South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-11

ping in. The associate nlq.ired IL the jury
were agreed upon a verdict
I'VE find for the plaintiff and assess the
damages at f15C-"
Mr.. Butt sat as one q Innsd. Eva stared at
the busting jurymea with round. agonized
eyes.
But saw it saw H." sac whispered to
her father. Don't they believe me?"
They believe that lying villain" declared
Mr.. Butt, pulling her hand beneath his arm aid
standing up. They think you're liar, pet.
and you've that foul bully to thank for It. Come
along"
He hurried Eva CIT OF curt but at the top
of the staircase leading down into the central
hail. Barnes Barrett caught them up.
Eva" he began. p
Mr.. Simon Butt passed Eva from one arm 10
another. interposing his lank slZ-foot-siX.
Thank your God II you're never nearer having
your neck broken than you are now" he said.
Say word and I'll pitch you downstairs. I
iont care II swing for Il. We've nothing to
Bay to you-and you, you've said enough to
last beyond the grave Keep out Of our way.
Get into mine and maybe I'll not be so calm
Go back and earn a few shillings blackening
some one else's name; you darned black slugs.
leaving your slime on everything you touch.
Stand away and be darned to you-stand
aside" rswszsEST
"You don't understand. II was my duty
Mr.. Simon Butts howl could be heard ali
over the building. Out shot both his hands and
gripped Barnes's throat. A little mob OF bar
risters, solicitors, their clerks and witnesses
in waiting sprang into being and swiftly
interviewed. Fuming and clustering and chok-
ing purple-faced, whitelipped, Mr.. Simon Butt
descended the stairs. A brother barrister kept
firm hold of Barnes's arm.
Less noise in the corridor!" exclaimed the
cadaverous usher emerging from K. B. Will,
lis lordship can't ear hisself link"
So soon as the RoIis-Royce had carried him
home, Mr. Butt sat down and composed a letter
% his solicitors directing letter to be sent to
Mr.. Barnes Barrett, warning him that if ever
he wrote to OF attempted to get speech with
Miss Eva Butt, their client would not be re-
sponsible for the consequences.
The letter dispatched by special messenger,
Mr.. Butt tramped upstairs and knocked at
Twas bedroom door The sight of her, haddled
dejectedly in a chair. sobbing in a hopeless.
despairing way almost made him lose his head
once more
He reached down, lifted her in his long arms.
and seated her comfortably on a reading couch
by the window.
Don't think Of II any more. Don't dwell
Il. He's paid to throw mud" he declared.
Every one who knows you knows you'd rather
chop of your right hand than deceive soul. 1
hate to see you upset yourself about a SWIVEL
ling mudslinging lawyer. Forget him Treat
II all with contempt"
II can't Oh dad har-they think me
a liar"
Let the fools think II doesn't hurt u.s."
argued Simon Butt, trembling with fury.
What harm does il do u.s. None. Let EN-
think plaster them! I'd rather see 'em all dead
and in Hades than see you with red eyes Don't
take It to heart so. Iovekin. It's nothing"
How could he?" she whispered Il wouldn't
have dreamed. At Roughton Bay he
was
ION a devils holiday" broke In Butt Now
he's In harness and there's the cloven hoof.
But we've seen the last of it and him-thank
God" He sat down beside her and took her
small hand In his.
She began to weep unrestrainably, clinging
10 him. and few men in all the world have been
thought Of more bitterly than Barnes Barrett
then in Simon Butts seething mind
I'd met young Barnes and knew the circun-
stances and coincidentaly dining that
night with the Butts. simon was too fuL Of the