The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-25
Plaintiff and
Defendant
BY OSCAR cox


roar porch In a hammock reading .
novel She DID not rise to receive me
nor did she lay down her novel; bu'
pointed 10 a letter lying on a wicker
table. I took u Up and perused IL II
rrai as follows:
Mics Arabella Archer. =.
near Madam-We beg TO inform you
that Mr. Edward Herbert Angel has re-
talned our services. directing us 90 enter
suit AGAINST YOU for the sum OF twenty
0ye thousand dollars N8wp for oreach
N promiee We should be pleased before
doing 60 20 hear from you with reterehee
10 settling the matter out OF court thus
avoiding both publicity and expense we
are. very respectfully, your obodient serN-
gYMcRAcK. SPINNER 4 MUcHMoRE
I read this letter not only with sur
prise. but with q smile. believe there
have been cases Of man suing w0-
man for breach Of promise. but hey
have been rare. Having finished read
ing the eplstle. looked up at Belle,
hut she seemed more Interested In her
book than what the letter involved for
her Nor was I able TO engage her at
tcntion till she had finished the chap
ter she was reading. Then | said:
II dare say you have deserved this.
Il dare say have"
"You would not hesitate to jilt an
angel"
That's what am accused Of having
done
Perhaps N you send the plaintiff a
letter expressing contrition he VIII
withdraw the suit"
Perhaps be would. but I'm not con
trite."
I thought for q few minutes. then.
changing my tone. said:
II suppose Il must be treated serl-
ously. DO you wish the 60 net for you
In the matterr'
II do"
what evidence has Mr.. Angel that
you have consented 20 marry himr'
Il don't know that he has any"
"You mean that you have been 70
reckless In your numerous fiirtations
that you have not kept track Of the
men you have accepted and those you
have rcfuscdf'
That's about H..
what course shall pursue In this
caseT"
"oh. settle II as best you can. IL
won't bcggnr inc 90 ray nc all.
Considering that Miss Archer was
worth several hundred thousand dol.
lars this was true Angel was worth
a million.
Il don't suppose" said. "thc plain.
tin wants money"
EMO; he wants 10 squeeze me-"
"what!'
ale wants 90 make the throw over
my other suitors for him"
"oh!
"IIe thinks he can blum me-"
"And you don't propose 10 be bluiied."
"No. ! don't You Just write his
lawyers for me that III pay the amount
sued for entire and don't consider Il
any compliment that the damages
named are 10 small"
I wrote Messrs. Gymcnck. Spinner
\ Muchmore that my client would
pay the amount claimed. In due time
a reply came from them inclosing
typewrittcn apology that Miss Archer
was TO sign acknowledging that she
had acted very dlshonornbly toward
the plaintiff. humbly begged his for.
giyeness and she will keep her con.
tract with him" Belle signed n. but
put the word mot between the words
"wlll" and keep"
II did not appear 10 me that Mr.. An.
CELL was making much progress In this
game OF blum, was curious 10 know
what his next move would be. for did
not see any move that he could make
He adopted the Fabian policy he aid
nothing. When sufficient time for a
reply had elnpsed aud received moth.
Ing IKE a continuance OF the fight nor A
disposition TO capltulate made up my
mind that Il would be case OF attri.
ton. ] was convinced that the couple
were In love with each other and one
OF the two would give IN In time.
Which would II bei
One day ! received a note from An.
CELLS attorneys 90 the effect that since
their client was about to be married
return OF his letters to Miss Archer
would he appreciated took the note
To belle, and | saw by her expression
when she read Il that she was beaten.
This caps the BLUFFS climax" 1 ne.
marked 10 give her courage.
That we don't know. He's lust mem
enough to marry somebody TO spite
me" F'S
what VIII You do nextY'
Please write the lawyers that I will
uell'er NJ. Angeles letters 10 him IN
person But shall expect an analogy
from him for putting this AFFAIR be.
tween us into the hands Of lawyers"
"Humph"
What do you mean by thntY'
'Nolhlng think your decision very
sensible" '" WY
Sensible OF course it's sensible
Nhat do want with the letters or n
nun J don't intend to marryY And am
! not entitled to an apologyY
Certainly"
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