Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-09-03
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An Error Rectifed.

An Error Rectified.
pss-o the mestizO, having lighted
A, TAX taDers in the massive candle
-ss having placed bottle and glasses
nm the great mahogany table, to-
ao and papers upon the small ma
r-,y table, withdrew silently, as
!, bis way, swiftly, as was his train
Ms Old master, Senior don Antonio
a Guerra, looking is genuinely an
Inc in his old-fashiOned black coat,
ALL high-heeled boots and curled
fife hair and mustaChe as any ar
Ne Of the antique furniture in the
e drawing room Of the hacienda,
med his lively black eyes upon his
pest
Tou will forgive the rudeness of
Old man, Senior DemptOn," he said
tly, his English perfect, his utter
zee still the honeyed speech of Cas-
e. but may I ask you to understand
Il | know nothing Of what you
rerCanOs call business? And that
have 10 wish to learn? That is why
Place these matters in the hands of
attorney" He bowed after the way
|! The old school, and ended, smiling,
1.-the hands of a thoroughly cokape-
r attorney, senior"
-3nptOn little man with a rest
a. nervous manner and eyes like a
BIS shifted in his chair, cleared his
r2t and thanked his patron, looking
Sed on the whole.
This is a very important matter,
1de Ia Guerra" he offered, a trifle
2antly and with keen eyes upon
3 h0st.
10 be sure" the old man cut in
slently though with no lesseniEg
Tie courtesy Of his speech. ga VIII
lTays important"
De leaned forward, poured himself
s-% Of the red southern wine, lift
u 50 that the still candle flames
We IL It brightly, and drank slowly.
-'5aay Dempt0n had been asked to
'.A' as he was always asked when
-le to the Rancho de la Guerra {;
4y he had refused, as he always
gei.
lug Old man set down his glass and
"oacco and fine white paper from
I'd! upon the smaller table, his
-" sim white hands making the
s'ette swiftly.
''a sly Senior Dempton," he said
he had lighted a paper lighter
-s nearest Candlestick, shat you
found flaw in the original
.s Sir" Dempton spoke hurried
~ ran on very much after the
-'' u Scho5ibOy who has gotten
,sS0a by heart and wants to "say"
5io'e he forgets.
.y a small matter, a technical
"uicA might never he noticed.
y, mere is riSk-there is dan
-o' Tile VIII might eventually be
~ because of it that your de-
I's1J come TO naught; in a word,
| Sehorjta Teresa, whom you
4" make your sole legatee, might
ole INTO the fortune you have
u Aer' I have thought it best,
To" up a new document"
ra'e done SOP" inquired the
~ 'u-ard' his eyes musingly upon
~ "lSp Of smoke from the ciga-
7a' no-,.
IN. pempton slipped a red
~. .,0 MS breast pocket. eff you
:. Il and sign it, sir-if we can
~, ~@"er settled right away, de-
he original documents"
us'ai.., Senior Dempton, I
Iay leave with you" De la
.S'ed a white hand gracefully.
\, attended to my business for
seventeen years now, and I
S' found cause for criticism"
J, ~ not even care to have me
retail concerning the flaw
<,,.a s.'o"ed to creep in?"
t,ol mad leaned forward a little
h r,r' his eager eyes upon the
Ia Guerra laughed softly
'oi his head.
~ you'd force me to appear stu
pa' his hand upon the bell
ls from the edge of the
sla bell tinkled from be-
IN v ~9or' Let me have the pa
Wish NE to sign"
'usht pen and ink, retreat