The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-20
TWO BLACK HOGS
Upright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspt
per SYndlcate.)
BY C. 3. LEWIS.


per Syndicate.)
James Graham had come to the sub
urban village of Springharbor in the
month of August, and hung out his
shingle as an attorney-at-law.
Clyde S0mmers had come to the
same village one month later and hing
out his shingle as In the same profess
sion.
Their offices we're not half block
from each other, and, as they read
each others signs, spirit of rivalry
was born.
1t was almost the first week of their
coming, when they caught sight of
Miss Minnie Sherman of the Cedar
Grove" Manor house about three miles
out of town, but it was some time be-
fore they realized that they We're also
rivals in that case. 1t was by design
that Sommers called at the house and
made some excuse about an old deed.
He talked with the father and he chat
ted with the daughter, and he made up
his mind that he would win her.
Young Graham came later, and there
was no design about it. He was out In
his auto, with which he was not very
well acquainted, and 1t went dead
before the gate of the manor house.
When he had tinkered with ii for about
ten minutes Miss Minnie came out to
the gate to lend her assistance. There
is bond between autoists that makes
them do this, and not always wait for
an introduction.
In five minutes the legal machine
was all right again, and, though but
few words had passed, there was a
favorable impression on both sides.
BY and by both young lawyers were
callers at the house. When this state
of affairs had been going on for three
months, Mr.. Sommers admitted to him
self that he was not gaining In his
object, and it provoked and irritated
him.
One spring day, when Miss Minnie
was driving her auto over country
road, she had the misfortune to run
over and kill black hog belonging to
Il farmer. This farmer was known far
and wide for his hatred of autOlsts,
and their vehicles. He came out Of his
house at the hogs last squeal, and he
came with furious language. He was
interrupted by the statement that the
full value of the hog should be paid,
but when it came down to that he
wanted about five times as much as
the porker was worth. He was told to
sue for 1t, and he went off and sued.
That is, he came tramplng into the law
office of Mr.. Sommers and demanded
his legal rights.
The lawyer took the case. He wanted
to get even not only with the girl, but
with young Graham, who would be
employed to defend the case, If any
one was. He could defend himself TO
the girl by saying that lawyer must
take case when it Is offered him.
By strange plan of Providence,
young Graham went riding on the
same day. BY still stranger plan, he
ran over black hog. The fatal acct
dents occurred three miles apart, but
they were both black hogs. When he
knew he had killed hog young Ora
ham descended from his vehicle and
drew the carcass into the roadside
ditch. Then he passed on and thought
no more of 1t until he heard that Miss
Minnie Sherman had been summoned
into court. He heard of it by her call
ing mt the office, and retaining him for
the defense. He hunted up the farmer
who owned the hog that he had killed
and paid for it and then had q conf
Dental talk. AS a consequence, that
farmer was called as q witness.
When the suit came off and the law,
yer for the plaintiff had made his open
ing speech, young Graham made a
motion that the case be thrown out of
court on the ground that he had run
over and killed black hog himself on
that very day. There were black hogs
in plenty but 1t was impossible that
deaths on the same day on the same
highway.
But, your honor" protested Som
mers, "the plaintiff in this case had a
black hog, too, and he was killed by
an auto. What becomes of hlm2 There
seems to be queer miXup here"
"There does, indeed" replied his
honor. 81 shall dismiss the case for
want of better evidence"
"But, your honor" shouted Som
mers. "This case has been befogged
There was an intention to befog It,
Why don't this court compel my broth
er to present his case in legal wayW
Because there is no case !" solemnly
replied his honor.
But there was another case six
months later and Mr.. Graham present
ed 1t IN such manner that he won
hands down.