The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01


tions. 1t was true, he observed, that
such long silence on the part of
directors charged with fraud was
unfortunate, and it was also true,
as counsel stated, that delay might
be prejudicial to the company's
future business. However, as the
accusations were very grave, and
as Maddox's silent was protected
by the temporary Injunction, he
would postpone the matter for
three weeks.
At the adjourned date Mr.. Prayer
did not attend, but neither did My
rick. He was i'll, so his clerk re-
ported, and the hearing was accord
ingly postponed another week. BY
that time Judge Hammond had
been succeeded by Judge Westcott,
and Myrick appeared to renew his
plea for more time. His clients
were all out of town. This was a
midsummer attack upon reputa-
tons, ETC."
But the stale arguments were
fresh to the new Judge, and Mad
doxs strenuous objections merely
resulted in shortening the adjourn
ment applied for. Ten days the JUS
tice would allow, and no more. At
the end of the 10 days, however,
the old arguments and pleadings,
amplified and insisted upon, OBJ
tanned a reluctant delay of a week,
and at the weeks end sworn state
ments eked out five days more.
Then came fierce struggle,
which found Judge Westcott obdur
ate and Myrick at the end of his
rope. Would not the court allow
him three days more? No! Then
two? No! Not As hours? No, and
no, and no. Then one day? Surely
the court would not forse the de-
PENDANTS, whose regulations were
at stake, to risk their standing for
want of one days duration. By to-
morrow Myrick could present his
side of the case at least respect
ably. Today his clients would GER
tainly be injured and he himself
blamed for inadequate preparation.
Myrick was dignified. grave and
impressively earnest as he made
this l3st appeal.
J&&ge Westcott glanced at Mad
dox. If the plaintiffs counsel would
consent, the court was inclined to
allow one day more. Maddox hes
itated for moment. II the Judge
would set the case down for the
next day peremptorily, and would
listen to no further excuse-no mat
ter for what cause
-, 1t should be so ordered. inter-
:upted the justice. That would be
satisfactory, Myrick FASTENED to
agree
Then Maddox would consent; he
did not wish to crowd counsel.
The words were scarcely out Of
Maddox's mouth when he caught
sight of Van, the veteran clerk,
shaking his head meaningly, en-
phatically, disgustedly. Maddox's
heart sank at the sight. But 1t was
too late to recall his consent. An
other case was already engaging
the courts attention.
whats the matter, Van?" he
WHISPERED anxiously, as he passed
the clerk on his way from the court
room.
The answer was a Disguised
growl.
"You fellows never learn any
thing, do you? Why don't you come
to me before you get into trouble?'
1t was with some misgiving that
Maddox telegraphed Mr.. Prayer, ad-
vising his immediate return to
town, as the case would be heard
on the morrow without shadow of
doubt.
But Vans ominous, oracular ut
terances became perfectly clear the
following morning. Long before
Maddox or Mr.. Prayer reached the
court room. everybody In the ro-
tunda knew that the illness of one
of tn other justices had resulted In
the transfer of Judge Westcott to
another court and that his sue,
cessor was the Hon. Tanner Oster-
field.
The case was heard before Judge
Osterheld. and Judge Osterfield
found for the defendants. This
would have made Jarvis Myrick su-
prcmely happy but for one thing
OH the same day the decision was
rendered he received news of the
marriage of Ainslee Lorimer and
Kay Evans shortly after the
courts of Rhode Island had granted
Mrs. Lorimer her decree.
CHAPTER X.
Miss Prayer carefully readjusted
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