The Washington herald., 1909-10-11
Copyright. 1895.
by the
Bobbs-Meuiu Co.


hlprted LAYING his hand on the door.
Pm engaged. and you'll have to come IN
/ Office hours
lie SHOOK the door as though TO call
| Griswold's attention 10 It.
DO you see this thing-its the door"
he roaged.
II have seen It from both sides, Mr..
| Bosworth. l intend to stay on this side
until get ready 20 go"
who the devil are you? What do you
mean by coming here az this time Of
night?"
I'm lawyer myself. II you will force
che ignoble truth from me. Now, when
you are perfectly quiet. and once more
the same reasonable human being you
must be 90 Lave been trusted with the
Office you hold Wen proceed to business.
Meanwhile, please put on your coat A
man in his shirt-sleeves is always at a
Disadvantage and we Virginians are
sticklers for the Proprieties."
The attorney generals fury abated
when he saw that he had 10 deal with
low-voiced young man who seemed un-
likely TO yield 10 intimidation. Girls
void had, in fact seated himself on a
table that was otherwise covered with
law books, and he shifted with pleasure
the familiar atmosphere of dusty law
calf, which no one who has had the
slightest acquaintance with a law Office
ever forgets. To his infinite amusement
Bosworth was actually putting on his
coat though IL may have been little
absent-minded 20 give him an oppOr
tunity to decide upon a plan of getting
rid of his visitor However this may
have been. Bosworth now stepped to the
side of the room and snatched down
the telephone receiver
Griswold caught him by the shoulder
and flung him round.
"None of that! BY calling the police
you Will only get yourself into trouble
I'm bigger than you are and I should
hate 20 have to throw you out of the
window. Nov" and he caught and
hung up the receiver which was wildly
banging the wall-"now let us be sensible
and get down 10 business"
who the devil are your demanded
bosworth, glazing.
I'm special counsel for Gov. Osborne
in the Appleweight case. There's no use
In wasting time In further Identification.
but AZ you take down that volume on
Admiralty Practice just behind you. you
will find my name on the title page Or
90 save YOU the trouble. as you seem 10
be interested In my appearance, 1 Will
tell you that my name is Grisw0ld and
that my address Is Charlottesville, Va"
You are undoubtedly lying. II you
are smart enough % write a book you
ought 20 know enough about legal pro-
cedure 20 understand that the attorney
general represents the State and special
counsel would not be chosen without his
knowledge"
Allow me 10 correct you. my learned
brother You should never mlsquote the
opposing counsel-it's one OF the rules Of
the game. What I said a moment ago
was that ] represented the governor
Gov. Osborne j didn't say / represented
the State. which is a different matter
and bsset with ultra wires pitfalls. There
is no earthly reason why a governor
should not detach himself. so 10 speak
from his Office and act in propria per-
soma. as a mere citizen. His right to
private remedy Is not abridged by the
misfortune of ofiice-holding. Whether he
can himself Ice made defendant Ia an ac-
ton al law touches that ancient question.
whether the monarch or the state can be
sued. That's n question law students
have debated from the beginning of time
but we must not confuse II with the case
at issue. The governor. as citizen,
may certainly employ such counsel as
ne pleases, and just now / represent him.
OF course. If you want me 20 furnish a
brief"
Griswold's manner was deliberate and
ingratiating He saw that the attorney
general had not the slightest sense Of
I humor and that his play upon legal
phrases was wasted. BOswOrth grinned.
hut not at the legal status Of monarchs
and states. He had thought of a clever
stroke and he dealt the blow with con-
hdence.
Let me assume he said, that you
represent Mr.. Osborne May I ask the
whereabouts Of your client?'
Certainly. You may ask anything YOU
please. but IL will do you no good It's
an Old rule of the game never 10 di-
vulge a clients secret. Coy. Osborne
has his own reasons for absenting him
self from his Office. However. he was
at home tonight"
L rather guess not. as I had ali the
/ trains watched. You'll have 10 do a lot
better than that. Mr. Griswold."
"He has issued a statement 10 the pub
lie since you lied 20 the Inteligencer
reporter about him to-day. I suppose
it's part Of your official duty to mis-
represent the head of the State admins
tration in the press. but the governor is
in the saddle and I advise you to be
good"
The attorney general felt that he was
not making Roadway. His disadvantage
in dealing with a stranger whose iden-
tity he still questioned angered him. He
did not know why Griswold had sought
him out. and he was chagrined at hav-
ing allowed himself TO be so easily
| cornered.
You seem to know a good deal" no
al raf fnf
thing, anyhow"
My dear sir. I was chosen by the gov
ernOr because Of my superior attain
meuts. don't you see? But I'm in n
hurry now. I came here on a particular
errand. I want that requisition in the
Appleweight case-Quick,-f you please,
Mr.. BOsworth"
He jumped down form the table and
took up his hat and stick
Mr.. Griswold, or whoever you are.
you are either n fool or a blackguard.
There isn't any reQuisiton for Apple
weight The governor never had the
sand to issue any. If you must know the
TRUTH If you knew anything about the
governor you would know that that's why
Osborne is hiding himself. He can't af-
ford to offend the Appleweights. If YOU
must know the disagreeable truth. Your
coming here and asking me for that
requisition is funny. if YOU had the
brains 70 see it. Poor old Osborne IS
scared to death. and ! doubt If he's with
in 100 miles OF here. You don't know the
governor; I do He's a dodger a trim
mer. and a coward
Mr. BoswOrth." began GriswOld de-
liberately. that requisition. duly signed
and bearing the seal Of the secretary Of
state as by the statutes I'm such cases
made and provided. was in Gov. os-
borne's desk this morning at the time
you were so daintily kicking the door
in your anxiety to see the governor II
has since been taken from the drawer
where the governor left It when he went
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