South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-23

plan or lots when ms trlehd n
legal adviser. Dave Somerville,
breezed into the ONCE
Hello. Bruce. greeted the law
yer. Il just stepped in on my way
TO California
Going 20 run on for a few hours
this evening, eh returned Powell
not raising his eyes.
I'm not lokinu. Bruce. T start
this afternoon. Made up my mind
suddenly. Dropped IN 10 say my
valuao ole services will not be avail
able 70 YOU for several months
And wha- shall I do II I need
"a lawyer while YOU are doing Cali
fornia and the native sons thereof
are doing YOU asked Powell as
he laid aside his work.
IT won't he hard 20 find some
one who can take care Of YOUR le-
gal routine" answered Somerviue.
is there someone YOU care 10
recommend 90
The lawyers eyes cleaned ma
/ lciousiy. Why. yes. ne replied
You might try Ellis Porter.
Who's Ellis Porter 90
Ellis is a young attorney with
am office on the same floor as my
own in the Franklin building.
Competent"
-Oh. yes. YouIl fnd Ellis per
fectly competent-aud very agree
able
Very we'll agreed Powell IF
J need a lawyer i'm YOUR absence I'll
look his Porter M.
I'm a live real estate business sit
uations are constantly developing
wherein the services of q lawyer
are required. Somerville had not
been away a week When such a
situation arose I'm Powells office
Powell immediately betook himself
to the Franklin building 90 consult
the substitute his friend had rec
commended.
He found the place easily Ellis
IT. Porter. Attorney at Law was
the simple legend on the door.
A sweet-faced Young woman.
seated AT a desk. looked up as ne
entered.
Il wish to see Atty Porter. 20
said Powell
ct am Atty Porter
Powell could not conceal his
amazement. Mentally he shook his
fist across the miles which sepa-
rated him from SomervilLe.
'Er-pardon my exhibition n
surprise. ne managed 20 say at
last. "but 7 didn't expect 20 find a
woman. Your name. as IL appears
ON the door. looks masculine and
your profession is generally consid-
cred masculine. In addition 20 that
Dave Somerville. who tent me mere.
neglected 10 tell me YOU weren't a
man"
You man Mr.. ~Somerville. the
attorney on this floor" she inquir-
ed.
Yes He's my LAWYER and he's
gone out west. lie told me TO 500
YOU if happened 20 need legal
advice while he was away
And now that YOU have seen
me do YOU still wish 10 entrust me
with the matter YOU have in hand
she asked with a smile.
ION yes Somervile said YOU
were a competent attorney"
MIR SomerNille has never gotten
over his amusement AZ having a
woman LAWYER here on the same
floor with him. said the girl "I am
surprised tina he recommended
me-
NO doubt he had confidence In
your ability" replied Powell The
matter I came 20 see YOU about
concerns the legality Of several
title deeds
AS Somerviue had p~rophesied
Powell found Atty Potrer both
competent and agreeable. she es-
tablished the legality Of the titles
with l~awverIike dispatch and SUBJ
Seouent business with which Powell
entrusted her was put through in
the same decisive way. Powell soon
detected her practice was not vet
well established. In fact. he soon
bgan 10 suspec that his own bus
mess figured very prominent i'm the
-i.le that she did. He began 70
manufacture excuses for visiting her
office r seemed that he feared 70
embark upon the most triding VEN
lures without copious legal advice.
-Four months after his depaure for
California. Dave Somerville again
b~eezilv entered Powells Office.
The native sons overlooked a bet
and allowed me 20 reach home with
sufficient money 10 pay my c%arfare
20 vour ONCE. he greeted Pm
pleased 70 accept the kind invitation
20 lunch. which YOU are about 10 eX-