The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-24

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light. air and access. he discussed the
matter with a vim. and of his own ac
cord introduced a topic of lateral sup
port aud the effect of severing or of
merging the dominant and servient
tenements. Not once. however, did be
alIude to the impending case of Kon-
valinka against Schultz. except that in
a moment of temporary abstraction be
asked Marion the name of the new
maid.
why. you know her name" said
Marion. ITS Susan. She's the plain
tiff in that
"Oh. yes. Susan" Bob interrupted
Talking about Susan, | read a novel
decision today-the elders andSo forth
of the Lutheran church againsfO'Hara
Very interesting opinion of Judge Vann
on the liquor tax law"
They followed a long description of
an imaginary case, which took up the
rest of the dinner hour. For the re-
mainder of the evening Bob was posi-
lively lover like in his attentions to his
wife. and the next morning at breakfast
be spoke vaguely about purchasing a
couple of tickets for the theater that
evening.
81 suppose" he said, you're not go.
ing out today in this awful rain?" !
A brisk shower was in progress out
side. which looked as if it might settle
down into a steady d%ownpour.
"Of course I'm going out" she re-
piled. 'Susan's case is on today, and
I'm going to try 1t, you know"
Indeed" Bob commented as he
struggled into his raincoat. 81 thought
you'd given up the idea"
Not at all" she said as she kissed
him. Wish me luck"
II wish you all the luck you Deserve
he replied and took the front steps
three at a jump.
An hour later Bob was standing in
the lobby of the Eighteenth district
municipal court. when Marion came In
from the street, struggling to close q
refractory umbrella. Her macintosh
was shedding buckets of water, and
her hair chung to her rosy cheeks In Lit.
tie damp curls. Bob's first impulse
was to rush to her aid and to feel with
his lips If those red cheeks were as wet
and cold as they looked. He restrained
himself, however. and as soon as Mar.
ion had her umbrella wei. In hand be
approached her. putting hard on a par
ticularly black cigar.
Hello. Billington!' he cried, expel-
ling a cloud of smoke full In her face.
Are we going to try that case this
morning?"
"We?" Marion cried, not a little taken
aback. "Billington?"
"B1ll1ngton's our name, isn't il? p
Bob asked. And you're the PLAINTIFF
attorney in that Konvalinka case, aren't
you? Well. I'm for the other side. I've
got a substitution from Gabe Sund.
helm. and I'm ready for trial. These
little twenty dollar cases are an infer.
nal nuisance. aren't they?"
Marion gasped.
Lets go inside" said Bob.
He preceded her toward the swinging
doors that opened into the courtroom
and pushed his way through, leaving
her to ollo When she finally reach.
ed the inclosure for counsel Bob was
lolling back in "A high back chair, ex-
changing pleasantries with old Gabe
Sundheim. He paid not the slightest
attention to Marion, who sat down al
the long table in front of the rail that
separates counsels' Enclosure from the
judges desk.
Hey, there" said the court officer.
prompted in advance to unusual gruff-
ness by a cigar from Bob. Git away
from dat table. OATS fer lawyers
only
How dare YOU Marion gasped,
when Bob Joined in.
Smoke up, Ed he said lazily.
Your pipe is out. Don't you know
this lady's a lawyer"
"Oh. a lady lawyer!' Ed cried. "Ex-
cuse me. lady Set right down where
| you please"
AT this j%uncture the judge entered,
and Ed raped with a paper weight
on the rail.
The justice of the court!'' he bel
lowed, and the crowd in the courtroom
rose to its feet, with one notable ex-
ception.
cit up dere!' Ed Kissed. Don't
you know narten?"
Marion turned on him with a glare,
but the court officer greeted her with
a smile and a broad wink. 1t was only
his little joke.
Bob Ellington seemed quite unmov-
ed. and when Konvalinka against
Schultz was called in its regular or
der on the calendar be answered
Ready without a tremor. Instead
of old Judge Hannah. the presiding
justice was Il g incumbent-a law
yer of such marked judicial dignity
that n rather suspected it might
cloak a natural diffidence of shyness
He turned toward Marion deferen-
TALLY.
Whom do You represents" he ask
ed her
THE plaintiff" she replied.
II know" said his honor. but what