The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-20
Without Resort To Law,
BY DONALD ALLEN.

light, etc"
So ex-Judse German wrote his nephew,
Walker. Just before college vacation The Judge was
bachelor sixty old, who had bought manor
mouse on retiring from the bench. He was alone
except for his servants, and Phil was his favore
nephew
Judge German had caught only brief glimpse or
Aileen Travers crossed the lawn of her mothers
grounds next door Any lawyer could have made d
case OF false pretenses out of that letter. Phil
walker replied that he would be happy to come.
MISS Afieen Travers Just weeks ahead
MIN on vacation She had got home settled down
Tor the summer before he due.
CO. "hen at home she was the about the house.
one, Sne could handle saw or hammer, and when the
lawn mower got out of killer had way Of NIX
ing IL up instead Of sending it of to town to be
einSered at she reached home on this occasion to
md that many things needed her attention ana
among them was the glazing OF pane of glass
sleheh window. This was left to the last but the
day her mother little sister went away 10 ba
gone tn night the cook informed:
NOW, then If James got that pane glass
some putty we will fix that window. We shall need
the step-ladder"
49, its .ne easiest thing in the world for a smart
ana good-tookfpg girl to putty In pane of glass
men men she mounts to the top of step-adder and
mas the cook hold 1t while she cuts away the old
putty Then the new is In made fast
Miss Aileen set accomplish this task.
"a Pr came along while she was still work
He walking out from town for exercise He
oldnt know what house his uncle lived
decided that the sensible thing 10 was to make
inquiries He rang the bell at the Travis mansion
and as he rang he wondered If that mighty good
J
! No answer. He thought ne heard voices at the
rear Of the house. The sensible thing 0
Miss Aiieen was standing OF the step
ladder: sleeves rolled old on.
| the way gazer gazes
The cook was hanging the step-ladder like grim
and the stage setting ready when the young
college man appeared. There yell from the
/ COOK There was exclamation from the family
! dog who has been held back until this moment
/ to complete dramatic situation!
no ste -tudH
! Ateen down. Walker stepped backward
and seemed to the dog as If the three people
/ all mixed up for Then he took after the
one who fed. npped him and chased him on the
standing at his gate, threw up his arms and called
/ out:
What villain has dared to set a dog on my "a
/ vorite nephew! Tell me his name that may give
7 him seven kinds of law"
Phil thought he understood the case and when
! case of natural cause and effect Let any young
discover girl puttying in a pane OF glass from tne
top Of a step-ladder. the family cook braved
! to prevent wabble, and the family dog doing IN
the sunshine ordinations falls and bites must
follow. It's like the market what a report Is
circulated that John Doe is deadit creates furry.
He held blame
Say, boy replied the uncle when story had
been told that girl on the step-ladder
been the one wrote You about ] afraid you
have dished your case right in the beginning"
I can call and apologize"
/ And make another mistake? Never. You see
she's mighty good-looking."
Il guess go just got glimpse. then
she sailing"
/ And she's a ryph."
! And she didn't have her hair done up and her
Sunday clothes on. and you didn't her In the
paror and have formal Introduction. Then-then.
you all tumbled around together and the dog bit YOU
and the cook probably swore. and taken together.
your case"
But what case I going win or lose SIR.
why. the mighty good looking giri-Miss rrayers-
the girl on the step-Iadder. / all mapped
you after marriage Right handy to her motner.s'
you know. Pass back and forth the dewy
BIRDS sing to both at the same time No separate
thunder showers needed, Had ii down pat. my boy.
back yard and making discoveries. Lands can
ever convince that girl that hadn't stood there
for ten minutes before the cook yelled
/ Mr.. Phil Walker contrite enough thar day.
but the next he stood his dignity What bust
What business had the family cook go of that
wabbly rtep-ladder? What business that old
Miss Travers was not the only to be
sidered. and he wanted her to understand
His uncle saw how things him ana
didn't interfere Ten days passed-very quiet DAYS,
The glass was in and the putty all used up: the
Then the college man ached for exercise. TnAr~
the back end OF the ground. He would remove IT,
II He took the saw and went forth. Hat or COAT
into the top Of the to- cu p linn 9 Na,e
ing startled him. He simply slipped and caught his
downward and yelling help. He had been yelling
| for FIVE minutes when he heard footsteps
grass and some lifted up his and shoulders
until he could get grasp with his hands Then
that softly said:
please don't set dog on me for it.
That mighty good-looking girl" had ROWING
on the lake and witnessed the accident just 3
landed. She was gone before the trce-ciimber could
desc end.
Il Say be-" Your is won and that without
sort To law exclaimed the uncle he rubbed his
hands in glee You discover hershe discovers you.
Two discoveries, with the and the dog out.
She can't call and thank you for discovering her.
because she top of a step-ladder, but you
must call and and thank her because were hang
ing head downward from tree See the dfference7
Why. boy, your Is without the jury leaving
their Prettest affair handled"
Mr.. Phil Walker called and explained all about
that tree and several other things and there were
bushes and smiles and laughter and game
4 oroquet the lawn. And. later Judge German
was called upon for his house-as a wedding present.
! The Unsllorn.
e. r. Boxwel of Hosington, Kan, the democrat
who previous to the election of 1885 that IL
elected he would hair
/ until democrat was holding down the biggest ONCE