The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-22

agreement There is still due me, under the
contract round million of your exceedingly
useful dollars
With the interest to be added said
the lawyer, drumming on the chair-arm with
his fingers something after the fashion my
mother always employs in computing a simple
sum in addition.
Certainly" said Mr. Pless, sharply.
Mr.. Smart understands that quite clearly.
Mr.. Schemansky, 1t isn't necessary to en-
tighten him -
The lawyer cleared his throat / knew him
at once for shyster. Mr.. Piess continued,
addressing me.
''0f course he will have to pay this money
before his daughter may even hope to gain
from me the right to share the custody Of
cur little girl, who loves me devotedy When
the debt is fully liquidated, | may consent to
an arrangement by which she shall have the
child part of the time Mt least
1T seems to me she has the upper hand
of you at present however, said, not with
out secret satisfaction 'She may be in
America by this time
II think not" said he Every steam
ship has been watched for days, and we are
quite positive she has not sailed There is
the possibility however, that she may have
been taken by motor to some out of the.way
pi- }e where she will await the chance to
slip away by means of a specially chartered
ship 1t is this -ery thing that we are seek
ing to prevent. do not hesitate to admit
that if she once gets the child to New York,
we may expect serious difficulty in obtain
ing our rights 1 humbly confess that have
not the means to fight her in land where
her fathers millions count for so much
am poor man. My estates are heavily in
volved through litigation started by my for
bears You understand my positionl' He
said it with rather pathetic twist of his
lips
81 understand that you received mi,-
lion in cash at the time OF the wedding, :"
Said 1. ''What has become of all thatl''
He shrugged his shoulders. Can you ex-
pect me to indulge an extravagant wife, who
seeks to become social queen, and still save
anything out Of paltry milhoni"
''Oh, see. This is new phase Of the
matter that hasn't been revealed to me. 1t
was she who spent the million"
after fashion, yes, - said he, without a
spark of shame. THE chateau was in rather
diiapidated condition, and she insisted on
its restoration. 1t was also necessary to
spend great deal Of money in the effort to
oiotr NJ own nns;t;on ras rnt srfs;c;ont tor
,ai,,h, sa,. Va o,,tor.oinnd rroo+ doo, Nd
,a,';ah,,. Oh ,as aa.,,s,a,,,ad % rra,;f,';nr
go ,as,o ond whin, tb.t r,o,o, corId NM.
ohass Natnr,Il,, Il was not lonc hofors wa
noro bord nrosscd for fnrds wont "a Now
vi. ,,aar .ro ord nrt ,ho nattor ,1oorl,.
haforo ber father He mot mo with another
,,sanos;t;on n,bioh ro,bor a;s~nstod ma avn
an ,.bo ho,iovos Il ar doal;pr II 7
hora ~ ol,;cot;on moo, il lent hat truo
NJ, scbvmanstv,,
at is - said the LAWYER.
uHor father revoked his ORIGINAL plan and
surrested an alternative He proposed TO mt
thc million in trust for his granddaughter.
our Rosemary.-a name sir that abomnate
and which was given to her after my wife had
snlled for woeks-the interest TO be paid TO
his daughter until the child reached the age
- twortv.ona OF course could NOT ar
co,t spcb nm arroncement. IT
.acti,c nm nv advice for was present
=. ,bo ;,ter,iow the Connt emphatieallv de-
clined to entertain"
,.Never mind schemanskv." broke in the
co,,nt na,,lort,y "Wbat is the use Of 70.
;nr "a oil .b,t,n Uo anneared to reflect for
a momont "Wiu vou be good enough to
ioavo tho room for awhile. Mr.. Schymansky2 2