Evening star., 1926-10-03

knew) "He is surrounded by interest
ing people, doing things that are worth
while. I am like soldier who en-
listed for the war, and now the war is
won. Or a business partner who
formed a company to do a piece of
work, and now the work is finished.
I dissolve the partnership. That Is
not failure"
Not to you,' I answered. How
about Robinson, thought"
''Ah, well.' She paused. "He is not
really unhappy" she went on. "He
thinks he is just now, but you know,
Tom, that no one can be really un-
happy who is leading full, rich. ac-
tive life. I feel so confident of his
going on now to even finer things"
1t seemed as if the moment had
come to ask the great question. t"Did
you love him, Clarissa?" 1 said.
She nodded. Yes, Tom." she said
Il did, indeed. You couldn't do what
l did without love-"
You certainly did a good job"
admitted, cordially.
1T wasn't easy" she went on. and
l saw l was to get the full story Of
her campaigns. Getting rid of that
collected about him. You can't imag-
inc what he let them do-not through
weakness. Tom-Robinson is not
weak-but through a sort of cynical
good nature. l have actually heard
Roland Parks order RobinSon's car
without asking him. and laughing in
his face If he objected. Sorry old
man. if YOU want 1t. but I've golf
match l really can't be late for l
cleared them all out" said Clarissa
with a splendid sweeping gesture.
And / made him see it was humiliat-
ing to be kind to the wrong people"
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CHE told me the story of her re-
molding of Robinson, with special
attention to the expulsion of Rollie
Parks. She was so interesting that
had not asked who the lawyer was
who was coming until he was actually
announced, Then 1 learned to my
surprise that it was Sorby.
"Surely.' ! exclaimed, that man
isn't your lawyer-or your hus-
band's?"
Whenever two or three lawyers are
gathered together and wish to ,lnbend
their minds with little happy con-
versation, they discuss the possibility
Of having Sorby disbarred.
But ClarisSa knew nothing of him.
She greeted him civilly, and offered
him d cup of tea, and then she said,
for she was never one to waste time:
II believe you wish to speak to me
about some business Of my hus-
band's?"
why, yes and no. Mrs. Robinson"
said Sorby. THE business is your
husbands. but I have just come into
the case for the other side
He developed his position slowly,
but more rapidly than many lawyers.
He represented a new suit of the
Stones-the people who were trying to
get Robinson'S patents away from
him. 1t took some time to tell the
story. for he was not only telling
story. he was continually making the
assumption that his clients were in
the right and that she knew they
were-only making it so indirectly
that it was impossible to contradict.
I saw what he was up to. long before
Clarissa did.
But why have you come to me?"
she asked.
Because it is recognized by all who
followed the last suit that you are the
cleverest lawyer in New York, Mrs.
Robinson" he replied. "Ah, 1t is q
pity. You could have made your for
tune at the bar"
Now this was exactly the sort of
compliment that Clarissa thirstily de-
sired She knew she was beautiful
and we'll bred and intelligent, but to
be told that she might have competed
in the world of affairs, that satisfied
some thwarted dream Of hers. She
smiled at Sorby.
Have you come to offer me a part
nership?" she said.
Sorby let himself be too much en-
couraged by that smile. GLADLY
yes, certainly, if you will take it," he
answered, in what he felt was the
same light tone. We recognize clear
ly, Mrs. Robinson. just what 1t was
that beat us before. In fact. we feel"
and he dropped his voice to note