Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
APut Up Job
: BY SADIE oLcoTT
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.
By SADIE oLooTr

1
Watriss."
Funny. isn't iti The idea OF man
lawyer marrying n woman lawyer"
$50 1t Is. How would they behave
on opposite sides Of the same caser'
I'D like to try them. BY the bye.
Thompson has my case against your
company. Suppose you put your case
In the hands OF Miss watrlss."
IN do It."
When Mr.. Thompson came into court
ana saw his fancec lined against him
he knit his brows. But she gave him
q sweet smile. as much as to say.
isn't It nice for you and mo to try
a case on opposite sides%
Thompson recovered himself, return.
ed the smile ana declared that II would
DO delightful. As the attorney for the
plaintiff he opened the case.
Now. Mr.. Thompson was an able at
torney. In the flrst place. he entered
heart and soul into every case no con-
Quoted and had tho reputation among
his professional associates OF getting
more, out Of his witnesses TO injure the
opposite side and more out OF their
witnesses to help his own side than
any man at the bar. In the present
case he coaxed his witnesses. helping
them by leading questions SO that they
were tower Of strength for his case.
Miss Watriss, seeing the advantage he
was gaining, became FESTIVE. She be-
gan TO object TO nearly every question.
But the judge did not sustain her oh
jections. and this irrIiatcd her. The
consequence was that when her own
witnesses took the stand she was In n
very bad humor.
BY this time the attorney for the
plalntiff had become absorbed In his
case 10 the exclusion of every other
consideration. The first witness called
for the defense was mild gentleman,
who was never sure about anything.
DO you remember" sneercd the Mt
torney. "whnt you ate for breakfast
this moruingr"
II object" shouted Miss Watriss.
sprlnging TO her feet.
The objection was sustained.
Mr. Thompson then showed tho wit
ness n paper and asked him &c he
wrote 1t.
1T looks like my handwriting" was
the reply, land that seems to be my
signature. but couldn't swear to It,"
How old are your"
sixty"
do you consider yourself In your
second chlldhood?" ISL
Il object" again shouted Miss Wa
,rlss. this time with redhot cheeks.
Your honor" said Mr.. Thompson,
with exasperating GOODNESS. perhaps
the attorney for the defendant would
Ike TO conduct my case for me. j
would prefer to have her do so rather
than prevent my proving that her wit
ness Is either incompetent from loss OF
memory or is Withholding evidence"
Mr.. Thompson by this time had for
gotten that he had n fiancee and that
Gancee was his opposing counsel. Per-
haps force Of habit got the better OF
him Miss Watriss gave him an angry
glance, but made 10 reply. Mr..
Thompson either did not notice her
choIer or was used to exciting the
wrath OF his opponents. Indeed. this
WAS favcrIte method with him.
Having browbcaten dozen wit
I
not sure OF anything except what he
Wished them TO be sure OF. Mr.. Thomp-
ION summed up the case as one OF the
most arrnnt swiudles against his client
hat had ever been perpetrated upon
long suffering person. Miss Watrlss,
WHO knew that his client was a rascal
who was trying to ruin her own client,
"ould scarcely couinin herself through
luGer Mr. ThompSon's artful method
II distortIng facts. his smooth but
"uitipg irony. were like rubbing q file
~ u rheumatic member Miss Watrlss'
condition was not improved. either. by
he loss ~ her case ana costs for her
uurh injured defendant. When they
lcil the courtroom Nr Thompson,
who had suddenly dropped The attor-
Gcy and returned 10 The condition OF
over, joined lis hauccc and said:
Sweetheart. congratulate you on
hGyng done splcndidly"
Don't sweetheart me"
WHY, my dear. you don't mean TO
say that you have been affected I'm
your feelings toward me by this law
suitt"
Il have been so FAR Affected that i
wish you to consider our engagement
at an end
Great heavens, What is the mean
ing OF This? We luwyers-tlat IS, men
lawyers. 40 maticI how we have wran-
ged over a cusc-a always leave the
courtroom friends"
II Will bIve nothing further 60 do
with man who would treat poor
old gentleman MS you did my principal
Witness and. as FOR your references to
me. they were inhuman insults"
Shortly after that Miss Watriss re-
ceiycd a call from the two men who
had put UP the job" on her and her
lover.
MIR Thompson" said Jones. has
ms law business. ain willing TO
transfer 1t to you. and Mr.. wilkins will
. give vou ali hfs ON ono condition