Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
Here she comes!''

tate was concerned the great city OF Fairview
would be unfavorably publicized.
This, therefore, is the proposition have to
offer: am willing to sign q quit claim deed
to this section of land il every property owner
in it agrees to pay me S. for every 81 900 worth
Of his lands tax evaluation I estimate this
to be $500, oO0-just half million. Have you
an answer to this sensible proposal?" Miss
Arabela Dixon paused and looked innocently
down into the faces of her fellow citizens.
Old Maj. Bowes arose. Miss Dixon" said
he, I'VE have representative. He will speak
for U.S." He bowed calamity in the direction Of
Mr.. Chester Hawkins.
That individual, his lips compressed, stood
up. Miss Arabella Dixon nearly fell dowr.
She had had prescience he would be there. but
not as the def ,ndants' representatives. Matters
she sensed as she CROPPED for a seat were get
ting complicated
ct do not counsel arbitration, fellow citi-
zens," loudly and emphaticaIly stated the hand
some Vox Pop. II advise action, with no COM
promise or surrender.
1T Is not reasonable to believe that in gen.
erations and generations q flaw in our titles
would go undiscovered The title, abstract and
guaranty companies are not composed of lack
wits. If Ara-Miss Dixon win meet us again
next Saturday at this heur she win have her
reply"
The tax payers, encouraged, cheered: the
claimant smiled and said, VERY well" The
throng dispersed, Mr.. Hawkins going out one
way and Miss Dixon the other.
Between that time and the following Sat.
urday afternoon the visiting inventory expert
did not call on the daughter OF the department
store owner. Instead, he spent every waking
hour porting over musty parchments in the
court house and city hall. in talking with old
settlers and consulting with attorneys. When,
finally. on Saturday he walked toward the mu-
nicipal park 1t was with no sprinsy stride.
IT was. in fact. brlited abroad that the case
of Dixon versus the city of Fairview was
just about conceded to have been won BY the
plaintiff. She sat in the bandstand while her
erstwhile sweetheart replied to her ultimatum.
Fellow citizens" began Mr.. Chester Hawkins;
rather weakly, II bring tidings Of no great Jog"
He smiled wryly. with competent legal help
! have exhausively delved into the situation
and can find no valid proof that Jonathan
Brown, to whom all original deeds revert, eve1
owned this s.ction
I'VE are therefore, the sufferers from Mr..
Browns duplicity and our ancestors guliibil-
itys and am consequently Of the natural If
reluctant opinion that IL is best for US to meet
the terms 0f the claimant" Mr.. Hawkins
skunk to a seat while his hearers mourned.
Miss Arabella Dixon levied her tribute, and
collected it-a mere half million Mr.. Haw.
kins' lot lacOnically fetched SIS
Every time any one espied the financial wiz.
ard approaching on the street he would say,
Here comes Arabeila-gee, she gets It ALI"
But now there was respect I'm their utterancss
and admiration Arabelia was parsonage.
Even TO Mr.. Hawkins He wrote her note
commenting her perspicacity She replisd
briefly. Thanks. know daddy would like 10
see you"
The day after this cherries episode the pa.
pers carried an advertisement that said. miss
Arabella Dixon desires the presence Of all tax
payers In the city park tomorrow afternoon at
:. when she viii make an announcement of in
terest."
OF course. MFR. Hawkins, along with thou.
SANDS OF other curious males and females.
wendell, alphabetically. his way thither.
Ladies, gentlemen, fellow citizens" jocosey
heralded the victor in the recent land suit. Il
confess boldly to mild perjury, Justification an;
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