The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-10-06
PotaSh,P erlmutter
and Others.
BY MONTAGUE GLASS.
X. MRS. BILLING
TOMS FIRST CASE


refractory Umbrella Her macintosh
was shedding buckets of water, and
her hair chung to her rosy cheeks In lit
tie damp curls. Bob's first impulse
was TO rush to her aid and to feel with
his HIPS II those red cheeks were as wet
and cold as they looked. He restrained
himself. however. and as soon as Mar
ION had her umbrella well in hand be
approached her. putting hard on a par
ticularly black cigar.
Hello. Ellington be cried. expel-
ling cloud Of smoke full in her face.
Are we going to try that case this
morning?"
''We?" Marion cried. not little taken
aback. "Billington7''
"Billington's your name. isn't it?"
Bob asked And you're the plaintiffs
attorney in that Konvalinka case. aren't
you? Well. I'm for the other side. I've
got substitution from Gabe Sund-
helm, and I'm ready for trial These
little twenty dollar cases are an infer
nal nuisance. aren't they?"
Marion gasped.
Let's go inside. said Bob.
He preceded her toward the swinging
doors that opened into the courtroom
and pushed his way through, leaving
her to follow. When she finally reach
ed the inclosure for counsel Bob was
lolling back in a high back chair, ex-
changing pIeasantries with old Gabe
Sundheim. He paid not the slightest
attention to Marion. who sat down at
the long table in front Of the rail that
separates counsels' Enclosure from the
judges desk.
Hey. thereg said the court officer.
prompted in advance to unusual gruff-
ness by cigar from Bob. Git away
from dat table! OATS fer lawyers
only"
How dare you Marion gasped.
when Bob joined in.
Smoke up. 3D." he said lazily.
Your pipe is out. Don't you know
this lady's a lawyer?'
"Oh. lady lawyer!' Ed cried. .Ex-
cuse me, lady. Set right down where
you please"
At this juncture the Judge entered.
and Ed raped with paper weight
on the rail.
THE justice of the courtv' he BEL
lowed. and the crowd in the courtroom
rose to it's feet, with one notable ex.
ception.
Git up derer' Ed hissed Don't
you know narten?"
Marion turned on him with q glare
but the court officer greeted her with
a smile and broad wink. 1t was only
his little joke.
Bob Ellington seemed quite unmov-
ed. and when Konvalinka against
Schultz was called in its regular or
der on the calendar be answered
Ready without a tremor Instead
Of old Judge Hannah. the presiding
justice was a new incumbent-a law
yer of such marked judicial dignity
that one rather suspected 1t might
cloak natural difhdence of shyness.
He turned toward Marion deferen-
TALLY.
Whom do you representa- be ask
ed her
"The plaintiff" she replied.
II know" said his honor. but what
attorney do You representa-"
Il am the attorney myself" she re-
piled.
The judge blushed. while Bob
frowned.
And are you ready for trial?' asked
the judge
Yes. SIR" said Marion
Then ! shall take this case up i'm
mediately after the call of the calen-
lar" be announced. THAT will be in
about ten minutes"
The ten minutes soon passed. and
entire courtroom, administered the
oath to Susan Konvalinka. There
lpon Marion rose to her feet and tried
o remember all she had learned IN
moot court days at law school
Where do you reside?" she asked
Zone moment" Bob said Now. II
he court please. move to dismiss this |
lotion on the ground that bill of par
iculars was demanded on the return |
lay, and none has been filed.
why. Bob! Marion exclaimed II
old you at dinner last week.
Dinners aren't bills of particulars"
aid Bob In swift aside to Marion. as |
he Judge ran hastily through the pa
,ers.
'"The complaint is written and veri-
led. and your client was served with
opy of It," said the judge. TN deny
our motion. Proceed, madam"
First blood for Marion" Bob muir
nured
The attorney for the plaintiff tossed
er head.
Where do you liver she repeated to
be witness.
II was the conventional first question,
ut Susan declined to make the con-
entional first answer.
.MeY" she exclaimed. why, Mis-
Ellington. you amt mean ter tell me
GU don't know where liver"
"Move to strike out the answer az
nresponsive," Bob snapped. and the
ntire courtroom broke into loud
uffaW.