The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-11

with Church. The office hoy
sticks the letter in his pocket
and fOrgets it. That evening =
Barry tells Jimmy he met q
smart lawyer that day. Ills
name," said Barry. twas Church."
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXvIII
Good Lord!" Jimmy exclaimed at
the mention Of Church's name.
Everywhere ] go l hear nothing but
Church-Sam Church,,
Barry regarded him in bewilder-
ment. "Why, what's wrong with
you?''
ooh, go ahead, Barry. Don't mind
me. You said you had met him to,
day? How come? Explain"
well, I'm representing a client
with big damage claim against the
Z. and r.. Railroad. I've got a good
case, too. This fellow Church is the
attorney for the railroad. 1t seems
he defends all, or nearly all, of their
damage suits.
II met him today, and he had a
proposition for settling out of court,
nut II WASN'T big enough money tor
| me and l told. him so. I'd rather
take chaiice on fighting him, but
as ! say he's smart baby and he
told ME today how he could throw q
| lot Of obstacles in my way and even
keep delaying the case until VIC get
ready to throw up the sponge"
Watch him." cautioned Jimmy.
ave heard he was u jury fixer."
what? A big lawyer like him
Why, he's known all over the state.
"l'll tell you few things about
Sam Church, Barry. Listen"
"Can you imagine a skunk low
enough to prosecute girl the way
he did Olga Maynard?' Jimmy
| finished. - 4
"WeA, why doesn't somebody gel
after him? Why doesn't she tell thai
story to the police :"
You make me laugh, Barry. Who'd
believe her? And how could she prove
anything? My boy, Sam Church
makes his money do a lot of louc
talking for him. 81
How do you know that Miss May
nard was telling you the truth?"
.'UOnt be sucn y skeptic, Barry
said Jimmy wearily. "Do 1 look IKE
a fool?'
II think you're fool to he staying
here, with people taking pot shots al
you out Of the dark. And ! THINK 4
the lady is charming enough. ant
according TO you she is ali OF that
why, you might be willing to Civ
her something better than an ever
break"
"Oh, you're an utter fool. Won
you ever get any sense?"
'Sure you haven't fallen for her
Jim?' Barry was grinning broadly.
'You fat slob." Jimmy was laugh
ing in spite Of himself. No one 'coul'
yreslst barry colvin's grin. Jimm!
ksised his fist threatenlngiy. III !
was anybody but you, I'd take yo'
by your fat neck and choke you."
he grabbed Barry's arm and trie'
Ito talk sense, to him. "Now listen
In the first place. I'd believe any
thing about Sam Church -O'Day toll
me an earful and know by my owl
limited experience with him that he
regular snake in the grass.
And in the second place--0h, well
what's the use of talking about it !?
! "And in the second place." grinne'
Barry, there's no sense to wha
you're saying in the first place. Yo,
sound like the fellow who was ar
rested because his dog had bitten
boy. He told the Judge his dol
wouldn't bite in the first. place, didn'
have any teeth in the second place
and in the third place, he didn't hav'
any dog in the first place"
y You're hopeless, your good To-
1 nothing shyster." Jimmy laughe'
outright, and then, more seriously
he asked, "By the way, II you wer,
mp at the z. and r. offices today di'
you see = girl by the name o.
asaw d lot Of girls, Jim. Some o
them were knockouts." ~.
."Did you see Sam Church talking
to any girl -
mo; Did /. miss anything by NO
seeing Miss Lowell? Who is she
anyway"
'Mary Lowell is the most wonder
full girl in the world, Barry" Tn
words came unchecked from his lip
before he could think.
"YoN re aTlisr." grinned Barry
jabbing him on the ribs with his el
how, "the most wonderful girl in tn
world is your sister,
But he looked It Jimmy with
keen, appraising eye and detecte
1.-THE expression Of pain on Jimmy
c0untenance. why; what's III
matter. Jims? n II % had as that
VIII. did che do to you :"
TN feel better II | unload M
troubles on you. Barry. In. you
ignefant var you asked me II y hal
fallen for Olga Maynard. No. PET
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