The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-10

T didn't sign it," he swore. He was right The whole world knows Mc- Clenahan's signature. It's on the White Store hosiery--it is on many White Store things. And the signature on the written contract was not even .
 weak imitation. Thirty thousand dollars" said the jury. after being out for sixty secondA "s3o.0oo damage for the plaintiff" This ought to have smashed Food But Food was not through. It insisted upon proceeding with It's own damage suit. based upon the breach of that unprovable written contract--the con-
 tract of the poster and the sandwich board.
 Old TerwiiHger. the local counsel for
 Food. told the reporters that he had . surprise to spring, and that Food had hustled its stumps overnight and had overwhelming evidence. Peters &
 Bond. local counsel for Mcclenahan.
 merely laughed. But they did not laugh later. as will be seen. For old Terwilliger had barely sunk Into his seat after opening the case to the jury. than he called out in a loud, clear voice for, Thomas ]. Hackett." !. What" asked Terwillger. was your | business in November of last year7' | 'Ccnfidential clerk" returned the
 witness to MT. Mcclenahan of the White Store" Ever see thisT asked Terwilliger. waving the contract before the witness. ! The witness had He had done more l than see it. He had prepared 1t at the instance of McClenahan; and he had draft of 1t, O. K.'d by McClenahan. and | bearing McClenahan's initials, this time l In the unmistakable handwriting of | the proprietor of the White Store. Who signed this contract asked Terwiliiger. 'I did" answered Hackett. fin the presence of Mir. McClenahan and the
 bookkeeper. He asked me to sign ft
 with his name, and said there was reason for it." | And McClenahan's defence. T didn't sign it." didn't go And this jury found against McClenahan in the sum of $30,0O0. It was all over. But. even then. the public didn't know just where | it stood. Each seemed to be vindi- cated.
 But the newspapers did the best they could. They took the testimony down, and printed it-and 1t was all fit to print: and then there were interviews galore and mutual recriminations be- tween Food and McClenahan- "Swindlerw exclaimed Food to the mayor of Belltown. "You--sawdust" answered he. The next day found McClenahan sit- ting Tn the prlNHle OhiSO VI ehN H&Set dent of Food. McClenahan held out his hand.
 MT. Barker" he said. "congratuia- tions Mine"
 Barker swung about easily in his chair.
 How" he asked. IS the White Store?'
 "Booming," answered Mcclenahan- How is Food?" "Rooming." replied Barker. How how is Belltown?" McClenahan rose and smote the ta- l ble with his hand. aBoomlngr he cried with happy ena- phasis, "everybodys coming out there
 to reside"
 He sat back in his chair and looked at the president Suddenly the two broke into a wild guffaw. "Great, isn't t7" said Mcclenahan- Barker nodded. "Great," he answered, and just be- cause, at minimum cost, the whole
 world knows about Food and aoous
 the White Store
 And" added Mcclenahan. about
 Belltown."
 Barker swung once more to his desk.
 MT McClenahan," he said, drawing
 out his check book and opening It.
 ''here is 0 check for s25,ooo to the or
 der of Belltown."
 McClenahan rose. Then he said.
 you recognize the fact that our un-
 derstanding was carried out in each
 detail"
 Tn each detail" assented Barker.
 He picked up his ruler and with two
 hasty strokes tore off the check