The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26

 something of air of depression his va cant gaze was fixed the cold distance. Presently behind him the loose blanks ratted under a heavy tread.
 Say there. you, what1i you take me over to Sis quinet for7"
 The sitting man gave slow and sideIong glance at
 the wedressed stranger spzt pensively into the water and returned his attention to the distance before he gave voice to the spiritless reply.
 @B0t dollar, g1ess-when I go.'s
 An rght said the other, vigorously and in of relief ~And when will that be7"
 Maybe five minnits; maybe an hour Waitin for bucket o'clanns." I -Bu4. man. 1t will be black dark in an hourro ! Well what of it
 con, nothingl Only ought to be in sisquinet right nov. got the branch road by mistake and there won't be another train out tonight
 The stranger kicked aside pair of old and, seating himself the stringpece took cigar-case from his pocket It well filled, but without rendering to the hsheran he selected cigar and proceeded light up Say," he continued. rolling the Havana in his thick lips and dressing his slightly grayed mus tache with pudgy hand which glstened diamond over to Sisqninet7 His fathers just dead" 2 Sure" was the terse reply.
 Know him well? 2 ~sence was sucker Decent kind Q, fefer, too1 The voice drawled as if words were effort.
 Yes? Well, he's the I want to see. You can show where he Ives7"
 The other turned and looked asquarely at his ques- tioner- @Lives close to nae, Mrs--bEr.--'
 'Afr Selover."
 ~Yaas- MT. selover They cali me Roger I live to Sisquinet"
 ~Do. hey7 We'll is Maxwell a hard man to deal with? spunky. you know, is he easygoing, like his father was7 knew his father, but I don't know him, you Lord ?. exclaimed the fisherman with his first show of either animation interest Hard? should say noti Easy an old gum bootl Between me an you he's plumb simple at times. I'm old friend hs If you'll excuse me- what be ye gein him zbouts He don't have O your 6gger cain' his shacEss
 a The stranger hesitated moment. "Wel, I don't rnd telling you his friend" he finally said Tt is a sagreeable piece of business for both of I-I am 5Ir- Jacob Lamsons lawyer. Perhaps you've heard of hn-<=EIe to live in Ssquinet years ago, and. LamsenT interrupted the other. Him what holds one share more'n half in MaxwelPs schooner" The fsherman seemed fully alive now.
 Precisely Mr. Lan1son still owns the controlling - teresf in several vessels in Sisqu1et"
 That's rightf Have heard of him? should srei An you're his lawyer hey? We'll say right here that your clients s<tlnk-a low-down dogfsh Why don't he put up his share O money to make repaifs? The boys can't do it ali an give him half profits, too an there's bunch O vessels drawed up the beach goin to rot-no good to nobody He won't repair nor seIl-an' he don't care cause he's rich Max's schooner is the only that's fit alli Yes, sir your lhzns cussed mean if ye don't mind my sayin' it"
 That may be your opinion, my friend, and for which my client nothing" replied the stranger with touch of asperity- But this is purely matter of business Mir Lamson is going to sell Ma7xwe1rs schooner"
 The face of the fisherman lighted "Nol' he claimed ~"To Max?s
 Hardly" the calm reply. "To parties Boston, I believe. The point is this The came to your friend from his father, who has recently died and my client holds the controlling interest. Now the money Mfr Lzmson has already paid for repairs and Improvements just about up young Ma71we11's equity in the vessel say he will get notE- ing"
 @Nothingss
 Nothing. have tried to get Mr. Lamson to sell his Interest to young Maxwell but he is obdurateand per haps yengefu1 He had no lover for old Maxwell. Do you follow mel"
 Tm in yer wash" returned the other, his face sud- 6enly cIouding And what in the devil do you want zee Max for?"
 TO give him legal notice and settle any small diff xerences that may arise That's why asked if he was mild or hot-headed." e
 eYass-yaas, I see" said the other, nodding slowly ms he got to his feet But ths be awful crack for his vifet He ought to git redheaded it, but he's fest fool enough We'll there's nothin' can say