Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-07

ACirCunvented
Lawyer
He Was Induced to Pay Full Price
For What He Wanted.
By ELLA b. TUCKER.
By ELLA B. TUCKER.
Copyright, 1909. by American Press
Association.


0 o.o~o"o~o"oo.
"oh. dear" said Ella Kane impa-
tiently, II wish the postman would
come. I'm worried"
What about2" asked her mother.
I'm afraid we're not going to get
the loan"
fhere was whistle far down the
street, Ella pricked up her ears. As
II came nearer she grew more and
more excited. When Mrs. Kane heard
the postman at the next house she
went to the door to open It before he
should ring. The postman came up
the steps and handed in letter.
ITS from Archie, mother" and Ella
snatched the letter before 1t 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.
"Archie Is like your own brother"
"N-no. not quite" demurred Ella.
Then her face sank lower over the en-
velope, coIorlng furiously. Mrs. Kane
looked at her sympathetically.
A few moments. then the color fed
suddenly and the happy eyes grew
dark.
oh mother!' she gasped. Archie
Mr.. Booth. means But read the let
ter"
What is the matter. dear" anxious
ly. HAS Archle"-
mir. Booth Is n 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 a
long time" Then she read: Dear
Ella Can't let you have the money.
II 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
with such man. You write that you
owe him $1,000 and that unless 1t 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
Endorsed. II he hasn't paid " yet why
should he foreclose on the full amount
There must be sharp practice some
where. VIII be down Just as soon as
can get away from here and fix the
matter up"
81 don't see anything In that to wor-
ry about said Mrs. Kane perplcxedly.
"Archie Is coming down and will make
II all right He's such resourceful
boyg
Ella threw out her hand YEARLY.
"Oh. II isn't that, mother" she said.
mir. Booth Will be down and make
things all right, Of course. He's In
tensely business, and he understands
perfectly well that we were silly
enough to take Lawyer Plll's word In
stead of his paper and so have lost the
81 300. Mr.. Booth will come all right,
probably on the day of the sale, pay
or the mortgage and then hand you
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