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Prudence and Paccard went off at once, with the promptitude of two honest folks transformed into robbers. "My child," said Carlos to Asie, as soon as she had said three words, "find some letter of Esther's while I write a formal will, and then take the copy and the letter to Girard; but he must be quick. The will must be under Esther's pillow before the lawyers affix the seals here."
If trial lawyers could understand the method by which they arrive at their final announcement they would be far better equipped than by a study of the law for many years. It is a question whether or not their actions are different from those of ordinary men outside a court-room.
"Sir," he said, "the fortune of war having given you into our hands, you will not refuse, I hope, to answer our questions." "Sir, I have nought to tell," answer'd I, bowing in return. With a delicate white hand he wav'd my words aside. He had a handsome, irresolute mouth, and was, I could tell, of very different degree from the merchants and lawyers beside him.
He enlisted other lawyers on his side to attack the composition of Durham's council. The storm Brougham raised might have done no harm, if Durham's political allies had stood by him like men. But the prime minister Melbourne, always a timorous friend, bent before the blast, and Durham's ordinance was disallowed.
If the commission should not succeed, he would then attend to the matter in his own way. Thus, no matter what happened, he would still insist upon his claim to one fifth of the total amount as his pay for the discovery of the treasure, and in this claim his lawyers assured him he could be fully secured. Other matters were in a fair way of settlement.
There is not a person who has not met one of these worthy fellows, destined to make good officers, perfect merchants, and very satisfactory lawyers, but who, unfortunately, have been seized with a mania for notoriety. Ordinarily they think of it on account of somebody else's talent.
Most lawyers of ability refuse such practice because it offers no financial rewards. Nearly all the inmates of penal institutions are without money. This is true of almost all men who are placed on trial. Broad generalizations have been made from statistics gathered for at least seventy-five years.
"H-m-m-m!" says Mr. Steele, after gazin' at the note thoughtful. "So it does. But lawyers have a way of " Here he breaks off sudden and asks, "You say you never heard of this Mr. Judson before?" "That's where you fool yourself," says I. "I said I didn't know him; but if it'll relieve your mind any, I've heard him mentioned. He used to handle Pyramid Gordon's private affairs." "Ah!
'I am a law-abiding citizen, and I have served faithfully, and with my full endeavor and ability, to enact the laws and statutes of my State, but there is a point in my patience, I would state, which lawbreakers and their lawyers may not safely pass.
"Because," Abe continued, "we wouldn't consent to nothing of the kind, Mr. Steuermann; the young feller works for us and we would got to do our share." "That part will come later," Steuermann insisted; "and now let's see what is to be done." For more than half an hour Steuermann disclosed to Abe and Morris the result of his lawyers' investigation. "Mr.
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