, 1923-01-15

willing to make his less good to him"
The aged attorney. as he sat mas
saying his bony knuckles, saw that
the picking was good. So he could
afford to become fatherly again.
IT may as well be frank with you.
Miss Hayden, and make It clear from
the outset that involved with his
claim is one for a corresponding
mount based en- the personal injuries
which Mr.. Uhlan has received, in.
! jurses which, so far as medical science
seems able to determine. give every
promise Of proving permanent he
said. And there is a further claim OF
one thousand dollars for costs and
medical services, which establishes the
total claims at n round figure Of
twenty-five thousand dollars"
Teddie, who had sat watching him
with rather solemn eyes. somewhat
startled the sedate William Shotwell
by a brief but s~cornful laugh.
80 thai was rather an expensive
thump on the nose. wasn't tit" she
observed, with the last of her meek
ness taking wing. Flo 1t began to
dawn on her, ignorant as she was of
the meaning OF money, Just what they
were trying 10 do to her.
Il am not prepared to disagree with
you" admitted her enemy. not with.
out acerbity.
And did he tell you Just what he
was doing when he got that thump on
the nose?" demanded Teddie. with
slowly rising Indignation.
He was doing nothing. apparently,
which demanded his-his being MAIN.
ed for life" the nan OF the law re.
sponded with dignity.
He wasn't manned for life," de-
clared Teddie. with the last of her
desolati1a gene. but he got exactly
what he deserved"
"THAT, OF course, is a matter not
L for US but for the courts to de.
eide" remarked William Shotwell.
with a luEubrious shake of the head.
Then what's the use of US talking
about 1t now7' demanded Teddie. with
a glance at her unfinished sketch OF
the Macauley Mission at Moonlight.
ut was merely to save you pain
remarked her benefactor as he rose
from his chair.
1T seems rather an expensive anes-
thetic." observed Teddie. "nt twenty.
Eve thousand dollars n whinr'
IAN I to understand, then, that
you intend to contest this claim?"
demanded the man OF law, taking up.
his hat.
Tedd'e swung about on him. with a
little flush OF anger on her magnolia
white cheeks. Then, for once in her
life. discretion put a hand on the
sleeve of impulse.
About her rebelllous young BODY
rhe folt the phantasmai jaws OF her
Uncle Chariton's waffle.iron coming
closer and closer together.
II must decline to enter into any
discussion OF the matter until I have
seen my attorney" she said with
dignity. It was what was usually
nald. she remembered, at all such
Junotures.
Then might 7 inquire just who
your attorney Isl" inquired William
Shotwell.
And Teddle's dignity. for a moment,
betrayed serious evidences of collnps.
ing. She had no attorney. She didn't
even know o: any attorney. But sho
couldn't afford 10 betray her isolation.
you will hear from him in due
time she said with what was plainly
n valedictory smile. as she preceded
her prosecutor TO the door.
But her prosecutor exhibited no
signs Of taking his departure. Instead,
he stepped closer. seeming 10 suffer
some mysterious inward deliquescencs
as he studied her with a sympathetir
II slightly watery eye.
MY dear girl" he softly intoned,
with one hand stretched out IN her
direction, "as n friend OF your family
and I truat / NAV regard myselt IA
nuoh-but moro as n friend OF your
own, I am compelled to say that I
think you are taking tho wronR
course IN this. 7 know whereof I
speak. You are too young too inuc-
!. cent. too-er-too sweet, TO be dragged
without knowing what YOU have 10
face into the ~hrutslitlss and humlll0.
tIons Of litigation like this. Indeed,