Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03
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law, but 1t does queer things scne-
times. You see. the deed to his dauen-
deed. The law has very little rsssrd for
voluntary deeds Natural love ana
affection is not a valuable considera-
ton in the eyes Of the law. Marriage,
valuable consideration. AS the law
now stands under an old statute OF
Queen Elizabeth, II the Wiltshire prop
erty Is granted to Miss Trixie IN con-
sheraton Of her marriage with me me
worth the parchment IT'S written On"
But surely the man will never strain
the law to rob his own chtidT CRIED
Mr.. Beck
think he win in the long Tan If he gets
the chance. The cunning jade plays
with him like a salmon with the hook
tight in his gills. She has run away
to a seaside village in the west OF
ireland. and swears she won't as much
as look at him until the aeed Is ex-
ecuted."
"And where is hep
"Oh. he's in Ireland. too, at a place
called Rathcooi, in the south: cannot
bear to have the sea between himseii
and his charmer. suppose. though az
present they are separator BY the
breadth Of the island There hst are ie shen
every day He won't hold out much
longer, I'm afraid"
Gould you appeal to the young lady
better feeiings?"
"The law. you say. is clear against
your"
Clear as mud: as it stands"
"Then don't see any way out.
us we may change the law and check
mate the lady. Now I'm coming to the
point of the whole matter need not
remind you that what I say is in the
Mt. Warrington Tened toward Mr..
Beck and instinctively spoke In lower
tone.
bill in the house Of lords which viii
repeal the old act Of Queen Elizabeth
which allows a man to defeat his own
grant, and will make voluntary con-
veyances absolute against what we
call IN law a purchaser with notice
ing a hand The instant our bill gets
the royal assent the property is safe.
The bill is half way through the lords.
One of the most popular lawyers In
the house will steer 1t through the
a case OF the kind. The lord chan
celior has promised the royal assent
by deputy, of course-the day after the
bill passes the third reading in the
commons"
But I don't see where 7 come in"
'T want you to run over to Mount
Eagle, where Miss Trixie hangs out.
and keep a sharp eye on her till the
business is through. You see, IT'S like
this Sharkey & Snow are as sharp
as scissors and shut as tight We
cannot tell what they know or don't
know. But they are in contant COM
munication with Miss Trixie- Now, If
you go to Ireland you may be able to
tap the wire at that end. Miss Trixie
is as loose and lively as they are close.
Expense is no object. you know. We
just want you to-Oh. come in"
1t was the knock Of a very little
hand. and the door opening slowly
showed a pretty little seven-year-old
girl
At sight of the stranger she started
out to her kindly: Come here,
'This is our CLIENT" he said to- Mr..
Beck, as the little lady came shyly
across the room. Come here, Flossy.
and shake hands with Mr.. Beck; he's
yours
Mr. Beck dearly loved children. Some
instinct told the little blue-eyed child
that fact in a moment. She climbed up
on his knee and pouted her rosy lips for
a, kiss.
Thank YOU" she said-her notions of
friendship were limited-''is it a doll? I
have seven children and one black boy,
and no nanny for them. ] have no
nanny myself, you know. But pappy
will always take care OF me-"
Mr.. Warrington smiled grimly at
this. while Mr.. Beck patted the golden
head with a strong. clumsy-looking
hand that was gentler than a woman's
in its touch:
ington, don't bother MI. Beck any
more. Take some Of those grapes and
biscuits on the table, my pet, and then