The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-01
DISPUTED
POSSESSION
BY EDITH Y. ROSS
Copyright, 1910 by American Press
Association.

Il am sorry, Miss MartlndaIe,' said
John Rogers, real estate agent, "that
you didn't close with me yesterday
MIR. Robert Eldridge has just signed q
lease Of the property"
Il understood that you gave me a
refusal
You were mistaken
Miss Martindale had suddenly discov-
erred that she wanted the fiat i'll CUES
ton very much. She was disappointed.
I'm going TO have 1t anyway" she
said
u would like to know how!" asked
Mn Rogers
i know who this man Eldridge is;
he's Bob E,ldlige Of the Atheneum club,
d bachelor. He doesn't need the nat
ana | DO He has no family, While
have my mother and little brother"
"Wil you kindly inform me what
that has TO do with property for which
written lease has been given|
NO. but | will show you"
Miss Martindale lived across the
street from the apartment house in
question, and when she saw Bob Ell
bridge enter it she went over and up
to the fiat Opening the door, she
went in and, seeing the gentleman
there, looked surprised,
''If you are looking ut this fiat" she
said, with view to taking it you are
too late. L have just notified the agent
that would take it,"
Pardon me, madam with an apollo"
getic smile, sit is you who are mistak-
en-. have my lease here in my pock-
ct.
He took il out and showed 1t to her.
She waved it aside. That's moth
Ing" she said. Everybody knows
that a verbal lease is good. Mine is
verbal have had the refusal OF
these rooms for a week
You must he mistaken. Mr.. Rog-
ers said nothing about having given
any one "a refusal"
II am not accountable for Mr.. Rog-
ers blunders. | must ask you to re-
| tire | am DESTROYS Of having the
rooms cleaned before moving in and
| wish to see what's to be done"
/ did Mr. Rogers give you the key!'
/ mo; he said that you had taken the
/ key
HE gave it to me | will retire.
You can easily get out from within"
| 4. xt-1s syaI ID "a n
and would doubtless have sconed to
push his claims, however just. against
woman. But In this case the lady
was under the disadvantage Of being
very attractive | say disadvantage
because her attractiyeness prompted
Mr.. Eldridge to enter upon a contest
with her that he might thus brine
about an acquaintance. He bowed
himself out very politely, hat in hand
and departed with the key.
Miss Martlndale notics& this feature
Of the case aud felt that she had re
ceived a check she knew that tbs
key Is nine points In the law govern
iug the occupancy of houses and con
SlueFCQ UtTSeil ltiAipDi ny hthCe'tCA
She had no key from WHICH to have
duplicate made She might get q
loeksmith to come and fit key, bu
that would require time, and mean
while Mr.. Eldridge might move in. II
any event he had a key to the prem
Uses aud could get In when he liked.
Miss Martindale concluded to chang
her tactics. she wrote note to MI
Eldridge, which she sent through Nj
Rogers. stating that since it scenes
thar there had been a mistake mad
by the agent in renting the premise
to two different persons she though
the one least needing them shout
give way to the other; that she repre-
sentcd a family Of three and If MI
Eldridge stood for more than that sh
would give way to him. II not sh
thought he should give way to her.
Mr.. Eldrdge replied that he ha
rented the fiat intending to turn it owe
for a meeting place and supply depC
for a ladies charitable society; there