The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-30
Potash, Perll1lutter
 and Others. By MONTAGUE GLASS.
XI.---,MRS. BILLING
 TONS FIRST CASE
Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey Col
 (Continued from last issue)

"FIve dollars costs" said the court. Next case"
 Bob grabbed his bat and coat and turned toward Marion.
 "Well. Ellington" he said. ESQ you lost your case"
 But Marion was gathering her pa- pers together and answered never a word By this time the color had faded from her cheeks, and she had compressed her mouth into q thin straight line in m effort to prevent her lower lip trembling. --.
 twill you send me check for the costs?" Bob went on. as Marion start ed for the door. "Or shall issue m eX- ecution against your clients prop erty2"
 You big brute" Marion exclaimed. "You can do as you please"
 Pass out quietly there," Ed ad, moniShed with a parting grin. . --
 In the meantime Susan had been led from the witness stand. She made haste to follow her attorney out of the courtroom
 Wait a moment. Susan!" Bob cried. She stopped short, md Bob pressed twenty dollar bill Into her hand Don't say anything about this to Mrs. Ellington" he enjolned her, ,... ...
 A smile spread itself about susan's ears.
 Sure not." she replied.
 And see that Mrs Ellington gets back to West End avenue all right" Bob called after her.
 ".
 Going home that evening, for Bob, was like making visit to the dentist and his knees literally shook as he en- tered his house He made straight for the dining room, where cover was laid for one person only. Instead or Susan, the waitress, Mary, the cham. bermaid. stood behind his chair.
 "Where's Mrs BlllingtonT' Bob asked.
 She sick" Mary replied. .-. ..-
 Bob whlstled. He had anticipated something of the kind.
 And where's SusanT' he went on.
 Susan. she gone" said Mary. "She get mad at Mrs. Ellington and leave"
 What for?" asked Bob.
 "She say Mrs. Ellington owe her 500 what Is coming from her other madam"
 Mrs. SchultzT
 Mary nodded,
 Sure" she went on, "and she want to know what Mrs. Ellington going to do about 1t And then Mrs. Ellington say she not can give SEQ, but she say she give her $5-I don't know what for and then Mrs. Ellington say she get s2O from Mrs Schultzs man. But Susan she get mad and say she want SoO right away. and she not wait for it from MT. Schultz. So. Mrs. Billing ton she give $20 to Susan and tell her she'd better go right away"
 And did Susan gO right awnyT Bob asked.
 "No." said Mary. She say If Mrs Ellington pay her months wages, then she go, because her month was up Thursday"
 But paid her last Thursday" Bob exclaimed. .....-....
 Sure" Mary replied. Susan mean another month what ain't done yet"
 And did Mrs. Ellington pay her for the new month"; asked Bob.
 "No," said Mary, Mrs Ellington say she wouldn't pay her one cent. and Susan could sue her in the court for 1t And what did Susan sayY ..
 Susan say" Mary continued, that she sue MT. Ellington, and not Mrs, Ellington"
 Bob could not restrain laugh.
 And what did Mrs Ellington say to that?" he asked. ,-
 "She say for Susan to go ahead and she would be her lawyer, and then Su. san say"- Here Mary paused. .t
 Don't stop on my account" Bob cried. Tell me what Susan said"
 Well" Mary murmured, ''she say, Mrs. Ellington. don't want you nev- CT no more for my lawyer she say. You're a bum lawyer she said. and then she gO."
 A moment later Bob tiptoed upstairs