The herald., 1915-11-25

plaintiff employed by her In business
conacitv, or for business purposes
Therefore. the husband of the defend.
ant Is liable for the plaintih wages,
and my friend on the other side ought
70 have brought her action against Mr.
Schultz, and not agaiIst Mrs. Schultz
The Judge tied up all the papers to
gether.
81 quite agree with you. Mr.. Billing
ton" he said. The complaint IS dis
missed"
with costs. If your honor please"
Bob asked.
give dollars COSTS" said the court
Next case"
Bob grabbed his hat and coat and
turned toward Marion.
well. Ellington" he said. $50 you
lost your case"
Rut Marion was gathering her pa
pers together and answered never q
word BY this time the color hai
faded from her cheeks, and she haa
COMPRESSED her mouth into thln
straight line in an effort to prevent hor
lower lip trembling.
"WiTl you send me check Tor the
COSTS" Bob went on. as Marion start
ed for the door. cor shall issue an OK
ecution against your clients prop
ertyi"
"You big brute" Marion exclaimed.
"You can do as you plo-e.
Pass out quietly there" Ed al
monished with parting grin.
In the meantime Susan had been lei
from the witaeSs stand. She made
haste to follow her attorney out OF the
courtroom.
"Wait n moment. Sus: n" Bob cried.
She stopped short, and Bob pressed q
tventy-dollar bill into her mana
Don't say anything about this to Mrs.
Ellington" he enjOined her.
A smile spread itself about SuSans
ears
Sure mott" she replied.
"And see that Mrs. Ellington gets
hack 10 West End avenue all right,
Bob called after her.
Going home that evening, for Bob,
was like making a visit TO the dentist
and his knees literally shook as he en-
tered his house. He made straight for
rho dining room, where a cover was
laid for one person only. Instead OF
Susan. the waitress, Mary, the cham
bermaid. stood behind his chair
"Where's Mrs. Ellington" Bob
asked.
'She sick" Mary replied.
Bob whistled. He had anticipated
something Of the kind.
And where's SUSAN he went on.
"Susan, she gone" said Mary. "She
get mad at Mrs. Ellington and leave"
what forf" asked Bob.
"She say Mrs. Ellington owe her
500 what IS coming from her other
madam"
Mrs. Schultz|
Mary nodded.
sure" she went on, land she want
| TO know what Mrs. Ellington going to
do about it. And then Mrs. Ellington
say she not can give $50, but she say
/ she give her S5-I don't know what for
and then Mrs. Ellington say she get
| 500 from Mrs. SchultZ's man. But
Susan she get mad and say she want
| 500 right away, and she not wait for
| il from Mr.. Schultz. So. Mrs. Billing
ton she give $50 to Susan and tell her
| she'd better go right away"
And did Susan go right awayT' Boz
asked.
| NO" said Mary. "She say II 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 amt done yet"
"And did Mrs. Ellington pay her fol
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 it
And what did Susen sayT
Susan say" Mary continued, that
she sue Mr.. Ellington, and not Mrs.
Ellington"
Bob could not restrain q laugh.
"And what did Mrs. Ellington say tC
that?" he asked.
"She say for Susan to go ahead and
she would be her lawyer, and then Su
san say Here Mary paused.
Don't stop ON my account" Bot
cried. Tell me what Susan said"
well" Mary murmured. "she say
Mrs. Ellington. don't want you new
er no more for my lawyer she say
You're a bum lawyer she said, and
then she 60"
moment later Bob tiptoed upstair:
and listened breathlessly at the bed
room door. As
IHlEEN he tered q
TIW faint sound OF
U7I1 sob bling came
~oAu from the dark
| $NNl7 ness, and wher
| N IN he turned on the