Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-07-25
Settled Ont
Of Court.
BY J. LUDLUM LEE.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.

in the chair had Just been sworn In,
giving her full name as Ida Graves.
Russell Roe, counsel for the plaintiff
and an old friend of the Graves fam
lily, had asked her to tell just what she
had seen regarding the accident when
Mr.. Brown had been run down by q
large red touring car some two months
before. He asked a few direct ques-
tions and then turned her over to the
lawyer for the other side.
Hugo Holland, counsel for the owner
OF the automobile, hesitated about put
ting this lovely girl on the rack Of
cross examination, and when her great
his eyes looked helplessly into his he
almost felt the case was lost.
what did you say your name wasT
asked Holland floundering about for a
leading question.
"Lida Graves" replied the witness.
"What do you do for livelihoodT'
followed up Holland.
Ida turned to the kindly faced
judge as II for explanation, and over
his face came q sinister smile.
"He means are you n working
womanY explained the judge. Then,
turning to Holland, he scOwled and
continued 81 wish the counsel would
stop this tomfoolery and ask questions
pertaining to the case Miss Graves
Is q lady Of leisure-a blind man could
see that. Come, come" and he raped
the desk with his gavel.
"You take an oath, do you, that the
chauffeur did not sound the horni'
said Holland.
yes" answered the witness.
"You swear to that, do your reiter-
ated the lawyer.
"How many times do you want the
witness to repeat that statement~ In
terposed Roe for the other side.
This started a warfare Of objections
and exceptions. The two lawyers and
the judge became involved In legal
technicalities, Holland asking one
question and Roe objecting, the judge
seemingly sustaining all objections,
The lawyers INDUCED in personalities
and the Judge pounded for order.
Quiet again reigned in the courtroom.
From the evidence before me, i
render verdict In favor Of Mr. Brown,
the plaintiff, for $1,000. The court will
take a recess until O'clock" announc-
ed the judge.
Half an hour later Ida Graves and
her maid entered fashionable restau-
rant, secured a table in cool corner
of the room and ordered>a light lunch
con. She had come into town at the
earnest plea of old Mr.. Brown, whom
she had seen injured by the touring
car and had testified In his behalf.
Slipping her iced tea, she glanced
about the room and, to her surprise, at
a nearby table saw the two lawyers
who half an hour ago had been so per
sonal In their remarks to each other.
The "pinheaded idiot" and the lantern
iawed attorney" had evidently decided
to bury their differences In a friendly
meal. Mr.. Roe caught her eye and IN
a few moments came up to her table.
MAY bring my friend Mr.. Holland
over to meet you under more Favorable
circumstances? he asked.
"You may not" answered Ida with
some spirit. THAT man is a brute
Why, Mr.. Roe, he accused me of-well
Of actually telling an untruth on the
stand"
"Oh, we'll, that's all IN the business
you know, Miss Lida," soothed Roe
"He was paid to do that"
"What do you mean-a man receives
money to accuse a woman off,
Roe saw that his arguments were fu'
tile and returned to his friend. Ida
finished her luncheon and took the train
for Linden Beach, where the Graves
family was spending the summer at q
fashionable hotel.
Sauntering around the broad piazzas
the following Sunday morning she mel
face to face the two lawyers, and II
was inevitable that she must meet the
brutal Mr. Holland. Despite her aver
sion to the man who had cross exam
ined her. she had to yield to the charm
Of his genial manners.
"I say, Miss Graves" he began
"we're going to appeal that case, you
know"
Ida smiled.
what case?" she asked.
"Why, my case; that is, your case
| stammered Holland.
They looked around for Mr.. hoe
but he had disappeared to let then
fight It out alone, and when, seyera
hours later, he passed them comforta
bly, settled In a rustic seat under the
trees Roe decided that Holland mus
be more persuasive out Of court thar
| in 1t.
Weeks had slipped by, and ont
bright Sunday morning found Russell
| Roe In his white flannels and Ida II
her daintiest Of summer frocks argu
| ing In the sun parlor.
"But, Miss Ida, It's rank injustice
he was saying. "Its the meanest kin'
of a trick to go over to the other side
never would have classed you VIII
the traitors"
But I'm not a traitor" answered
Ida. blushing. II think lawyers OF
the whole, and one or two individually
are a mean lot. Why, their whoi
stock in trade seems TO be calling peo
pie horrid names. Mr.. Holland &C
cused me Of prevaricating, and nov
you turn about and call me traitor y
"Well, will you go rowing with M
this afternoon or won't your aske'
Roe. with a somewhat legal tone.
ut is not a question OF whether
will or not my dear Mr.. Roe" sal
Ida. 81 simply cannot; have al
other engagement"
"Exactlyw sung out Roe, with q tr
| nj ssxUffk tho la IN