White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-30
CHATTER III.

practitioners that may be found in
many Of the large cities; with "A srnat-
tering of legal knowledge. mostly con-
lined TO criminal law and procedure,
and q practice likewise limited, he led
"A somewhat precarious existence. Now
and then a good-sized fee would fall
his way. through some lucky turn OF
Fortunes wheel. and for awhile he
would blossom az the rose among his
associates in the cafes and palaces OF
Joy about town. until some morning
he would awake with empty pockets
and n consuming thirst the latter he
could satisfy without much trouble
through the generosity OF almost any
bartender of his acquaintance. after
which he would go out on a skirmish
for the price of a meal ticket. which
was not quite SO easy of realization;
with Johnny. as the saying goes. IL
was "chscken today and feathers to.
morrow
While the money Of the Ketclinm es-
tate had lasted. which was upward Of
two years. lie cut a fairly wide swath.
But finally the bottom of the sack was
reached; even scraDing failed to pro-
iuce rs much as a pinch of chicken
feed and although his prestige of the
last two years rs a man Of wealth
managed &c carry him a little further,
soon that. too. VAS exhausted. and he
was rerforcc compelled to retrieve
some Of the struggling ends of his
former limited practice. which BY this
.irae lad dwindled to practically moth
ing: for while the money had lasted
Johnny followed tie maxim, IF BUSH
ness intcrferes with your pleasure,
quit your business"
Almost four years had now elapsed
since the last Of the Kctehum money
a vanished with the bubbles OF the
sparkling fluid IN which a large part CT
it had been invested, and with the lapse
OF time Johnny had come To regard
the Ketchum estate as finally settled
md distributed to those properly. If
moi legally. entitled thereto. kctohum
having been without friends. and APP
parently without relatives. Johnny
treated the whole n'atter as : dead is
sue. as safely buried as old Joe nlm-
SELF. until the last few weeks. when
Sharp a suddenly blown the resur'
rection trumpet and caused the dead to
rise.
1t was not a difficult matter To locate
Fish. TO one acquainted with his habits
and lurking places. and Sharp was no
mean angler. after visiting Two or
three OF his favorite aunts Sharp final
~ found him standing at the bar in the
Geld Dollar cafe. idly smoking and
chatting with the bartender.
Greeting him in "A friendly niannc
Shnrp invited him TO partake of a little
liquid refreshment to which johnny
eagerly assented. being both DESTROYS
of preserving amicable relations with
sharp ard also feeling the present need
of n bracer.
After imoibing about three fingers OF
the fdid which cheers. and warming
under its benign influence. Johnny be-
gan la feel somewhat at ease. and IN a
few moments. at his suggestion, an
other liLation was INDUCED in. after
which the entente cordiale became more
definitely established After 4 few mo
ments OF pleasantrics sharp looked at
his watch n remarked that he would
have 90 get back To his Office. as they
walked toward the door he suddenly
remarked. in an apparent burst OF
friendship. b. the way. Johnny. It
Just struck me that / have "A little mat
Ter In which you can make a couple OF
hundred without much trouble. sup
pose you wouldn't object To that"
AtlttlHiA NoAAhu l. MI GiltiIs III
be glad TO 10 anything I can for you"
Its Just a small AFFAIR. but you may
a. well gel the fee as someone else.
I'm closing mp a deal for the Black Dia-
aond Fuel Company. and in making
tie transfers our New York attorneys
desire TO have the title passed TO some
third party as an intermediate grantee.
and thence to tie company. some legal
quibble on their part in perfccting the
title. no responsibility on YOU. how
eyer; nonc at all. If YOU can act III
have the papers prepared tomorrow.
As ! expect To leave for 81. Pau the
day after"
No reason ai all why I ean't act. AIR.
sharp. What time tomorrow Will ycu
be ready for me-
IF you can spare the time TO call
about i.30 I'll have the papers. ready;
therc'll be a little transaction at the
bank In connection with II. but the
whole matter won't take much over an
hour. and I'll nave Riley make you out
a check for a couple Of hundred for
vohr trouble"
'Thank YOU. Mr.. sharp, I'll be there
Mt 100" and they parted.
CHAPTER ~.
Iipon returning to his Once sharp
dispatched word II the Martins to call
as soon ms convenient. which they lost
no time in doing. they came. In fact.
upon the heels of tho messenger. Some
DAYS previously they had been informed
by Mr.. Sharp that the patents had been
received. and In anticipation of their
early departure to the sunny cline OF
the land of Native sons they were
waiting cNpectantly and somewhat
imratiently for word from Mr.. Sharp.
Upon their arrival at the Office
1t was but a matter OF moments
for them To sign the deeds which.
had heen prepared for them. they
didn't even take time TO read them