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CHAPTER XVIH AC0C9TA FLIES.

Of course. Augusta's story, so far as It was publicly known, hod created no small stir, which was considerably emphasized when pictures of her appeared in the Illustrated papers, and it wss discovered that she was voting and charming.

Now, Augusta was a woman of good arrve and resolution but this sort of tiling was too trying, and, accordingly, accompanied by Lady Hoimhoret, BOB went off. that very day, to some rooms in alittle riverside hotel on the Thames.

When Eoetaoe, walking down the Strand, found every photograph shop full of accurate pictures of the utonldere of his beloved, he was simply furious and, rushing to the photographer who had taken the picture in ths threatinghim with proceedings of every sort and kind. The man admitted outright that he had put the photographs upon tho market, saying that he had never stipulated not to do so, and that he could not afford to throw away five or six hundred pounds when a chance of making it came in his way.

Thereon Eustace departed, still vowing vengeance, to consult the legal twins. As a result of this, within a week Mr. James Short mode a motion for an injunction against the photographer, restraining the sale of the pliotographs In question on tho ground that such sale, being of copies of a document vital to a cause now polling in tho oourt, those ooples having been obtained through the instrumentality of an officer of tho court. Dr. Probate, the sale thereof amounted to a contempt, inasmuch ss, if for no other reason, the photographer who obtained them became technically, and for that purpose only, an officer of tho court, and had, therefore, no right to part with them, or sojr of them, without tho leave of the court. It will be remembered that this motion gave rise to some very delicate questions connected with the powers of the court in snch a matter, and also incidentally with the law of photographic copyright. It is also memorable for the unanimous and luminous judgment finally delivered by the lords Justices of appeal, whereby the sale of the photographs was stopped, and the photographer was held to have been guiltv of a technical contempt. Unfortunately, however, it did not greatly benefit Augusta, tho victim of the unlawful dissemination of photographs of her shoulders, inasmuch as tho judgment was not delivered till a wcok after the great case of Mneeon vs. Addison and Another bad been settled.

About a week after Augusta's adventure in llcgent street a motion was made In tho court of probato on behalf of the defendants, Messrs. Addison and Roseoe, who wero the exocutors and principal beneficiaries under tho former will of November, 1886, demanding that tho court should order the plaintin to filo a fnrthor and bettor affidavit of scripts, with the original will set up by him attached, the object, of course, being to compel on inspection of the document. This motion, which first brought the whole case under the notice of the public, was strenuously resisted by Mr. James Short, and resulted in thematter being referred to the learned registrar for his report. On the next motion day this roport was presented, and, ou iu appearing from it that the photography liaa taken place in his presence and accurately represented the tattoo marks on tho lady ahoulders, tbe oourt declined to liarass the "will by ordering her to submit to any further inspection Iwfore the trial. It was on this occasion that it transpired that the will was engngod to be married to tee plaintiff, a fact at which the court metaphorically opened ltd eyes. After this the defendants obtained leave to amend their answer to the plaintiff's statement of claim. At first they had only pleaded that the testator had not duly executed the alleged will in accord an oe with the provisions of I Vie., cap. M, seo. and that he did not know and approve the oontents thereof. But now they added a plea to the effect that the said alleged will was obtained bv tho undue Influence of Augusta Smithers, or, as one of the learned counsel for the defendants pot It muoh more clearly at the trial, "that tho will had herself procured the will, by an undue projection of her own will upon the unwilling mind of tho testator."

And so the time went on. As often as he oould, Eustace got away from London, and went down to tho little riverside hotel, and was as happy as man can be who has a tremendous lawsuit hanging over htm.

Never a day passed but some fresh worry arose. James and John, tho [legal twins, fought like heroes, and hold their own. although their experienoe was to •mall—as men of talent almost invariably do when they are put to it. But It was difficult for Eustace to keep them supplied even with sufficient money for out of pocket expenses and, of oourso, as was natural In a ease in which such enormous sums were at stake, and In which the defendants were already men of vast wealth, they found the flower of the entire talent and weight of the bar arrayed against them. Naturally Eustace felt, and did Mr. James Short—who, notwith landing his pomposity and the technicality of his talk, was both a clever and a sensible man—that more counsel, men of weight and experience, ought to be briefed but there were absolutely no funds for this purpose, nor was anybody likely to advance any upon the security of a will tattooed upon a young lady* back. This was awkward, because success In law proceedings so very often leans toward the weightiest purso. and judge*, however impartial, being but men after all. are mors apt to listen to an argument which it urged upon their attention by an attorney general than on (me advanced by an unknown junior.

However, there the fact was, and they had to make the beet of It and a point In their favor was that the case, although of a meet remarkable nature, was comparatively simple, and did not Involve any great mass of documentary evidence.

CHAPTER XIX

XBVWff Tfc AOXMKMT AXO AJIUVftJUL The most wearisome times go by at bet II only one Uvea to see the cod of them, and so it came to pass that at length on one fine morning aboot a quarter to 10 of the law eoorte clock. that projects its ghastly Iddeocuness upon unoffending fleet •treat, Augusta, aoooopankd by Bostaee. Lady Bolaborst and Mrs. Thomas, the wife of Ckpt. Thrspat. who had eo— np ftwi jtaWi^Wj^tlTasto

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MR.s MEESOM'J WILL

BY H. RIDER HAGGARD.

lift to Bo anywhere else. "This way, my dear," said Eostace. "Mr. John Short said that hj would meet us by the statue in the hall." Accordingly they passed into the archway by tho oak stand where the cause lists are displayed. Augusta glanced at them as she went, and the first thing that her eyes fell on was: "Probate and Divorce division, oourt 1, at lOJJO, Meesan vs. Addison and another," and the sight made her feel sick. In another moment they had passed a pdttoeooan of gigantic sue, "monstrum narxendum, informs ingens," who watches and wards the folding doors through which so much human learning, wretchedness and worry pass day by day, and were standing by tho long but narrow and 01 proportioned hall which appears to have been tho best thlrg that tho architectural talent of tho Nineteenth century was capable of producing.

To the right of the door on entering is a statue of the architect of a pile of which England has ccrtainly no cause to feel proud, and here, a blow bag full of papers in his hand, stood Mr. John Short, wearing that air of excitement upon his countenance which is so commonly to be seen in the law courts. "Here you aro," he said "I w#s beginning to be afraid that you would be late. We aro first on the list, you know the judge fixed it specially to suit the convenlonce of the attorney general. He's on the other sida, you know," he added, with a sigh. 'Tin sure I dont know how poor James will get on. There are more than twenty counsel against him, for all the legatees under the former will ore represented. At any rate, he is well up in his facts, and there docs not seem to me to be very much law in the case."

Meanwhile they had been proceeding up the long hall till they came to a poky little staircase which had just been dug out in the wall, the neoessity for a staircase at that and of the hall, whereby the court floor oould be reached, having, to all appearenoe, originally escaped the attention of the architect. On getting to the top of the staircase they turned to the left and then to the left again. If they had had any doubt as to which rood they should take it would have been speedily decided by the long string of wigs which were streaming away in tpe direction of divorce court No. I. Thicker and thicker grow tho wigs it was obvious that tho cause celebro of Meeson vs. Addison and Another would not want for hearers. Indeed, Augusta and he? friends soon realized the intensity of the public interest in a way that was as impressive as it was disagreeable, for Just past the admiralty court the passage was entirely blocked by an enormous mass of barristers there might have been five hundred or more of them. There they were, choked up to-

ither in their white wigged ranks, waitfor the (Joor of tho court to be opened. At present it was guarded by she or eight attendants, who, with the help or a wooden barrier, attempted to keep tho surging multitude at bay—whilo those bohina cried, "Forward!" and those in front cried. "Bode!" "How on earth are wo going to get through?" asked Augusta, and at that moment Mr. John Short caught hold of an attendant who was struggling about in the skirts of the crowd like a fly in a cup of tea, and asked him the same question, explaining that their presence was necessary to tho show. 'Tm bothered if I know, sir you can't oome this way. I suppose I must lot you through by the underground passage from ths other court. Why," he went on, he led tho way to tne admiralty court, "hang mo. if I dont believe that wo shall all bo crushed to death by them tber» barristers. It would take a regiment of oavahy to keep them back. And they area "Ungry lot, they are, and they ain no wo' -i to do, and that's why they comes kicking and tearing and worriting just to see a bit of painting on a young lady's shoulders."

By this time they had passed through the admiralty oourt, which was not siting, and then conducted down a sort of well that terminated in the space occupied by the judge's clerks and other officers of the court. In another minute they found themselves emerging In a similar space In the other oourt.

Before taking the seat that was-pointed out to her and tho other witnesses in the well of tho court, Immediately below thoee reserved for queen's counsel, Augusta glanced round. The body of the oourt was as yet quite empty, for the seething mob outsiae had not yet burst in. though their repeated shouts of "Open the door!" could be plainly heard. Tho jury box was full, not with a jury, for the case was to be tried by the oourt Itself, but of various distinguished individuals, including several ladies, who had obtained orders. The little gallery above was also crowded with smart looking people. A• for the seats devoted to counsel In the cause, they were crammed to overflowing with the representatives of the various defendants—eo crammed, indeed, that the wretched Jamce Short, sole ooonsel far the plaintiff, had to establish himself and his papers in tho center of the third bench sometime* used by solicitors. "Heavens!" said Eustage to Augusta, counting the heads "there are twentythree counsel against us. What will that unfortunate James do against so many?" "I dont know, I'm sure," said Augusta, with a sigh. "It doeant seem quite fair, does it? But then, yon see, there was no money."

Just then John Short came up. He had been to speak to his brother. Augusta being a novelist, and therefore a professional student of human physiognomy, was engaged in studying the legal types before her, which she found resolved them solves into two clsseei the sharp. faced class and the solid* heavy jawed class. "Who on earth are they aST die asked. "Oh," he said, "that's the attorney general. He appears with Fiddlestick, Q. C., Pearl and Bean for the defendant

Next to him is the solicitor who, with Playford. Q. C.. WdBlowhard and Boss, is for the

other defendant, Boecoe. Next to him ia Turphy, Q. C,, with the spectacles on he supposed to have a grsat effect on a 1 *y. I dont know the name of his raster, but he lodes as though he were going to eat one—doesn't he? Be Is for fluy* fegateee. That man behind is Sttelbiict he is for one of the legatees siso. I suppose that he finds probate and Arote* an interesting subject, beesasehs is always writing books about Usees.Next to hisa is Bowles, who, my toother sm, lithe best eonk actor in thecovt. Toe start gentfsman in ths middle is TeQy he marts for tbe Ttxnee. Ton see, as this Is an important case, hn Ins got sumehody to teab hhn taka llr-thn rasn vttbfr

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big wignie, byThe~way. writes noveS^ like you do, only not half such good ones. The next"—bat at this moment Mr. John Short was interrupted by the approach of a rather good looking man who wore an evcigkss continually fixed in his right eye. lie wss Mr. News, of the great firm of llevrs & News, who were conducting the case on behalf of tho defendants. •*Hr. Short, I believe?" said Mr. News, his opponent's youthful form with pity, net unmixed with compassion. "Yes." "On,

Mr. Short, I have been consulting

v.itu my clients, end—-cm, tho attorney and collator general end Mr. Fiddlestick, and tto ere qtdto willing to admit that there ere ckvuir stances or doubt in this ccso which wcnld justify us in making an offsrof settlement." "Before I can enter into th&t, Mr. Kewc," 6aid John, with great dignity, "I xzc£tjeccc£t the nreeenpe pf my counsel." nGk, bertiJ.my,

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accordingly James was summoned from his elevated perch, where he was once more going through his notes and the heads of tua opening speech, although he already knew his brief—which, to do it justice, had been prepared with extraordinary care and elaboration—almost by heart, and next moment, for the first time in his life, found himself in consultation with an attorney and a solicitor general. "Look here. Short," said the first of these great men, addressing James as though he had known him intimately for years, though, as a matter of fact, he had only that moment ascertained his name from Mr. Fiddlestick, who was himsalf obliged to refer to Bean before he could be sure of it—"look here, Short dont you think that we can settle this business? You'vo got a strongish case but there are some ugly things against you, as no doubt you know." "I dont qnite admit that," said James. "Of course—of course," said Mr. Attorney "but still, in my judgment, if you will not be offended at my expressing it, you are not quito on firm ground. Supposing, for instance, your young lady is not allowed to give evidence?" "I think," said a stout gentlemsp behind, who woro upon his Qountenanoe the very sweetest and most Infantile smile that Eustace hed ever seen, breaking in rather hastily, as though he was amid that his learned leader was showing too much of his hand, "I think that the case Is one that, lookod at from either point of view, will bear settlement better than fighting—eh, Fiddlestick? But then, I'm a man of peace," and again he smiled most seductively at James. "What are your terms?" asked James.

The eminent counsel on the front bench turned round and stuck their wigs together like a lot of white headed crows over a bone, and the slightly less etninent but still highly distinguished juniors on the second bench craned forward to listen. "They aro going to settle it," Eustace beard the barrister who was reporting for Tho Times say to his long assistant. "They always do settle every case of public interest," grunted the long man answer "wo sha'n't see Miss Smithers' shoulders now. Well, I f&all get an introduction to her, and ask her to show them to me. I take a great interest in tattoo-

fieanwhile, Fiddlesticks, Q. C, been writing something on a strip per and handed to his leader, the ney general (who, Mr. James Shot with respectful admiration, had fiw hundred guineas marked upon his nodded carelessly, and passed junior, who gave it in turn to tlvHpIidtor goneral and Playford, Q. C. uj|fen it had gono tho rounds, Mr. NewsSwUk it and showed it to his two pj clients, Messrs. Addison end,, Addison was a choleri clooking, id man. Roseoe was sallow, and nad straggly, black beard. When thoy at it, Addison groaned fiercely wounded bull and Boscoe sighed, ana that sigh and groan told Augusta-*-who, woman like, had all her wits about her, and was watching every act of the drama—more than it was meant to do. It told her that these gentlemen were doing something that they did not like, and doing it because they evidently believed that they had no other course open to them. Then Mr. News gave the fcaper to Mr. John Short, who glanced at it and handed it on to his brother, and Eustace read it over his shoulder. It was very short, and ran thus: "Torms offered: Waif the property, and defendants pay all costs." "Well, Short," said Eustace, "what do yon say?—shall we take itf

James removed his wig and thoughtfully rubbed his bald head. "It is a very difficult position to be put In," ho said. "Of course, a million is a large sum of money but than are two at make. My own view is that we had better fight the case out thongh, of course, this is a certainty, and the result pf the case is not." "I am inclined to settle, end Eustace "not because of the case, for I believe in It, but because of Anjmstar—of Miss Smithers you see she will have tosnoiw tattooing again, and that sort of thing is very unpleasant for a lady." "Oh, as to that," said James, loftily,

*yoaaee, if we take the offer you will be spaaed a Tory disagreeable tana. You must make up your mind quick, for the Judge will be here In a minute." "Oh, never mind me," said Augusta, quickly "I am used to disagreeables. No, I shall fight. I tell you they are afraid of you. I can see it in the face of that horrid Mr. Addison. Just now he positively glared at me and ground his teeth, ana he would not do that if he thought that he was going to win. No, dear I shall fight it out now." "Very well," said Eustace, and he took a pencil and wrote, "Declined with thanks" at the foot of the offer.

Just at that moment there eaae a doll roar from the passage beyond. The doors of the oourt were bsfaf opened. Another seoond and in ruahea and struggled a hideous see of barristers. Heavens, how they fought and kicked! A maddened hod of buffaloes oould not have behaved mote desperately. On rushed the white wave of wigs, bearing the strong men who held the door before them like wreckage on a breaker. On they came, and In forty aeoasd* the court was crowded to Its utmost capacity and still there wen hundreds of whits It was a fearful "Good herself, "Twweo earth

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Tho registrar, not Augusta's dear Doetor Probate, but another registrar, rose called cn the case of Meeson vs." Addison and Anotiicr, end in on instant the wretched James Short was on his legs to open tho case. "What is that gentleman's none?' Augusta heard tho judge ask of the clerk. after two or three frtwtu c_^ts to attract his attention—a prcc^w-jthat the position of his desk rendered very difficult. "Short, my lord." "Do you appear alone for uie plaintiff, Mr. Short?" asked the judge, with emphasis. "Yes, my lord I do," answered James, and as he said it every pair of eyes in that crowded assembly fixed themselves upon him, and a sort or audible smile seemed to run round the court, 'tie thing not unnaturally struck the professional mind as ludicrous and without precedent. "And who appears for the defendant?" "I understand, my lord," said the learned attorney general, "that all my learned friends on these two benches appear, together with myself, for one or other of the defendants, or are watching the case in the interest of legatees."

Here a decided titter interrupted him. "I may add that the interests involved in this case are very large indeed, which acoounts for the number of counsel connected in one way or other with the defense." "Quite so, Mr. Attorney," said the judge "but, really, the forces seem a little out of proportion. Of course the matter is not one in which the court can interfere." "If your lordship will allow me," said James, "the only reason that the plaintiff is bo poorly represented is that tho funds to brief other counsel were, I understand, not forthcoming. I am. however, well versed in the case, and, with your lordship's permission, will do my best with

"Very well, Mr. Short, "said the learned judge, looking at him almost with pity "state your case."

James, in the midst of a Hence that oould be felt, unfolded his pleadings, and, as he did so for the first time, a sickening sense of nervousness took hold of him and made him tremble, and, of a sudden, his mind became dark. Most of us have undergone this sensation at one timo or another, with less cause than had poor James. There he was, put up almost for the first time In his life, to con* duct, single handed, a most important case, upon which, it was scarcely too much to say, the Interest of the entire country was concentrated. Nor was this all. Opposed to him were about twenty counsel, all of them men of experience, and including in their ranks some of the most famous leaders in England and, what was more tho court was densely crowded with scores of men of his own profession, every one of whom was, he felt, regarding him with curiosity not unmixed with pity. Then, there was the tremendous responsibility which literally seemed to crush him, though he had never quite realized it before. "May it please your lordship," he beand then, as I have said, nis mind ghastly blank, in which dim and ideas flitted vaguely to and fro.

There was a pause—a painful pause. 'Bead your pleadings aloud," whispered ajtarrister who was sitting next him. and realized his plight.

This was an Idea. One can read pleadings when one cannot collect one's ideas to speak. It is not usual to do so. The counsel in a cause states the substance of the pleadings, leaving the court to refer to them if no thinks necessary. But still there was nothing absolutely wrong about it so he snatched at the papers and promptly began: "L The plaintiff is the sole anduniver sal legatee under the true last will of Jonathan Meeson, deceased, late of Pompadour Hall, in the county of Warwiok, who died on the 23d of December, 1880, the said will being undated, but duly executed on, or subsequent to, the 88d day of December, 1886.

Here the learned judge lifted his evebrows in remonstrance, and cleared his throat preparatory to interfering but apparently tnought better of it, for he took up a blue pencil and made a note of the date of the will. "13," went on James. "On the 21st day of May, 1886, probate of an alleged will of the said Jonathan Meeson was granted to the defendants, the said will bearing date the 10th day of November, 1885. The plaintiff clafcns: "1. That the court shall revoke probate of the said alleged will of the said Jonathan Meeson, bearing date the 10th day of November, 1885, granted to thp defendants on the 21st day of May, 1886. "2. A grant of letters of administration to the piniTittff with the will executed on or subsequent to the 22d day of December, 186^ annexed. (Signed) "James Shobt." "May it please your lordship," James began, again feeling dimly that he had read pleadings, "the defendants have filed an\ answer pleading that the will of the 22d of Deoember was not duly executed in aooordance with the statute, and that the testator did not know ana approve its contents, and an amended answer pleading that the said alleged will, if executed, was obtained by tne undue influence of Augusta Smithers"—-and once more his nervousness overcame him, and he pulled np with a Jerk.

Then came another pause even more dreadful than the first. The Judge took another note, as slowly as he could, and cleared his throat but poor James could not go an. He could only wish that be might then and there expire, rather than face the hideous humiliatioo of such a failure. Bat he would have failed, for his very brain was whirling like that of a drunken man, had it not been for an oeeonenoe that caused him forever after to bless the name of Ftddlostick, Q. C., ss the name of an eminent ooonsel is not often blesaiii in this ungrateful world. Far Fiddlestick, Q. C., who, it will be remembered, was one of the leaden for the defendants, had been watching his unfortunate antagonist, till, realising bow sorry was his pU^ht, arenas of ptty^Hed his learned Unit Perhaps he may have remembered some occasion, in the dim and distant oomer of the past, when be had suffered from a similar exeaas of frantic terror, or perhaps be may have ben sorryto think that ayoung man ahould loee such an unrivaled opportunity of making a name. Anyhow, he did a noble act. As it happened, he was aitting at the right hand earner of the quean's eoensefeeeta, snd pflad up ccthe desk before him was a tranegsdous mass of law teports which his eierk had srIHMted there, containing oaese to which It w.

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ice. For, throwing his weight sudforward as though by accident, or or in a movement of impatience, he brought his bent arm against tho pile with suoh force that he sent every book, and there must have been more than twenty of them, over the edge of the desk, right on tho head and ahoulders of his choleric client, Mr. Addison, who was sitting immediately beneath, cn the solicitors bench.

Down went the books with a crash and a bang, and carried away by their weight, down went Mr. Addison on to his fiose among —a contingency that Fiddlestick, Q. C., by the way, had not foreseen, for he had overlooked the fact of his client's vicinity.

The judge made on awful faco, and then, realizing the ludicrous nature of tho scene, his features relaxed into a smile. He bounded up off the floor, books slipping off his back in every direction, and, lidding his nose (which was injured) with one hand, came skipping right at his learned adviser. "You did it on purpose!" he almost shouted, quite forgetting where he was "Just let me get at him ill have his wig on!" And then, without waiting for any more, the entire audience burst out into a roar of laughter, wliich, however unseemly, was perfoctly reasonable, during which Fiddlestick could bo soon apologizing in dumb show, with a bland smile upon his countenance, while Mr. News and Mr. Roseoe between them dragged the outraged Addison to his seat and

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roffered him handkerchiefs to wipe his nose. James saw the whole thing, and, forgetting his position, laughod too, and. or some mysterious reason, with the laugh his nervousness passed away.

The usher shouted "Silence!" with tremendous energy, and bofore tho sound had died away James was addressing the court in a clear and vigorous voice, conscious that ho was a thorough master of his case and the words to state it In would not fail him. Fiddlestick, Q. C., had saved him! "May it please your lordahip," he began, "the do tails of this case are of as remarkable an order as any that to my knowledge have been brought beforo the court. The plaintiff, Eustace Meoson, Is the sole next of kin of Jonathan Meeson, Esq., the late head of the wall known Birmingham publishing firm of Meeeon, Addison & Boscoe. Under a will, bearing date the 8th day of May, 1880, the phdntiff was left sole heir to the great wealth of his uncle—that is, with tho exception of some legacies. Under a second will, now relied on by the defendants, and dated the 10th November, 1885, tho plaintiff was entirely disinherited, and tho present defendants, together with some six or eight legatees, were constituted the sole beneficiaries. On or about the 22d December, 1885, however, the testator executed a third testimentary document, under which tho plaintiff takes tho en tiro proporty, and this is the document now propounded. This testamentary document, or, rather, will—for I submit that it is In every sense a properly executed will—is tattooed upon the shoulders"— [sensation in court]—"is tattooed noon the shoulders of a voting lady, Miss Augusta Smithers, woo will presently be called before your lordship and to prevent any misunderstanding I may as well at onoe state that since this event this lady has borome engaged to be married to the plaintiff. [Renewed sensation. 1 "Such, my lord, are the main outlines of the caso that I have to present for the consideration of the court, which I think your lordship will understand is of so remarkable ana unprecedented a nature that I must crave your lordship's indulgence if I prooeed to open it at some length, beginning the history at its commencement."

By this time James Short had oompletelv recovered his nerve, and was, indeed, almost oblivious of the fact that there was anybody present in the court, except the learned judge himself. Going back to the beginning, ho detailed the eany history of the relationship between Eustace Meeson and his uncle, the publisher, with which this record has nothing to do. Tbenoe ho passed to tho history of Augusta's relation with the firm of Meeson Co., which, as nearly everybody In the court, not excepting the judge, had read "Jemima's Vow," was very interesting to its auditors. Then he went on to the scene be* tween Angusta and the publisher, and detailed how Eustace had Interfered, which interference had led to a violent anartel, resulting In the young man's disinheritance. Psssing on, he detailed how the publisher ana the publishee had taken passage in the same vessel, and the tragic occurrences which followed down to Augusta's final rescue and arrival In England, and finally ended his spirited opening by appealing to the court not to allow lis mind to be ftrtfnenaed by the fact t^at since these events the two chief actor* had become engaged to be married, which strode him, he said, as a very fitting climax to so romantle a story.

At last he ceased, and amid a Uttle boss of applause, for the speech had neally been a very fine one, sat deem. As did so he glsaeed at the clock. Be n*9 been on his lees for nearly two hoosL and yet it seemed to him bat a veiy little while. In another moment and had called his first witaeec

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"I am happy to state that I .used Hood's Sarsaparilla for catarrh, with which I have been troubled many years, and received great relief and benefit from It The catarrh was very disagreeable, especially In the winter, causing constant discharge from my nose, ringing noises in my ears, and pains In the back of my head. The effort to clear my head in the morning by hawking and spitting was painful. My grocer advised me to try

Hood's Sarsaparilla,

and it gave me relief immediately, while in time I was entirely cured. I am never without the medictne in my house, as I think tt Is worth its weight in gold." Mas. G. B. Gibb, 1029 Eighth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. «I have used Hood's Sarsaparilla for catarrh with very satisfactory results. I have received more permanent benefit from it than from any other remedy I have ever tried." M. B. Read, of A. Bead & Son, Wauseon, Ohio.

N. B. Do not be Induced to take any other preparation, but be sure to get .v-. v" 1

Hood's Sarsaparilla

Sold by all druggists, fl tlx for 15. Prepared only by O. I. HOOD a CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.

IOO Doses One Dollar

R. C. O. LINCOLN, DENTIST $10 north 13th street. All work warranted as represented.

"HR GEO. MARBACH, DENTIST. REMOVED to Wnbnali Avenue,

Arnold's clothing store.

GILLETTE., ZDZEZtsTTIST-

Gold Filling a Speciality.

Office—Corner Seventh and Main streets, in McKeen*s new block, opp. Terre Haute House

W. VAN YALZAH, Successor to

RICHARDSON A VAN VALZAH, DIEJUSTTXST. Office—Southwest corner Fifth nnd Main Streets, over National State Bank (entranos on Fifth street.

JSAAC BALL, FUNERAL DIRECTOR. Cor. Third and Cherry 8t*»., Terro Haute, Ind. Is prepared to execute nil orders In his line with neatucsN and dispatch.

Embalming a Sp«t'»NUy,

JAS. T. MOOHE THE OLDEST

IPLTTH^BIEjIR/ IN TEKKE HAUTE

1b prepared to do nil kinds of work In hlH line, promptly, at the moot reasonable prices

J. NUGENT. M. J. BROPHY.

^UGENT & CO., PLUMBING and GAS FITTING

A 4 dealer In

Gae Fixtures, Globes and Bngineer'e Supplies. S05 Ohio StrMt. Terr* Huale, 1*4

gYDNEY B. DAVIS,

Attorney at Law.

PATENTS OBTAINED.

Room Warren Block, 8. w. cor. 4th and Main sts.

Unvo tuMoolatotl with mo Ueo. M. Dnvlx, [a graduate of Kmc Polytechnic Iimtltutc] who will examine Inventions proposed for Patents, make drawings, etc.

Established 1861. Incorporated 18H8.

QLIFT & WILLIAMS CO.,

Succesnors to Cllft, Williams ft Co, J. H. Williams, President. J. M. Uian, Bcc'y and Treas.

MANttrACTURSKS OF

Sash, Doors, Blinds, etc.

AXD DBAUBS IK

LUMBER, LATH, SHINQLE8 GLASS, FAINTS, OILS AND BUILDERS' HARDWARE,

Mulberry «tmet, "ornsr Mb.

Established 1Mb. Incorporated 1073.

FOUNDRY

pHCENEX

AMD

^MACHINE WORKS,

Manofactnrs and deal in all kinds of

Machinery and Machinery Users Supplies.

Flour Mill Work

OUR SPECIALTY.

Have more patterns, larger experience ana mors mechanics blishment wubin

eapacity, and employ mors mechanics than any other similar establishmet enty-flve miles of Terre Hants.

Repair and Jobbing Work.

Given special attention. Write or call on as snd see for yourself. 901 to 380 N. 9th

St., near Union Depot

Terre Haute, Ind.

-yiGO COUNTY NATIONAL BANK.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Orricx or CoMrmoLbm or th* CtntKEsrcr. Washikotom, October 8th, 1888. Whkkkas, by satisfactory evidence pre-

Haut*, In the County of Vigo, and State of Indiana, bas complied with all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States, required to be compiled with before an sasocistion shall be authorised to commence the business of Banking,

Now THKKxrosK 1, Jesse I). Abrahams, Deputy and scting Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The Vioo County National Bank of Terre Haute," In tbe City of Terre Haute, In the County of Vlfpe, and Htate of Indiana, Is authorised to commence U»e business of Banking as provided in Heetion Fifty-erne hundred and six-ty-nlne of tbe Revised Statutes of tbe United mates.

In testimony whereof witness my

saAt I band and Heal of oOoe this 8th I*—,—'' day of October, 1888. J. D. ABRAHAMS, Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Currency. No. MSH.