The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-15


RE Rose Up, Tottering, and crasped
the Eege of the Table.
laws and customs Of the Anglo-Saxon
race-it penalties marriage Now In
France they manage things different
ly. The admirable Code Napoleon, as
you have doubtless read in the copy of
my work which presented to you"
Dear me. Mr. Spratt, will you be
very oTandedIl mention that | didn t
quite finish it," | inquired.
THAT admirable compilation, the
Code Napoleon he resumed distinct
ly lays down the principle that the be-
trothal OF a minor annuls all pecuniary
contracts that have not been actually
put into execution. Consequently un-
der the code your pension fund would
I be Teturnable.7
But am not minor" | interrupt
ed
The age Of majority, under the
Code Napoleon, Is not necessarily
tNentyone, 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
face was drawn and tense Next mo-
.ment amazed Mr. Spratt by springing
to his side and clasping both his handsI
in mine
say that again; didn't catch It," Il
painted Under the Code Napoleon I
am minor for financial purposes and
the-the betrothal-"
The betrothal Of a minor annuls
all contracts Of pecuniary nature.
that have not actually been carried
into effect reiterated Mr.. Spratt.
''Therefore-"
My dearest Anne. what are YOU
driving at?' asked Charles
/ walked over to Mr.. Magniff.
My bonds | said, and flung down
his receipt before him.
He rose up, tottering, and grasped
the edge of the table
1T has been carried into effect" hej
almost screamed you can have the
money at once-before six o'clock. Il
don't mind renewing the mortgage-I
Was-meant TO all along. I-I-l-"
Ny bonds, please" repeated quiet
Iy
I'll give you a hundred thousand for |
them, then ne cried. You wouldn't
rob nae, bankrupt me, by legal trick
like that? You're people of honor.
That's all very well for tricky trades
men, but not for the DIVES. You can't
afford to play aatrck like that on me"
My bonds MI MagniH," l reiterated
implacably.
Charles came Up and placed his arm
round me He understood.
No, let him keep the bonds. Anne"
he said. Hes right We don't do
things Nke that"
Then ! said decisiyely, you must
keep Clichy That is the price Of them.
DO you agree?" 1 continued turning to
Magnif
lie groaned as though my words had
been thrust of a sword pushed
some paper toward hIm and. dipplng a
quill into the ink. placed il in his
hands
Write / said, debating. For value
received. namely bonds Il enumerated
theml, now in my possession, / hereby,
agree TO relinquish TO Anne Ives ami
righ 3 that i possess to the castle andl
esta e of Chchy, together with theI
NOR gage upon the same. which | now
hold. and all the accumulated INTEREST,"
is that legai?' I asked. turning to the
astounded Mr. Spratt.
Irregular but unassailable under.
the Code answered the little man.
rising heroically to the occasion.
Magnif signed his name and Estelie
and Charles affixed their signatures as
Witnesses.
Now go. Mr. Magni6." I said.
pointing to the door. And. If Won can
profit By il. take with you that for
siveness which you yourself denied %
Mary and Mr Spratt have promised
o spend their honeymoon with Charles
ma me az Clichy next July. And an
hat | regret wrote Mary in her last
etter, is that you have had nearly a
ears start of us in matrimony. BUT
.ou haven't had any start of us IN,
heer and undiluted happiness"
Wen take them riding in our new,
.eroplane. said Charles. when he had
cad May's letter Then we wept
ut to look at her in the new hangar
'harles says that when aviation ba-
ONES safer he'll let mo ride again
'ut after my fight TO Corsica I'm nor
ure that ] shal ever want 10.
Charles pointed 10 the name uD,n
er frame. and smiled. That uilr
uzzle your friends" ne said t-Tbev
ont know all that we know. DO theII
.nne?" ''
Tho name is Ia Masootte-
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