The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-21


VCopynRht 1913 By W G. Chapmanl
THAT admirable compilation. the
Code Napoleon. he resumed. distinct.
~ lays down the principle that the be.
trothal OF n minor annuls all pecuniary
contracts that have not been actually
put into execution. Consequently un.
der the code your pension fund would
be ~returnablc."
But am not a minor. I interrupt.
ed.
THE age OF majority, under tho
Code Napoleon. Is not necessarily
twenty-one, Miss Anne said Mr..
Spratt In grave rebuke. For certain
purposes, as this. It is twenty-five. In
other cases
saw the banker drop his title deeds
and grasp at the seat Of his chair. His
a was drawn and tense. Next mo.
ment amazed Mr.. Spratt by sprlnging
to his side and clasping both his hands
In mine.
Say that again; ! didn't catch t." I
painted. Under tho Code Napoleon I
am a minor for financial purposes and
the-thc bCtrOthal-'
The betrothal OF a minor annuls
all contracts OF a pecunlary nature.
that have not actually been carried
into eEcc. reiterated Mr.. spratt.
Therefore"
MY dearest Anne, what are you
driving at?" asked Charles.
! walked over 20 Mr.. Magnif.
MY bonds, ! said. and flung down
his receipt before him.
He rose up. lettering. and graspod
the edge Of the table.
1T has been carried into effect" he
almost screamed. "Yor a have the
money at once-before six o'clock.
don't mind renewing the mortgage-I
was-meant to all along. I'LL"
my bonds. please | repeated quiet.
ly.
I'm give you a hundred thousand for
them. then he cried. You wouldn {
rob me, bankrupt me. by a legal trick
like that? You're people OF honor.
That's all very we'll for tricky trades.
men. but not for the DIVES. You can't
afford to play a trick like that on me
My bonds, Mr.. Magnin.' / reiterated
i~mplacably.
Charles came up and placed his arm
round me. He understood.
No, let him keep the bonds, Anne.
he said. He's right. We don't do
things like that"
Then" | said declsively. you must
keep Clichy. That is the price OF them.
Do you agree?" continued turning 10
MagniH.
He groaned as though my words had
been a thrust OF a sword. I pushed
some paper toward him and. dipping a
quill into the ink, placed Il in his
hands.
Write" ! said. debating For value
received, namely bonds q enumerated
them. now In my possession. | hereby
agree to relinquish TO Anne Ives an
rights that ! possess 10 the castle and
estate OF Clichy, together with the
mortgage upon the same, which / now
hold. and all the accumulated interest.
Is that legal?" | asked. turning to the
astounded MIR. Spratt.
Irregular. but unassaiiable under
the Code" answered the little man
rising heroically TO the occasion.
Magnln signed his name and Estellf
and Charles affixed their signatures a.
witnesses.
Now so, Mr.. Magnin," I said
pointing to the door. And. II you car
profit by It. take with you that for
giveneas which you yourself denied =
Mary and Mr.. Spratt have promised
TO spend their honeymoon with Charles
and me ut Clichy next July. "And al
that | regret" wrote Mary IN her last
letter, is that you have had nearly q
years start OF US IN matrlmony. But
you haven't had any start OF US In
sheer and undiluted happiness"
Wen take them riding in our aev
aeroplane." said Charles, when no had
read Mery'e letter. Then we wen.
out TO look al her in the new hangar
Charles says that when aviation be
comes safer he'll let me ride again
But after my flight TO Corsica I'm mo-
sure that I shall ever want 10.
Charles pointed TO the name upor
her frame, and smiled. THAT vii
puzzle your friends" ne said. "The,
don't know all that We know. do they
Amer"
The name Is ia Mascotte."