Arizona republican., 1912-04-24
By MAY EDCINTON
COPYRIGHT. 1910. NY 1Hx PEARSON PUBLISHING co.

"Very well" said Napoleon Now your first instructions are these: Go 10 a certain solicitors office, No 121 Oxford Street The name of the soIic- itOrs are Allerby and Weather You will see Allerby. Ask him if the firm will undertake a case for you-any kind of case you like. Call on your invention"
 Them"
 Then come and tell me what AL Inquisitive?" said he. 'Dissatis- fied?"
 Not a ha'porth."
 Good" replied Napoleon, and good morning..
 Luck went out, hugging to his heart the wine of unlawful adventure. and the vision of the soft-eyed Josephine girl. He walked to the Strand, booked a room at a quiet hotel. was fitted presently with ready-made clothes, and about three o'clock, hay ing lunched hugely, walked a very presentable young Englishman, up Oxford Street
 No imposing premises were Allerby and Weather's. but couple of rooms in a great block of offices, an outer room where a clerk sat and a bored office boy played Snap" with dummy, and an inner room where, presumably, was MT. Allerby.
 Luck was ushered-his card preced- ing him-into Mr Allerbys office He saw a short, round man. growing a little bald, of forid complexion in appearance of intense responsibility He rose. bowed. and motioned his wis itor to a seat.
 What can I do for you, my dear sir?"
 Luck stated a case
 The fact is, I'm in a difficulty con- corning this beastly Employers Lia- bility. and so on. My housekeeper entirely through her own negli- gence
 The story rolled nimbly off his tongue. At the close of it he said, that though reluctant to resort to the law courts on the matter. he felt it his duty to make an example of the case, and wished to ask Messrs. All lerby and Weather to undertake it for him.
 Allerby put his finger tips together, looked judicial. and replied that un- doubtedly there was a case. strong case-touChing upon one or two sa- lent points-but that owing 10 press of immediate business. the firm would not be justified in endeavoring to give their attention to it. He waxed confidential, leaning across his desk.
 Ir- oh [ 1nl- ITO you that though ii goes sorely against the grain 10 say goodbye 10 an agree able client like this. we couldn't do you justice. I must be honest with you. We couldn't do you justice Case is this. We're an old estab- lished country firm. very fine practice in the North. and we're just feeling our way 10 establishing a London branch. I'm here to feel the way. Business has rushed in to such an ex- tent that understaffed and over worked as I am here just now. and in these wretched temporary prem ises, I've all I can do to cope with il. My partners are sending up our head clerk from the home branch directly. and I am shortly going to be joined by Weather junior. If you had come to us a fortnight hence. VIC would have been delighted. As ii is-' With regrets. the visitor rose, and held out his hand. "To whom do I owe the honor Of the recommendation" said Allerby, smoothly.
 Fact is.' replied Johnnie Luck
 with his boyish smile, I'm a casual
 sort of chap. I was in this block, go ing 10 see the-er-architeCts on this same floor. and I saw yOur plate. AS
 well drop in here as anywhere else.
 says to myself. That's how the thing was done
 'I see l sec said Allerby, with no change of expression. And I think I may say that you couldn't have done better than to come 10 us in the ordi
 nary course of things As it is
 we'll well, you understand. Good day" A taxi took Luck to the Ritz by four o'clock He asked for MT. Prince and was shown up. Ellen was pour ing tea, and received him with a wei come smile. He gave an account oi the afternoons quest. Napoleon mere ly nodded. with no surprise. Have a cup of tea" he said "and then go to No "a, Ludgate Circus 10 the office of Messrs. Fowler and Fowler. and see if they will take III the case against your housekeeper They won't close till six. Call to morrow for lunch, and tell me the re suit"
 Five o'clock found Luck at No. "a Ludgate Circus. It was a block oi business premises The plates at the doorway showed that the office oi Messrs Fowler and Fowler was or the third floor. Luck mounted. 4 particularly foolish looking young | clerk opened to him, and went to ses l 1T MT Fowler was at liberty to sef
 him There appeared to be no othel l clerks.
 Show the gentleman in, Peas
 wood said a voice from the inneI room, and Luck was ushered in to thu presence of one of the heads of thu firm A very tall, thin, wooden-facet
 man received him. 1 What can I do for you, MT. Luck?' | he asked, reading from his visitor:
 card. when he had indicated a chair
 Mir. Luck gave him the tale of tn, ] Negligent Housekeeper | (Ts E Ss~fin~sA