Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-30

lurhod, 70 sec Blaine advancing upon
him with cienched fists
What's tho matter with your" Hail
shouted. Don't you lay q finger on
me. I've as much right to 90 court
ing as you have" lie caught up
chair and placed himself I'm an atti
tude Of defense.
Blaine did not strike him, for Hall
was a much smaller man. Instead, he
/ quietly wrenched the chair from his
grasp and, taking his shoulders In a
iirm grasp, shook him backward and
forward till the mans head wagged
foollshly upon his shoulders. Then
he released him and sent him spin
hing across the room. All the while
he did not utter a word.
Hamilton Hall fell down, rose up.
and edged toward the door. There
he halted He shook his first, began
stammering and suddenly, inarticulate
with fury, turned and hurried out Of
the room.
There goes Travers House," MUIR
INJURED Mary, as she nestled into her
Divers arms.
What do you mean?" asked Blaine,
grimly. And Mary told him.
Vincent, DEAR" she said presently,
eve have a hard fight before us.
Whether he has the power or not to
take our home away, he has money
enough to make things hard for us.
| Vincent" she added, softly, do you
remember saying that you would not
marry me and come to live here be-
cause it was your task to make
home for me? And as couldn't leave
my aunt that has meant an indefinite
separation. But now that we must
fight shoulder to shoulder-belp me
out, Vincent"
He pressed her in his arms.
"When?" he asked, kissing her.
Next month";" she whispered back.
But long before the date set for
their marriage arrived Hamilton Hall
had begun his legal battle. And
though it is no easy matter to prove
such a claim, though Blaine fought
him tooth and nail, while old Miss
Travers, in blissfyl ignorance, sat in
her room preparing the wedding gar
ments, before the month was ended
Hall seemed to be the victor. Only
one thing was inexplicable; his law
yer had refused to act for him and he
had procured another, a sharp fellow
of more brains than reputation.
Were at the end, Mary" said
Blaine, despairingly. I'VE can't get a
judge to grant a stay. The case is
scheduled for next Tuesday, and
we've no answer to make. We'd bet
ter pack"
THAT means death sentence to
Aunt Sidonia." answered Mary. weep
ing.
by the way, did tell you I've got
new lawyer" asked Blaine present
ly. He used to be a partner Of old
F1ngall-the man who acted for Mr..
Merritt so many years. He wants us
to attend a conference the day before
the trial, to be held in his Offices
He seems to have a card up his
sleeve III call for you on Monday at
nine"
Blaine called for Mary and took her
to the lawyers Office in a cab. There
they met Hall with his attorney, and
the five seated themselves around the
table. Blaine's lawyer, a lank New
Highlander named Robertson, who
spoke with a nasal drawl and fidgetted
unendingly with his papers, made his
proposal.
I'VE offer YOU" he said with
tantalizing slowness, studying his pa
pers htently, five hundrsd-er-no,
one thousand dollars a year rental
upon the property"
Hall laughed derisively. And how
about the twenty thousand due?" be
asked.
That is9't good in law, sir" Robert
son answered.
But it's my house." laughed Hall.
Well, anyway. / wouldn't rent it for
FIVE thousand, arrears or not. The
fact is, I'm going to have it re-
decorated and turn 1t into home for
superannuated old maids of good fam
ily."
That's going a little far, Mr.. Hall.
drawled Robertson.
Its my clients house." interrupted
the opposing lawyer fiercely. Now
it's no good talking. We came to this
conference as a matter of profession
al curiosity on my part and Christian
charity on my clients. Is that your
offer-one thousand Year,"
Robertson nodded. Wen give you
that" he said.
Then the meeting is ended" cried
the other. "Mr. Hall, we are wasting
time Tomorrow you'll have your
house again If we have to bundle the
present occupants into the street"
Hunt That's your last word?''
drawled Robertson.
ut is"
How about squatters' rights. Mr..
Snaith?"