The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-04-13

Not necessary" answered Luck
after a pause. Il dropped half Of 1t
three years ago, when / went under,
not to disgrace the family"
very WE'LL" said Napoleon. "Now
your first instructions are these: Go
to certain solicitors office, No. 121
Oxford Street. The name of the solic-
itors are Allerby and Weather. You
will see Allerby. Ask him IL the firm
will undertake case for you-any
kind OF case you like. Call on your
invention"
"Then?" .
"Then come and tell me what AL
lerby says" Napoleon eyed him.
"Inquisitive?" said he. "Dissatis-
fied?" .-,...
mot haporth.''
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 quiet hotel, was
fitted presently with ready-made
clothes, and about three o'clock, hav-
ing lunched hugely, walked, 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
ofiice boy played "Snap" with dummy,
and an inner room where, presumably,
was Mr.. Allerby.
Luck was ushered-his card preced-
ing him-into Mr.. Allerby's office. He
saw a short, round man, growing a
little bald, of fiorid complexion, in
appearance of intense respectabillty.
He rose. bowed, and motioned his Wis
itor to a seat.
what can do for you. my dear
sir?"
Luck stated case.
"The fact is, I'm In difficulty con.
cerning this beastly Employers Liza.
billty, and 30 on. My housekeeper,
entirely through her own negli'
gence :"
The story rolled nimbly off his
tongue. At the close of 1t he said
that though reluctant to resort TO the
law courts on the matter, he felt II
his duty to make an example of the
case, and wished to ask Messrs. AL
lerby and Weather to undertake II
for him.
Allerby put his finger tips together
looked judicial, and replied that un
doubtedly there was case, strong
case-touching upon one or two sa
lient points-but that owing to press
OF immediate business, the firn
would not be justified In endeavorinl
10 give their attention to 1t. HI
waxed confidential, leaning across hi
desk
"My dear-ah-Mr. Luck--I assur,
you that though II goes sorely agains
the grain to say goodbye to an agree
! able client like this, we couldn't d.
you justice. l must be honest witt
you. We couldn't do you justice
Case is this. We're an old estat
lished country firm, very fine practic
IN the North, and we're just feelinI
: our way to establishing a Londoi
/ branch. I'm here to feel the way
Business has rushed In to such an e1
/ tent that, understaffed and over
I worked as l am here just now, an
r In these wretched temporary prem
: ises, I've all | can do to cope with 4
1 My partners are sending up our hea
| clerk from the home branch directly
< and am shortly going to be joine
I by Weather junior. II you had com
I TO us a fortnight hence. we woul
/ have been delighted. AS It is"
/ With regrets. the visitor rose. an
held out his hand.
y ITO whom do I owe the honor {
the recommendation" said Allerb!
}. smoothly.
"Fact is.T replied Johnnie Lucl
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