"
MY needs In n legal line are not
complicated" continued Mr.. Mason; ut
Is mostly looking up deeds and making
transfers, seeing that titles arc clear,
etc. You will have to watch the Gus
tom officers, and there arc more or less
collections 10 be made. Occasionally /
have tO RESORT tn thp cpirta Inf inv IN