Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-10

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AUTHOR OF
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Reginald Philip Graham Thursford
Baron Travcrs. Marquis of Mandeleye
issued. M May morning, from TIL,
gloomy precincts of the Law Court!
without haste. vet with certain evi
dences Of a definite desire to leax,
first the pavement and then the street
ptloted here and there by his some
what obsequious companion, ant
turned along the Strand, westwards
Then, in that democratic thorough
fare, for the first time since the cal
amity had happened. his lips were un
locked in somewhat singular fashion
We'll. I'm damned!" he exclaimed
with slow and significant emphasis
His companion glanced UP f~urtiSel.
in his direction. The Marquis. q
Marquises should be, was very tall~aat
slim, with high e l-sllaped nose, yer,
little flesh upon his face, a mouth o
uncertain shape and eyes Of uncer
tain color. His companion. as solici
tors 10 the aristocracy should be, wa
of a smaller, more rotund and insig
nifcant shape. He had the healthy
complexion, however, OF the weekend
golfer, and he affected a certain i'm
legal rakishness Of attire, much ii
vogue amongst members of his pro
I~fession having connections in higl
circles. In his heart he very much
admired the cas- and n~aturalnes
professional London, strobe along b,
his side In a well-worn tweed suit
a collar of somewhat ancient design
and a tie which had seen better days
THE Judges decision was, withou
doubt, calan1itous," he confessed
gloomily. IA
The Marquis turned in at the Savo,
courtyard with the air of an habituc
II am in need of a brief rest ant
some refreshment," he said. "You viii
accompany me, If you please, Mr.
Wadhan.'
The lawyer acquiesced n fel
somehow that he had become the tai
end OF a procession, the Marquis!
entrance and progress through thu
grillroom towards the<asmoking-roon
bar was marked by much dercrcnc,
on the part of porters, cloak-roon
attendants and walters. a fdcferenc,
acknowledged in the barest possibl
fashion. vet in a manner which hi
satellite decided to make a, study OF
They reached a retired corner of tn,
smoking room, where the Marquis
subsidized into the only vacant chair
ordered for himself a glass Of DIR,
sherry, and left his companion to Sc
lect his own refreshment and nay To-
BOTH
What" the former .enquired. 81
the next step?"
There is, alas!" Mr.. wadham re
piled. mo next STEP"
Exactly what do you mean b.
that?" the Marquis demanded. knit
ting his brows slightlf as he slipped
his sherry.
I'VE have reached the end" tn,
lawyer pronounced. "The decision
given by the Court today is fnal.,'
The Marquis set down his glass
The thing was absurd.
Surely he suggested, the Hous
of Lords ren1ains?"
Without a doubt, your lordship,
Mr.. Wadham assented, but it is o
no use to us in the present instance
The judge Of the Supreme Court
this is. by-thc-by, our third appeal
has delivered final decision"
The Marquis seemed vaguely puz
zled.
THE House of Lords" he persisted
remains surely a. Court of Appeal TO
members Of my order whose claim,
to Consideration are not: always full
~ recognized in the democracy %
the common law court" .
II fear" Mr.. Wadham replied, will
a little cough. that the House o
Lords is supposed to have other func
tons"
"Other functions?"
I'm an direct sort of fashion," MI
Wadham continued. ~"itN is suppose,
to assist in the government Of tn
country"
God bless my soul!' the Marqui
There wat a queer, intAnsib,
silence. The lawyer was quite awar
that a storm was brewing, but as hi
distinguished client never lost hi
temper or showed annoyance in an,
of the ordinary plebeianF ways, he wa
conscious of some curiosity as to wins
might happen next.
"You mean to say, then" the Mar
quis continued. that for the rest 0
my days, and in the days Of those VIII
may succeed me, that ediice, that cot
tage which for-generations has Shelf
cred n Of the family retainers, is t
remain the property of-of an alien ?
Il fear that that is the decision Q
the court the lawyer admitted. 9Th
deed Of gift was exceptionally bind
ing" b
The Marquis shook his head. TIL
thing vas incornprehensible.
Il can stand upon the roof ON Man
deleys." he said, and I can loo,
north. south, east and west, and !
no direction can I look OFF my ow
land. Yet o mean to tell me tina
almost in my garden there is to re
main in demesne which a be occu
pied by any Tom, Dick or Harr
which its nominal owner choose t
place in possession 2"
The lawyer signed to the waiter fo
their glasses to be- replenished.
LIT is certainly not justice. you
lordship," he admitted-"it Is not eve
reasonable-but it is the law"
The Marquis produced a gold cigar
cite case, absently lit a cigarette, an
returned the case to his pocket with
out offering it to his companion. H
smoked ~meditatively and slipped hi
second glass Of sherry.
"A state OF things, he declared
has been revealed to me which
cannot at present grasp. l must dtf
cuss, the matter with Robert-wtt!
my son-in-law, Sir Robert Lees. II
Is an intensely modern person. an
he may be able TO suggest something.
"sir Robert is a very clever man,
tho lawyer acknowledged. -but failin
IAN arrangement with the tenant him
sell, I cannot see that there is any
in short, exhausted the law"
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