Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-03-04
THE
PROFESSIONAL
RECALL
t@ by short story Pub. CO..
~ REX T. STOUT

bandshake proceeded 10 tneli
sla tshe in tho coraer.
well, how gees it," asked Rendy
/ ':BeAdy.n said Dudd Bronson. .lgnor
/ ing the question. II am the greatest
tman In the world. /. myself, am foi
ham aad cabbage, since it tickles my
feelings, but it you want anythins
from peacocks' hearts to marmalade
it's on me"
Bendy stared at the roll of bills
Dudd brought out of his trousers
pocket "Dudd," he said, his voice
trembling, Il respect you. Please pn'
it in your breast pocket so | can see
the bulge. What was the occur
reDceT
Il hate to tell it," declared Dudd
''Bendy, ! am modest man. When
you admire me most, remember | sale
that.
"The pity OF 1t Is that there WAS
solitude.
Zone day, about two weeks ago, J
walks iAtO the sanctum of David Jet
more. Jetmore is the best lawyer In
Horton, over Ia Jersey. He's one Of
them fat, bmEy men that looks right
through you with a circumamblous
gaze.
"'Mr. JetmOre.' says |, my name h
Abe Delman been running It q
store ever In Pauline with my brother
W ,,hf
matter which amt TO the purpose, and
when Leo began l0okin' for me In an
unpeaceful manner [ came away fol
my health. Now / want 70 get my
half of the store which ! ana broke
ill | get it, and you should write to
Leo's lawyer, who is Mr.. Devln OF
Ironton, about settlement
"Ilave you something for retain
err asks Jetmore
ono says l, I'm Twin at "A hotel.
"Im busy man. says Jetmore,
and how do / know III get any
money!
mr.. Jetmore,' says |, that stores
worth three thousand dollars If it's
worth q cent. And If my half ANT
enough, maybe you can get Leo to
give you some Of his
Finally. after I explained promis'
cuously why l had to keep at an TN
safe distance from brother Leo, and
other delicate points, Jetmore says
J he'll take the job When he says
! Devlin, Leos lawyer in IrOntOn, is q
personal friend of his, I told him that
made 1t all the better.
"That Same afternoon about four
hours lWter walks into Devlin's ONCE
, in IrOnt0n.
"'Mr. Devlin.' says l, my name Ia
Leo Deiman. 1 been running 1t
store over In Pauline with my brother
Abe. We had a fight over personal
matter which amt to the purpose, and
Abe left for parts unknown. Two
days ago comes a letter from Abe's
lawyer, Mr.. JetmOre of Horton, about
(Abe's share In the store, which he
didn't wait to take with him, and
told him to write to you, because you
should make II settlement for me-
"Bendy, these lawyers Is all the
same All they think about is what's
in it for them. They're parasites.
Bendy. They're menace to society.
"'Have you something for retain
err asks Devlin.
"Mr Devlin,' says |, L have not
"'Then,' says he, how do you ex.
pect to settle with brother Abe?'
"Bendy, know you won't repeat
this to any of our friends, or
wouldn't tell 1t. 1t fiils me with
shame, Bendy, when remember that
fifty handed to Devlin. These law.
yers Is the worst kind of grafters.
IL told Deylin l didn't want any
Pauline natives to know about mine
and Abe's intimate pertinacities. and
/ waits in IrOnton for a settlement.
As soon as he got my fifty ne wrote
off long letter to Jetm0re which he
Let me read to correct the sentiments,
ut was last Thursday when l got
to Devlin's sanctum just in time to see
him putin on his coat to go to lunch
with the stenographer
Hello, Delman.' says he. I'll see
you in about half an hour. Here's
a letter from Jetmore. Make yourself
at home till | get back
When he'd gone / read the letter
over just to make sure there wasn't
no changes since I saw 1t the night
before in Jetmore's office. 1t said
that Abe had decided TO accept Leo's
offer Of twelve hundred dollars cash,
provided it was paid within three
days
Il goes to the Stenographer's desk.
picks out q nice printed letterhead,
and writes on 1t as follows:
March II. 1925.
NJ. David Jetmore.
horton. N. ].
Bear STR
Az per advice contained In your
4avef Of the zeth inst, I am en-
| eAasIag herewith check for twelve
hNnared dollars In full payment Of
\ the claim of Abe Delnan against
Lev Delman.
shall be pleased to have you
aaknowlsdge receipt of same.
Yours very truly.
Il had already practiced DevliA's
AaAa till was sick Of 1t, and
elgned that letter so that Devlin him.
Eself couldn't a told the difference
Chen pulls out a blank check. makes
ut to the order of Devlin for twelve
hundred dollars and signs 1t Leo Del.
man and indorses Devlin's name on
the back.
"Of course, could have done some
lof this work In my own boodwar, but
j wanted ia Use Devlin's typewriter
and besides, had feeling it would
be more gent!eman-lilie to do every