Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-20
A
Lawyer
he Was Induced TO Pay Full Price
For What He Wanted.
By ELLA B. TUCKER.
Copyright. 1909. by American Press
Association.

come. I'm worried"
"What abouty' asked her mother.
I'm afraid we're not going to get
the loan"
There was a whistle far down the
street Els pricked up her ears. AS
IT came nearer she grew more and
more excited When Mrs Kane heard
the postman at the next house she
went to the door 10 open 1t before he
should ring The postman came up
the steps aud handed in letter.
ITS from Archie. mother" and Ella
snatched the letter before 1t reached
her mothers hand from the postman
Nov well see what he has to say
about the loan. But, Of course, it'll be
all right" and she dropped upon
window seat and opened the envelope
with happy eyes.
"Of course" agreed Mrs. Kane.
"Archle Is like your own brother"
"N-no, not quite" demurred Ella.
Then her face sank lower over the en-
velope. coloring furiously. Mrs. Kane
looked at her sympathetically.
few moments. then the color fed
suddenly and the happy eyes grew
dark.
"Oh. mother" she gasped Archie
Mr. Booth. | mean But read the let
ter"
what is the matter, dear?" anxious
ly HAS Archie
"Mr. Booth is a mercenary wretch?'
vehemently. "But read the letter"
Mrs. Kane unfolded the letter with
trembling fingers. Whatever it is,
Ella" she ventured. you mustn't
Judge Archie too hastily. He is
good boy. and you have known him a
long time" Then she read: Dear
Ella-Can't let you have the money.
It would be mistake. And there's
another thing. BE sure to demand pa
pers TO show every transaction you
have with that tricky lawyer know
his reputation and the value Of proof
with such man. You write that you
owe, him $1,000 and that unless 1t is
paid within one month he will fore
close the mortgage on your home.
don't quite understand. You say you
have only received $1,000 and that he
was to let you have the rest when you
needed It to meet the note your father
indorsed. IL he hasn't paid IL yet why
should he foreclose on the full amount?
There must be sharp practice some
where, win be down just as soon as
] can get away from here and fix the
matter up"
Il don't see anything In that to wor-
ny about" said Mrs. Kane perplexedly.
''Archle IL coming down and will make
Il all right. He's such a resourceful
boy"
ELLA threw out her hand YEARLY
"Oh, il isn't that. mother" she said
"Mr. Booth will be down and make
things all right. OF course. He's In
tensely business, ana he understands
perfectly well that we were silly
enough TO take Lawyer Pilrs word In
stead of his paper ana so have LOST the
81 .SOu Mr. Booth will come ali right,
probably on the day OF the sale, pay
OF the mortgage ana then hand you
the release. with a bow, He knows the
place is good for the money"
ELLA"
"Oh. don't quite mean that, of
course MIR. Booth doesn't care so
much for the money, but hes II man
and must do things 10 mans way,
with himself as the central dgure"
What Is II you want, EllaT' asked
her mother, beginning TO lose patience.
You're TO marry Archie, ana you've
professed 20 love him more than ail
the world, and you concede hell come
aud pay on th.s mortgage, and we
both know he can't have saved up
very much In just the two years he's
been from college and his mining stud
les. even IL ne Is au expert aud getting
famous, lt seems TO me ne's acting
n0bly. what is the matterr'
why didn't he send me check
when / asked for IL aud offered securi-
typ dashed Ella suddenly. II know
he has the money. for he'd just written
about receiving $1,000 as n fee for ex-
pert work In one OF the big mines. and
he knew that desired nothing so
much IN the world just then as TO pay
that horrid pm and order him to never
set foot on our land or on our side OF
the road again. Ugh. When ! went
60 him that day and asked for our
money and he stared az me with his
little cold eyes and said he had no
money OF ours aud FOR me to produce
paper 20 prove my words J. Mother
Archie ought not TO have hesitated one
minute Strict business should be for
business men. not for Us. IL isn't his
paying the money. ! wanted 10 do it
myself. with my own hands, aud then
say few words 70 MIR Pill aud after
that lose sight OF him forever. Heighol
After aIl. Arch-Mr Rooth isis only a
man"
Two days later as they were stand
ing on the veranda Lawyer Ptll him
self surprised hem by hurrying up the
path. He seemed agitated.
Good morning. Good morning. he