The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-08
Her Father S Consent.
BY ELLIOTT FOWLER.

| h aye q clear title. I'm going to win you.
'a.Tne olniE fS2pses nit to,n!Ight, ,,,
men from out OF the city to ufs ''sned
Thln ianhe e ls ISL she eoressfd Elwyn
"f,fs VI unless ss.,. he surrenders to me-"
h, put i, I knew you'd find way to convince
ha Myy ha S Mas net nfya, s1fpIaa further
Jet to his plan, for he had to admit it' that
eii ~ , %ns large clement OF risk to it.
catch the expre ee See Or YSrt Thle 70
when he slipped Into the fbanaunt . room e.ofe
TO see that everything was In readiness
sheriff sheriff. The deputy levied on the Ban.
"yWhaLs thls?" cried Benjamin.
T9 secure "A little claim OF 800 against
YOU IN, n exclaimed l.. Elwyn.
.. II don't owe you a cent"
from your daughter
5aainn could fully grasp the import Of
this; Then he understood it all. -
legal M,on nlai1s,l. he cried. That's not
,"Ihe court" said Eiwyn, "can settle
eh a. question In the morning"
..nlntt t Inc t morning' roared BENJAMIN,
1t, 1T VIII be spoiled. of course"
a, ny by thundcrl ! never did think much
splendid case for damages as a result Of
THIS high-handed outrage"
1T Is possible" admitted Elwyn
thoughtfuliy. but have been under Gtfh s
Impression mn that you wouid hesitate 10
sue your son-in-law."
For moment 1t seemed as IL Ben.
jamln would have stroke OF apopIexy.
"son-in-Iawi" he shouted. Have you
Not yet.
Then you never shall"
tnorSht; remarked Eiwyn insin-
hta,ingiy that your guests might be
,n Th, ,bd brought it, gentamln,s mind back e
were ere. only waiting for him. .,.
blum to annoy me for personal reasons.a
II us a bluff. j.. returned Elwyn. why
fool enough to force IT, aaserted Ben.
J ,naas II want to Eye you chance to
III pay your claim now and get after
Esn s HoS nave 'e yaa 9 ,a Mh
20 It doesn't. belong to me, and you can't
levy on 2 third party's property"
..Ss CAN'T
But I've done It."
BENJAMIN glanced anxiously al the door
There was time for no further discussion.
IN pay the claim under protest, to
release the dinner but look out for me
wish you'd never tried any of these
II must be paid in currency" ANNOUNCE
Currency" exclaimed benjamin.
DO you think | carry that .a amount OF
check =.
..Aew can / have check certified
4SH saRb but sasn s2nt or afford c to 5sa
BENJAMIN was desperate, 49,,
is q serious matter"
That's serious mntter, too
Wat 40 r; you expect 70 gain by ths5
bas nothne s. DO r wien
replied Eiwyn. I'm Just trying TO show
10Y that ] don't lack preparedness"
professional originality and ingenuity"
In that case. as you objected to me
only because you thought j licked these
s ttings; ! ;. would Ike to marry your
MY boy" said BENJAMIN. u withdraw
II, all. You are going. to be success.
al in large Letters You have the KIND IND
make the wisest old business man sit up
and begin to take notice. In Your hands
I feel that the girls future VIII be safe.
If you will be good enough 10 release the
dinner / shall take pleasure In introduce
ing you to my guests as my prospective
son. n.law. merely as a guaranty of good
faith"
Then turning to the first Of the guests
to enter, he said: Colonel, permit me
lawyer in the United States He has Just
succeeded in collecting. bride by legal
And the colonel pondered that problem
deeply without reaching a satisfactory
solution.