The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-03-28

SER ana your case. nave retained the
best criminal lawyer I can find to take
charge OF your case, and II your inno-
cence is proved I shall deem my daugh-
ter honored in wedding such an eminent
fool.
This reply stung me to the quick.
regarded it as tantamount to a re-
fusal of his daughters hand even If
my innocence were proved, As to the
lawyer he spoke of hiring for me,
wrote him Immediately that I had en-
gagged the most eminent counsel In the
land and would have no need of the
one he had retained
What was my surprise, when was
folding and addressing this second let
ter, to receive a visit from Bessie
She threw herself into my arms
Historically. l couldn't tell whether it
was joy or grief that moved her.
When she became calmer l spoke OF
her fathers communication.
Father has turned right around"
she said Hes your friend forever"
"Really2"
Eyes, really. He considers you In
nocent of this crime with which you
are charged. He says that no man
who could have written that letter
could have committed murder and If
he did he would convince the judge
that there was no case against him.
since there is no logical difference be-
tween killing a man and steer"
Il am glad" l said. embracing her,
that In thousands of years one couple
may In some respects return to the
natural methods of our progenitors.
Are you quite sure your father is sin
cere in his change Of mind toward
met"
Il am. If he were not he would not
have permitted me to come here to
visit you. He says you are the first
man he ever met who did not talk and
act artihcially. He's simply delighted
with YOU
l showed her the note had written
declining her fathers offer of counsel
She burst out laughing asked what
amused her.
you haven't any money to pay
counsel" she said.
upon my world 1 never thought
of that"
you are ideal and impractical" she
said. That's the reason love you"
Aud she embraced me.
Our colloquy was broken in upon
by the sheriff, who came In to say
that the real murderer had been ar,
rested and had confessed. was free
to go. At the same time he handed
me a letter postmarked Rio Janeiro.
"Ah." exclaimed, my creden-
tialsr'
Slipping the letter in my pocket. I
accompanied Bessie to her fathers
house He greeted me warmly, and
I handed him the credentials / had
received at the jail Removing the en-
veiope, he began to read. his eyes OPEN
ing wider as he read.
Are you a fool or a knaveY' he
asked, looking up at me.
"Both," replied.
What is it7" asked Bessie.
why, daughter. this pastoral bust
ness Of yours has resulted In your
catching the only son and heir Of the
biggest coffee planter In Brazil
knew when | received his note that
he was an original, but didn't know
he was rich. You tell me-" addressing
me, that you are both fool and
knave. Will you kindly inform me OF
the retrospective reasoning by which
you have arrived at this result?"
WELL" l replied, mo one but fool
who has the career before him that
have would spend his time sitting on
three legged stool In wood daub-
ing. and no one but a knave would
make love to girl without her ia
Their even knowing that he is doing
It"
1t was decided that Bessie and
should be married In June. and l con-
cluded for my prospective father-in-
laws sake-who must have noted
man for his daughter, even If a fool
to return to Brazil l told Bessie'a
father that l should like to be mar
ried in the wood on carpet Of June
roses, whereupon he said that he had
had enough Of that nonsense and
didn't wish any more of it.
30 we were married in a very mat
ter Of fact fashion at the brides home
of course, and sailed a few days later
for my country.
! am now one Of the most prominent
citizens OF Brazil and consequently
much out of my element.