Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-13

. Il should have PREFERRED" the
Marquis said, with some emphasis
that circumstances had not rendered
my visit today necessary
The head of the firm nodded SYM
pathetically.
You will bear in mind he
begged, "our advice concerning these
recent actions"
"Your advice was, without doubt,
legally good" his visitor replied, '"but
1t scarcely took into circum-
stances outside the legal point, of
view. However. / am not here to dis
cuss those actions, which I under
stand are now finally disposed Of"
ship"
q" find myself" the MARQUIS con-
'tinued sternly, sin the painful posi-.
ton of having to prefer a complain,
against your firm
II am very sorry-very sorry In
deed" Mr.. Wadham murmured,
Il discovered yesterday afternoon,
entirely by accident. that the allow
ance which you have my instructions
to make to Miss Hannaway has no
been paid for the last two quarters"
Through nc neglect of ours, I as
sure your lordship." Mr.. Wadham in.
sisted graveiy. you will remember
that we wrote to you last. October
pointing out that the yield from the
estates was insufficient, without the
help Of the bank. to meet the interes,
ION the mortgages, and that, mongs
other claims which we were obliged
to leave over. we should be unable to
forward the III cheque to the
young lady in question"
h Marquis cleared his throat and
tapped with his long forefngers upon
the desk. 1t was a curious circum.
stance that, although both Mr.. Wad.
ham, Senior, nj Junior had dom
than their duty towards thei,
distinguished client, each had at that
moment the feeling II a criminal.
you are, I believe, perfectly well
aware. Mr.. Wadham," the Maruui,
declared. that I read your let.
ters." !,
Mr.. Wadham. Senior, coughed. Hill
son thrust both hands into his trou.
sers pockets. The statement was un.
answerable.
II was therefore" the Marquis con.
tinued severely, lin complete ignor.
ance of your failure to carry out m,
instructions"
Mr.. Wadham,. Junior, less affected
than his father by tradition, and
pridins himself more upon that negli.
gtble gift Of common sense, inter.
posed respectfully but firmly,
w can scarcely be responsible, :
he pointed out. for you lordship's
;indisposition to read letters contain.
ing business information of import.
:ance."
The Marquis changed his position
slightly and looked at the speaker
Mr.. Wadham. Junior. became durina
the next few seconds profoundly i'm.
pressed with the irrelevance, almos,
the impertinence Of his words.
II should have imagined" the for.
n.sr said severely. that my habit,
are well-known to the members Of :
firm whose connection with my fam
lily il almost historical
I'VE should have waited upon your
~lordship," Mr.. Wadham. Senior, ad,
mitted. But with reference to thu
case of this young lady. not hearing
from your lordship, we wrote to her
very politely. indicating the grea,
difficulties which we had to face. ii
the management OF the Mandeleys es
tates, owing to- the abnormal agri
cultural depression, and we promisee
to send her q chequef as o as sucf
q step became possible. In reply ",
heard from hef-a most ladylike ant
reasonable letter 1t was-stating tina
owing to recent literary successes, ant
10 your 2lordship's generosity through
% many years. she wa only too gla.
OF the opportunity to beg Nus to ceas.
from forwarding the q~uarterl,
amount AZ hitherto. Under those cir
cumstances, we have devoted sucl
small! sunss OF money az have com,
into our hands to more vital pur,
poses"
II suppose Il did not occur to you,'
the Marquis observed, shat I am tn,
lperson to decide Whist H. or IL no
vital in the disposition Of my owl
money!"
That 10 fact which We shoul<
not presume to dispute" the lawyer
Admitted, ''bnt I should like toApoin,
out that. on the next occasion whaI
We had 4 little money In hand, you
household steward. Mr.. Harrison,s VA
here in urgent need OF ! thousand
pounds for the payment Of domssu,