The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-16
By DONALD cHAMBERLIN

Being caught In the act, I was arrest
ed. Idesire that you secure my liberty
on the smallest possible amount Of
bail. 1t must be not nor than $1,000.
for that is all ! can raise"
But surely" replied the lawyer.
you r not guilty of the charger
whether I am or not, If the case
comes to trial ] shall plead guilty"
Mansfield looked at bis client In SUI.
prise. He would have as SOC believed
himself guilty of pilfering as the young
man before him.
ANY defense would do in your case,"
he said. mo Juror would believe you
to be a thief. What is the value Of the
articles you are accused Of steallng?"
"a bracelet, a brooch ind a. lady's
watch. l doubt IL they are worth al.
together 500. ] shall not make a de
fense."
"How would you like me to get you
of OF a technicality"
"Your services in any such line will
not be required. ! shall forfeit my
BAIL"
Forfeit your BALI"
That is my intention"
Mansfield succeeded In getting the
bail bond made $4,000. and bis client
produced the funds himself. Then he
paid his attorneys fee and went forth
a free man. When called for trial he
did not appear. and his bail was for
feited. An elderly gentleman appear
ed to testify against him, and Mans
field. who was present as the accused's
counsel. asked him something about
the case. The only information he re-
ceived was that the thief had effected
an entrance to the old gentleman's
dwelling by climbing a lattice neal a
second story bedroom window. The
gentleman said he was not surprised
that the bail had been forfeited. for
the thief vas evidently well connected.
and the money for his bail had doubt
less been furnished by his family.
Ten years passed. One day Horace
Mansfield was at work In his Office
when a middle aged man entered and
asked for a private interview. When
the two were alone together the man
said:
you don't remember me-"
II confess that l cannot place you.
though there is something about you
that leads me to think ! have seen you
before"
do you recall a client Of yours
named William Lambert. who iumDed
his bail?''
~ do"
Il am that man. but my name is not
Lambert. am about to be married
and before the ceremony is performed
I wish to know II there are any records
Identifying me with Lambert that can
be eradicated."
The lawyer informed the gentleman
there was nothing worth removing. II
recognized as Lambert he might be
arrested and tried but ten years had
80 changed him that be would likely
not be recognized.
There is now" replied the stranger.
mo n living to appear against me-"
in that case you run no risk what.
ever"
II am to marry a widow who has in.
herited some property from her late
husband. There are some papers to he
drawn before the wedding. and I should
like to have you draw them. Can you
conveniently call at her house,"
II can"
The gentleman threw a card on q IA.
BILE bearing the name Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Tracy with her address.
( The next day Mansfield went to the
address given and al received by a
lady under thirty years of age and
beautiful. Having executed the papers
he was about to withdraw when Mrs
Tracy said TO him:
Both myself and my 6ance deem ii
best that you should receive an ex.
PLANTATION Of what must seem to you to
be a mystery. When l was nineteen !
left home on a visit. While away ]
met the man l am to marry tomorrow.
An attachment sprang up between us.
and be begged me to engage himself
to me.
Il q Deen Drought up from q child
to understand that when I married my
husband must be wealthy. l told Ed.
cardigan stanfeld u his name-that
l knew my father would not consent
to my marriage with him and he must
give me up. He seemed very much
broken down BY this, mud after my re-
turn l feared that he would do some
thing rash A match had already been
made for me with Mr. Tracy. who was
then more than forty years old. Edgar
came to this city the night before I
was married and. in the hope Of per
'suading me to elope with him. climbed
a lattice under my window and OBJ
tained access to my room. Ny father
came to the room while be was there
! slipped into an adjoining room. and
Edgar. to save me from the conse-
quences Of bis rash act. ssized certain
articles Of jewely from my dressing
case. You know the rest"