The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-19
Brought
To Terms
By F. A. mitchell

S1.67, the sum total OF Iy assets"
The lawyer looked at the man with
an amused surprise.
you will get good fee, however,
continued the other.
From whon?"
1.-The plaintiff"
1.-The plaintiff?'
"Yes, sir; the plaintiff will pay you
literally. The case will be settled out
of court"
Explain"
Ibid you ever ride horse used to a
mountain trail? No? Well, If you had
you would know that you must give
him his head or both you and he will
come to grief"
II see."
women are peculiar. If one man
can't manage one Of that sex two men
can't. The British government has
found that out"
Just so. ! will take your case.
Mr.
"Skinner-Reuben Skinner Now sit
down, Mr.. Wackerly, and write at my
dictation. TO be copied by your type
writer ON one of your letterheads."
Mr.. Wackerly took a pencil. and Mr..
Skinner dictated:
Miss Evelyn Fuller:
Madan-Mr. Reuben Skinner, against
whom you have entered suit for breach
of promise Of marriage. has placed his
case in my hands and desires me to say
to you that he will spend his last dollar
in defending it, am your obedient serv-
ant. HOWARD WACKERLY,
Attorney-at-Law.
mo need, l suppose" said the law
yer. ito mention the $1.67?'
Mr.. Skinner smiled and admitted
there was not; then he departed. The
next morning but one he called at Mr..
Wackerly's office and asked II any re-
ply had come to the letter dispatched
by that gentleman. Mr.. Wackerly hand.
ed him one that had Just come in by
post 1t read:
Please tell Mr.. Skinner that had he
treated me with proper consideration l
would have shrunk from bringing this
case before the public. As It is l shall
spend my entire fortune II necessary in
showing him up before the world.
MFR. Skinner dictated the following
reply:
My client desires me by way OF replying
10 your favor received this morning to
say to you that q woman who will engage
herself to three men at the same time
needs to be put in a position that will
prevent her trespRssing further in that
direction
Before leaving the office Mr. Skinner
wrote the initials of two men on bit
of paper and handed 1t to his attorney
You will doubtless receive note from
the lady asking you to name the men
referred TO You will then in my name
write her the letters on this paper
He handed the lawyer n bit of pa
per on which he had written the let
tiers We. A." and II X L." Mr.
Wackerly looked up from it and asked
Have you proof?"
NO, but know that she has gone
far enough with each one Of these men
to be engaged to him. | know that she
engaged herself to me. and without
warning. to get ahead Of my rivals.
wrote her breaking our engagement
In her Indignation she threatened to
sue me for breach of promise"
You are playing bold game"
A request for the names Of those to
WlnDn uha 80
herself came, and the initials were for.
wsrded. Another letter came, which
read as follows:
l pronounce the accusation false, but
you will please say to Mr.. Skinner that
he had no business TO assume that |
would Sue him for breach of promise tust
because | threatened to do So You need
concern yourself no further with this case.
because | have no intention of suing Mr.
Skinner and never had any such inten-
ton. / do not consider him Of the slight
eet Importance and would not marry him
II he we're the only man on earth
That's all right" said Mr.. Skinner
Write her that she can't withdraw
the case without paying the costs and
my Indebtedness to you for your pro
feEsional advice"
Since the lady has not sued you
there are no costs. And, as for my pro.
feSSional sdvics, have given You
none"
That doesn't matter The lady
doesn't know anything about law. and
she wouldn't ask any ones advice"
What shall make the billr'
Ten thousand dollars"
The lawyer laughed. but Mr.. Skinner
before leaving secured a promise that
he vsuid esey Instructions
MIS- Fuller vrsts for the attorneys
sfh ssd costs. Hs dared not mention
esss. stncs there were meme, but offered
- ne pert q hfs efient 10 settle for
tfeeoe> TIE lady sent him a check
NJ fAs ansunt which he turned over
= In sfsst me efi~rt mailed Il 10
aSs Frn~. WITH ~ indcrserseut fhr,