Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-19
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TABLISHED 1858.
CHAPTER XIX.
The Judge Sees a Ghost.

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Price with a house, for Betty required
of him that he should supply that gen.
tleman with legal business as we'll
When she pointed out the necessity
of this, Norton demurred. He had no
very urgent need of a lawyer, and hao
the need existed, Slocum Price would
not have been his choice. Betty knit
her brows.
"He must have a chance: perhaps
If people knew you employed MIN IL
would give them confidence-you must
realize this, Charles; it isn't enough
that he has house-he can't wear II
nor eat it,"
And fortunately he can't drink It,
either. don't want to discourage you,
but his looks are all against him, Bet
ty. If you take too great an interest
in his concerns am afraid you are 60
ing to have him permanently on your
hands"
Haven't you some little scrap Of bus
mess that really doesn't matter mucn'
Charley? You might try him-just TO
please me" she persisted coaxingly.
We'll, there's land I'm buying
suppose I could get him to look up
the title, know it's all right, anyhow
said Norton, after pause.
Thus 1t happened that Judge Price,
before he had been three days in Raj
eigh. received a civil note from MT.
Norton asking him to search the title
to a. certain timber tract held by one
Joseph Quad; a communication the Ell
feet of which was out of all proportion
to the size of the fee involved. The
nudge. powerfully excited, told Ma
haffy he was being understood and ap-
preciated; that the tide of prosperity
was clearly setting his way; that INTEL
ligent foresight, not chance, had de-
termined him when he selected Raj
eigh instead of Memphis. Thereafter
he spoke of Charley Norton only as
MY client" and exalted him for his
breeding, wealth and position, refusing
to admit that any man in the county
was held in quite the same esteem.
All of which moved Mahaffy to flashes
of grim sarcasm.
The immediate result Of Norton's
communication had been to send the
- Judge UP the street to the court house.
He would show his client that he could
be punctual and painstaking. He
should have his abstract Of title with
out delay; moreover, he had in mind
a scholarly effort entirely worthy OF
himself. The dull facts should be H.
Illuminated with an occasional striking
phrase He considered that it would
doubtless be of interest to Mr.. Norton,
i'm this connection, TO know something,
too. of medieval land tenure, ancient
Roman and modern English. He pro-
posed artfully to pander to his cli-
ent's literary tastes-assuming that ne
had such tastes. But above all, this
abstract must be entirely explanatory
of himself. since it's final purpose was
to remove whatever doubts his mere
appearance might have bred in Mr..
Norton's mind.
IF my pocket could just be brought
to stand the strain of new clothes be-
fore the next sitting of court, l might
reasonably hope for a share OF the
pickings," thought the judge.
Entering the courthouse, he found
himself in a narrow hall. On his right
was the jury-room, and on his LETT the
county clerks office. stuffy little holes
each lighted by single window. Be-
yond, and occupying the full width of
the building, was the courtroom, with
its hard, wooden benches and its star
ing white walls. Advancing to the
door, which stood open, the Judge sur
veyed the room with the greatest pos
sible satisfaction. He could fancy 1t
echoing to that eloduence of which he
felt himself to be the master. He
would show the world yet what was In
him, and especially Solomon Mahaffy,
who clearly had not taken his meas
ure.
Turning away from the agreeable
picture his mind had conjured up, he
entered the county clerks office. He
was already known to this official
whose name was Saul, and he now
greeted him with a pleasant air OF
patronage. Mr.. Saul removed his feet
from the top of his desk and motion
ed his visitor to chair; at the same
time he Hospitality thrust forward a
square box filled with sawdust 1t
was plain he labored under the i'm
preston that the judges call was OF
an unprofessional character
"A little matter of business brings
me here, sir" began the judge, with a
swelling chest and mellow accents
NO, sir, I'll not be seated-another
time I'll share your leisure if may
now l am in some haste to look up a
title for my client, Mr. Norton"
What Norton?" asked Mr.. Saul
when he had somewhat recovered from
the effect of this announcement.
Mr.. Charles Norton, of Thicket
Point" said the judge.
Il reckon you mean 'that timber
tract of old .Toe Quaid's." Mr.. Saul
viewed the judges ruinous exterior
with a glance of respectful ave- for
clearly a man who could triumph over
such a handicap must possess uncom-
mon merit of some sort. so you're
looking after Charley Norton's busi-
ness for him, are you?" he added.
Hes client of mine. We have mu-
tual friends, sir-I refer to Miss Nal.
roy" the judge vOuchsafed to explain
You're naming our best people, sir
when you name the Malroys and the
Nortons they are pretty much in g
class by themselves" said Mr.. Saul
whose awe of the judge was momen-
tarily increasing.
Il don't underestimate the value Of
a social endorsement, sir, but I've
never stood on that" observed the
Judge. i've come amongst you un'
heralded, but l expect you TO find mt