Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-01

Mr Barnc:t held up his hands.
 the regions of fancy and romance tic
 kled me, and broke forth laughing.
 "Ah, we'll" said he, grinning sympa-
 thetically. i've might make it f7.5C0
 with immediate possession.
 MT. Barnett said l gravely, your client seems to have been born too late
 by hundred years
 T dare say. MT. Greatorex. that my client would go to the length of f10O0o upon my advice"
 Then I should certainly keep my advice to myself. MT. Barnett" was my retort
 began to see respect for me dawn in his eyes. He gathered his papers in bis hand and reached for his hat with the other.
 T fear that my intrusion has been useless" he observed.
 said nothing. but waited for him to reseat himself. He did not, however. but, walking to the window, looked out upon the park.
 "Beautiful,' he cried. Charming prospect. Really, now that I have seen 1t, MT. Greatorex, feel justified ill advising my client to go little high er."
 T think the view is worth an extra f5oO0." I suggested. ,, T thiak. he might rise possibly. to f15000. lIr. Greatorex. if you will al low me to communicate with my eli ent." he said softly. But my client is poor man. and it is a ruinous price"
 Then why ruin your client, my dear sir:' said I.
 Mir Barnett laughed pleasantly, as If at my little joke. but. becoming serious again. shook his head.
 "A stiff price. but think I can man. age it." he said.
 T have little doubt that you can manage anything" I said, bowing.
 You agree?' he asked.
 Tt is not necessary said I, since you seem 10 have agreed for me"
 Tt is monstrousr' he said gloomily. i But my client has set his heart on it. l You shall have your f20,OOO. Mir. Great orex."
 He sighed resignedly and. having se- ! lected a document in his pocketbook. proceeded to unfold it and smooth it upon the table. All the spirit was out i of him. He had been worsted and . owed me a grudge, could perceive
 If you have pen. Mir. Greatorex," he said sulIenly. T will fill in the fig ures. have the agreement here"
 Pardon me" said l.
 He looked up and. meeting my gazs. offered an explanation against my pro test. There's no time like the pres ent."
 You misunderstood me. sir" said 'I have no intention of selling the castle.- i
 He leaped to his feet. "whatr' be yelled. and his sallow face spread with color. You s:id E20.OO0-'
 Excuse me: mo- I said Your cli- ent Mir. Barnett. did me the honor to suppose l should be willing to sell and | was polite enough to suppose so with him.
 There was never a man in 50 atrO- rious a temper as my little attorney. His color went. and he grew a lirid yellow with passion. and being now Do longer at the necessity of eiTiliiy. be broke into covert invectiVe. pre- senting to me a surly demeanor. l ig- aored his unnanneriiness. but kept my placid smile all the time that he was arranging his departure. On the thresh- ,Id of the door he paused and. turn ng. demanded:
 .Is your decision finslT-
 assured him that it was absolute. He gave me an extremely vicious look ,s he disappeared
 You will regret this Mir. Great srpx." he ots=eTTed-
 | understood that the phrase was not 1reommouly used in similar cireum- lsspce-. but in truth I need hardly say hat | should not have turned sar- .zsru at the expense of Mir Barneft's uorensive eIient- despite Mir Banetfs .rensive manner. if had nO- tseea sbt 'oiutely certain that Mir Barnetis eit nj did not exist At least ! would ave gone bail that he was Bo relatioa Q tie dgT.zrtei vyVians- and | wO1ld ven have resfurei to doEbt If he new useh more ef them than dd Nr- 3srpett hinn<eIf. fer il was pain | .,ouza to rre by this tine that sens ,-rsaa CT soue persons had per1ieu'ar pssoas fgr desiring to obtain poses ion of ny Izhe-itznes- So m1rn eens ss1- ft oaIy r.uzE7e1 t0 deTerniHs ssse pzrsiculz- reasOus. rszss1s rn'ch eyzd nor psrreive ve-e i1TolFsd n .s z-r-p< q -r dead friez1 and Prse-