The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-01
A Way Around
An Obstruction
b ESTHER yANDEVw

L young nan called az the o5ee q
jenkins & jenkins. attorneys. and was
shown into tie private roon q tie
seuior partner
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.syi1g ssile sgDs p1yeEs O his desk
and turning lis .evolTirg chair side
Eeys. please IL seltcd-~
TIE young uan took 4 chair hezs5s
the desk Tie Lz--e- cg1ri1us1:
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I0Te. bur ! don't know whether So
void have lie HoEeve- would 1.9-
5e any zO-Se II than an now Il sbs
refused ne
-Yoa would le sloC9o better Or
said Ar jenkins
Ten th1-saz-
= an authorized 70 offer yo0 that
SUN
1ir. Quimby debated with himself
whether ~ Lo- L. acceH- TIE o1er-
What deferred hin vas that l. feared
tie gsrI be wanted w0uld ngt marry
divorced man Nj jenkins said that
q course that vas & matter II Ehich
be lad 10 concern and Mr. Quimby
must decide il for himself Mr. Quinn
by said thar be would take the matter
into consideration. but the lawyer Oh
iecrei- saving Ehzr owing 70 the facE
that the father u his client was very
low and possibly his life might Be
saved bT the settlement Of the matter
troubling him 81 early answer was
desired He offered $4,000 II Mr.
Quimby would give an immediate con
sent This settled the matter. and the
lawyer handed the young man a con
tract 10 read
This is not signed by the lady said
Mr. Quimby after having peTused the
document
Il will bring her here. and she viii
sign il in your and my presence.
Very WELL replied Quimby, but
there Is enc thing should Ike 10 have
put in the c0ntraCt-rhst no one except
the bride. her father and her attorney
shall know Of this marriage l prefer
70 make il known 10 the lady I wish
eventually to marry at such time as !
may select
Certainly replied Mr.. jenkins. and
be added the clause to Mr.. Quimby's
satisfaction
The lady was phOned for. and while
size was on her way the groom TO be
asked the lawyer when the wedding
would take place Mr.. jenkins gave
tim 10 understand that he could talk
That matter over with the young lady
when she arrived Mr. Quimby was
evidently much wrought upon by the
plunge be was about 10 make and
walked the floor nervOusly. Presently
tie door was thrown open ard an office
10y announced a lady He was d.
-aetcd 10 show her in \ few minutes
elapsed. during which Mr. Qulmby Kept
l,s cyes fixed on tie door anxi0usly
l'len Young girl entered. blushinc
ard smiling
-Agnesr cried the Young man in
7tou.shneut
Eyes. Ton enes
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