The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-20

presented 1t. Of course, have onl Y to
ask for the money to get it, but have
had no occasion to do so. -
Assign it to me, he said. ''Tn give
you my note for it
"Oh! | don't want your note, Elwyn, "
she returned can | want is to make
papa reasonable. "
Its only form, he explained, Il
want you to take my note so that l will
have clear title. Tn going to win your
| father consent tonight
''Tonightr she exclaimed. "Why,
he : going to entertain some distinguished
men from ont Of the city tonight
He thinks he is, corrected Elwyn.
Thinks he Is r she repeated. ''Isn' t
hep
Not unless he Surrenders to me.
Its all very mysterious, she said,
but | knew you find way to convince
him
Elwyn did not explain further. Per
haPs he was afraid Kathryn might object
10 his plan, for he had to admit that there
was : large element of risk to it.
1t would have been worth while to catch
the expression of Benjamin face when he
slipped into the banquet-room to see that
everything was in READINGS. Elwyn was
there, and 50 was deputy sheriff The
deputy levied on the banquet
What this p cried Benjamin.
To secure little claim of $500 against
You. explained Elwyn.
Whose claim ?
Mine.
i don owe you a cent
Pardon me have bought the claim
from your daughter
Ii was several moments before Benjamin
could fully grasp the import of this Then
he understood 1t all.
Nonsense ,'' he cried. That's not
a legal claim
The court, said Elwyn, can settle
that question in the morning.
In the morning rnared Benjamin
But the banque,
1t gin be spoiled. Of course
By thunder never did think much
Of yoa As lawyer, but you re certainly
wise enough to know that l Il have 4 splen-
lid case for damages As result Of this
high handed outrage
1T i, possible, admitted Elwyn
thou-htfuly, bat | have been under the
impression tha, yau would hesitate to sue
your ain law
For a moment it seemed As if Benjamin
wouli have a stroke Of apoplcxy.
Son-in law be shouted Have YOU
married my daughter
", yet
Then you never shall.
IL thought, remarked Elwys, insinu
aiinsly, that your guests might be hun
CRY
This brought Benjamin mind back To
the Thought that hi. guests we're ready for
the march % the banquet room, and were
Only waiting far him.
Now. see here he saii, threatening.
. Is. sou know that this Is a great big bluff
1 90 annoz me for personal reasons
IF u'sa bi- bluff. returned Elwyn,
why don sou call s, p
That, shat I M going 20 do, if VOC n
4 farl enough go iurce 1t, asserted BenJa-
min. ~ want 20 give you chance tc
ayoil trouble 6rs;, II you don't take it,
4 III pay your claim now and cct after you
Z by ie.a, y7ac,.-s tomorrow Why, hang II
F al IN have yoa in jail haven paid
+ the b,ll !or this dinner set, 50 It docsn
/ bel5a- 60 me, aud you can levy on third
+ party property
/ Il can'tF
No.
/ Bat ] ye done H.
I Benjamin glanced anxiously at the door
/ behind shich his guests were waiting.
4 There was time for 90 further discussion.
I'm pay the claim under protest, 10 re,
/ lease the dinner. but look out for me To-
morrow. he said, ancrily. You Il wish
sou q never trioI any Of these tricks.
/ Il, mus, be paid in currency, an
nouucgj Elwyn,
/ Currency T. exclaimed Benjamin
Do sou think carry that amount Of cur
rcncy in my Tuxedo In give you
cbcck. ="
7 Certified p
How eau have cheek certihec
now g'
I uYou cant &. but | can't afford to risk
anything but currency or a certified
/. check
Benjamin was desperate.
-You'u 20 to jail Z he shouted
This Is a serious matter.
You'll ~ hungry re;orted Elwyn
| That a serious matter, too,
What DO you expect to gain by thlst
demanded Benjamin. is it revenge ?
Revenge has nothing to do with 1t,
rcrlied Elwyu. I'm just trying to shov
YOU that don lack resourcefulness. ~
You don C., admitted Benjamin.
..I want to prove that | have some pro
fes>ioual originality and ingenuity.
You have.
I'm that case, as you Objected 70 m
only because You thought lacked thes
thing. would ike to marry your daugh
ter.
NV boy, said Benjamin, 4 Withdraw
/ it ALL You are going to be success, a
/ in large letters. You have the kind o
head on your shoulders that will make tbs
wi,est Old business man sit up and begin t
take notice. In your hands | feel that tn
girl : future will be safe If you will b
good enough to release the dinner | sha
take pleasure in introducing you to m,
guests as my prospective son-in-law, merel
as guaranty of good faith"
Then, turning to the first Of the guest
to enter. he said "Colonel, permit m
to introduce to you the smartest young law
yer in the United States. He has JUS
succeeded in collecting bride by legal pro
cess in a most unlawful manner.
And the Colonel pondered that problem
deeply without reaching satisfactory so
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