The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-07

And what Cohen said went But-lust | left
his Office who should stalk in but Flannery of Cohen
Flanncry, Bllngton's lawyers He stepped into
Cowen's and shook hands
Just dropped IN about this Lorraine bubble" he
plaIned Thought l might just well tell you
there's nothing in It"
Now | knew Cowen like book. knew Cowen
didn't require retainer to talk and, honestly while
he was talking to Flannery whom he hated, 1 think
he really forgot whether he had retainer or not
He went up into the air Mt
.The Lorraine bubble" be repeated. With deter
mined air "thc Lorraine bubble is likely to cost your
client Ellington, money than Mississippi bub
BILE"
ooh. you're away or" said Flannery. wearily.
"Just let tell you the facts
Cowen chewed savagely his cigar. Il got the
facts all right" be said. "Tve got paper signed by
your client diSposes of this If he wants to
settle now is his chance. II he doesn't all right
Wen go ahead"
| knew we'll we wouldn't go ahead-not without
money but 1t just did me good to hear Cowen shove
1t across his desk.
suppose" said Fnnnery smoothly, taking my let"
ter out his pocket and reading 1t TO himself. that
you let me sec the letter you refer to-"
Not on your life" returned Cowen, there's plenty
of time to lny hand down upon the table. You
can't sec anything. Ellington knows what he
signed"
could see by Flannery's face that Bilngton did
know And / could something clse-hat Flan-
merry hadn't come there to talk to Cowen AT NIL He
had come to sec For he cut the interview quite
short and left the room, shutting the door behind
him.
Now Gerte." said Cowen to me. 81 don't want TO
hear of this Lorraine any more. unless your
woman's got the money. Understand"
I understood. understood something clse-Flnn.
merry wanted something particular of me. He
,l,nn nYf l.nrff
GIlroy" he said "the sight OF you is good for
eyes. Haven't seen you In q dog age can't you
come out 10 lunch?'
could and did. Not that wanted to. for Flanncry
was one of the men who used to make love to me like
Blackie of our nrm and never liked him. But had
this Eleanor Lorraine bee In my bonnet and felt
sure this invite had something to do with the case
Nothing to Drink.
After had refused champagne and ale aud beer
and everything In the drink line he could think Of
Flanncry got to reminscing Sorry bad ever left
them lie said. Wanted to know how much l was
getting where l was. l told him-Just as much as |
thought good enough for him To know He told
Iue how lonely Cohen was without me. and said they
Ind the bandsomest managing clerk In town. and
what's more they would need woman lawyer pretty
soon and offered to put me through law school IL I'D
come back He offered double what | was getting
and then. finally, he came to the point
If you've got a letter signed by Blington."- be
began.
''He didn't admit anything. I'D like 10 IT,, be
returned And then just as we were finishing our cof
fee Fannery leaned over and whispered In my ear
"Gertic" he said "Ill give you $500 cash II you'll
give up that letter. understand
/ turned white and sick. And yet could that
he smoke with assurance and knew the reason why.
For months did dirty work for Cohen &c Flannery
without knowing 1t dirty work was an limo
cent tool of their sharp practice, And suppose they
had ALWAYS thought | crooked they
Well This was the time 10 put Fannery right, and
inst going tn do IL