The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-12-24
ACirCumvented
Lawyer
He Was Induced to Pay Full Price
For What He Wanted.
By ELLA B. TUCKER.
Copyright. 1909. by American Press
Association.

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"Oh. dear" said Ella Kane impa
tiently. Il wish the postman would
come. I'm worried"
What about?' asked her mother.
I'm afraid we're not going to get
the loan"
There was whistle far down the
street. Ella pricked up her ears. AS
it came nearer she grew more and
more excited. When Mrs. Kane heard
the poStman ut the next house she
went to the door to open it before he
should ring The postman came up
the steps and handed in Il letter.
Its from Archie. mother" and Ella
snatched the letter before it reached
her mothers hand from the postman.
Now well see what he has to say
about the loan. But, of course, it'll be
all right" and she dropped upon a
window seat and opened the envelope
with happy eyes.
"Of course" agreed Mrs. Kane.
"Archic is like your own brother"
Then her face sank lower over the en-
velope, coloring furiously. Mrs. Kane
looked ut her sympathetically
A few moments. then the color fed
suddenly and the happy eyes grew
dark
"Oh. mother" she gaspcd. Archie
Mr. Booth. | mean- But read the let
ter"
What is the matter, dear?" anxious
ly Has Archie
Mr.. Booth Is 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 a
good boy. and you have known him II
long time" Then she read: Dear
Ella-Can't let you have the money.
1t 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 it 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 If he hasn't paid it yet why
should he foreclose on the full amount?
There must be sharp practice some
where Will 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-
~ about" said Mrs Kane perpleXedly.
Archie is coming down and will make
it I'LL right Hes such II reSourceful
boy"
Ella threw ont her hand YEARLY.
"Oh. it isn't that. mother" she said.
mir Booth will be down and make
things all right. o. course. He's in
tenSely business. and he understands
perfectly we'll tina we were silly
enough to take Lawyer pill's word in
stead of his paper and so have lost the
81 800. Mr. Booth will come all right,
probably on the day of the sale, pay
off the mortgage and then hand you
the release. with bow. He knows the
place is good for the money"
Ella
"Oh. don't quite mean that. Of
course. Mr.. Booth doesn't care SO
much for The money. but he's Il man
and must do things in II mans way.
with himself rs the central figure
What is il you want Ella asked
her mother. beginning to lose patience.
You're TO marry Archie, ana you've
profesSed to love him more than all
the world. and you concede he'll come
and pay off this 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 if he Is an expert and getting
famous. II seems To me he's acting
nobly What is the matter:'
"Why didn't he send me a check
when asked for il and frred securi-
ty?" flashed Ella suddenly. Il know
he has the money, for he'd just written
about receiving $1,000 as IL fee for eX-
pert work in one of the big mines, and
he knew that desired nothing 50
much in the world just then as to pay
that horrid Fill and order him to never
set foot on cur land or on our side OF
the road again Ugh. When | went
to him that day and asked for our
money and he stared ut me with his
little cold eyes and said he had no
money of ours and for me TO produce
paper to prove my words / Mother
Archie ought not TO have hesitated one
minute. Strict business should be for
business men. not for us. It isn't his
paying the money. wanted to do it
myself. with my own hands and then
say a few words to Mr.. Pill and after
that lose sight of him forever. Heigho.
After all. Arch-Mr. Booth isis only
man.
Two days later as they were stand
ing on the veranda Lawyer Pill him
cole e,,r,r;Sa1 tbn,u hy. burryinrr IN the