The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-18
A Nctary'S
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By DWIGHT NORWOOD

Many wears ago IN the city ol hh'iih'
I'm France. which has Of late been the
scene Of fighting between the French
and the Germans. there lived an Old
notary. In France a notary Is law
yer. but In the olden time lawyer was
not OF much more importance 50 FAR a.
his work was concerned than n notary
il with us today. Jules Farlieux. the
notary OF Rheims. had accumulated
some 5000 francs. which had come to
him through small fees. This sum
$1,000 in our moncy-was quite for
tune IN those days. especially In France.
where everything was very cheap and
one could live comfortably on a small
income.
The old man had one child. daugh.
ter. Delphlnc. 10 whom he expected to
cave his property. and Il was bis eH-
pcctatlon that she should marry n man
having at least an equal amount What
was his chagrin. therefore. when he
learned that she had fallen IN love with
Alphonsc Du Bois. young fellow who
had lust been graduated from n law
school In Paris and settled In Rheims TO
practice his profession without n sou TO
his name. The notary simply forbade
his daughter 10 have anything 20 do
with the man.
one day three men came into Jules
FarlIcux's Office. and after asking N and
being assured that be was the "distin.
gulshcd notary" with whom 30 many
persons intrusted their Affairs and their
moneys they asked him TO take care OF
100000 francs In gold which was theirs
Jointly. jules accepted the trust. II be.
ting agreed that be- should deduct per
cent of the amount when the money
was returned. lie was then asked 10
draw up q contract 90 that effect. In
which he stipulated 10 pay over the
money 90 the three men together and
not 10 any one or two Of them scpa.
mtcly The contract having been sign.
ed the men departed. leaving the gold
on n table As the notary was gather.
Ing Il un 10 put In his strong box one u
the men returned. saying he had been
dcputcd by the others 90 count the
money before II was put away " bile he
was doing 80 stranger came hurricdly
into the Office aud. after taking the
notary into rear rom. asked him
some questions concerning a matter
which he seemed % consider OF immc.
date importance. The notary tried 60
get away from him. hut found Il lmp0s.
sible. When be- was permitted 20 r..
turn 10 the other room both the money
nd the man who had been counting Il
were gone.
Farlicux found himself In a very un.
pleasant position. lie had rcccipted
FOR 10000 francs which he was 90 pay
20 the three owners together. one %
them had taken the amount and the
notary would be obliged TO Indemnify
the others. which would require nearly
double all he possessed. lie heard
nothing from any Of the men for n
month: then one morning the two who
had Lost their share came to him and
demanded a.
The notary believed that the men
had consplred 10 swindle him, but un.
less he could prove this he had no hope
OF saving the little fortune he had been
lifetime In accommodating and which
was 20 go TO bis daughter for dowry.
He made every EFFORT Go prove that the
men were dishonest aud Ia collusion.
but was not able 10 do 80
After formal demand for their
money the two men put the case In the
courts, ana a day was set for trial
Alphonse Du Bots learned of the case
from his sweetheart. Louise. ana the
probable loss Of her dowry. lie told
her 10 say 10 her father that be would
save him from the swlndle n he would
consent 10 his marriage with her
Louise gave the old man the message
ana II made him very angry.
What" he exclaimed. Docs this
popinjny who has no experience Ia the
law propose 10 do what I, who have
been notary for forty years. cannot
dof"
Louise argued with her father. say.
ing that nothing would be lost by ner.
milling Alphonse 10 take the case ana
something might be gained. Since the
old mans principal grief was that she
would be deprived Of her dowry. she
finally won him over. but not until the
case had been called In court. aud n
any defense was 10 be put In Il must
be done ~ once, Then the notary
who could see no possible excuse nm.
der the contnct 10 avoid indemnlfylnp
the plaintiffs, agreed that In cnse I'm
Bols saved his fortune Il should % IN
Louise ms his bride.
The young lawyer arose In court and
called Tor q reading OF the contract
When the reader came 10 the words
And the said Farlieux shall nav ~
the said deposltors together and ~ mo-
one or two separately the sum Of lOo.
said: '''' "uu
Your honor my client Is rpodv ~
pay the loOnuo francs specified undcr
the contract IN the three dcpositors ~.
gelher, bur Is prohibited by the con.
tract nom paying the money IN two
OF them separately"
The Judge dismissed the cnsa for ,,.
moment the third man who had pon,.