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634 couple of times a week. Then there are jack Raymond, Russell Swout, Margaret Campbell.” She hesitated a moment and asked: “Isn’t that enough, Mr. Reming- ton?” “Oh, I guess so.” And then he added: “ That statement is entirely true, isn’t it, Miss Long?” “ Absolutely,” she said. “ It’s even bet- ter than I could do myself.” “Then, Miss Keyes,” he said, “ you had better write that out at once, and we can have Miss Long sign it before she leaves. You had better make three copies of it. And by the way, you had better make @ memorandum of the terms under which we are to handle this case. Just take this: “Messrs. Remington & Talmage. Dear Sirs. E wish you to handle my claim against John Garretson, alias Howard An- drews. You are to take i# entirely on a contingent basis. I am to pay you nothing more than your actual disbursements unless you collect something from Mr. Garretson for me. In the event of your collecting anything, you are entitled to retain forty per cent of the amount recovered as your fee. It is understood that you have au- thority to settle with him for any sum not less than twenty-five thousand dollars. You are not to settle for anything less than that sum without first consulting me.” He turned to Miss Long and asked: that satisfactory?” “ Yes,” she agreed. - All right,” he said to the stenographer. ‘‘ Make two copies of that please.” The two documents were quickly written out, and Miss Long left the office. The partners then called Miss Keyes in, and ‘Talmage dictated a letter which was short and to the point. It read: “Ts JoHN GARRETSON, Eso., 102 Main Street, New York City. DEAR Sir: Miss Mildred Long has asked us as her at- torneys to write to yeu. She tells us that she became engaged to you several months ago under the name of Howard Andrews, and that you have repudiated the engagement. Before we bring a court action against you, we thought it only fair to bring the matter to your attention so that, if you wished, the affair might be discussed out of court, May — ARGOSY-ALLSTORY WEEKLY, — we suggest te you that either you er your attorney get in touch with Mr. Remington, of. this firm, not Jater than. Thursday - of. this week ? Yours very froly. REMINGTON & TALMAGE, The first thing Thursday morning a telephone call was put through into Rem- ington’s office. Miss Keyes told him that it was from Canfield & Victor, and Rem- ington’s eyes twinkled, for Canfield & Victor had long been attorneys for the Traders Bank. As the connection was made, a voice said: ‘“ This is Victor—Richard A. Victor. I am the attorney for John Garretson. I want to see you about a letter he has just had from you.” ? “Yes,” Remington replied. ‘I know all about that matter. When do you want to come over here?” “Come over there? I want you to come over here, and I want you to come just as fast as you know how.” “ Oh, yes? Good-by.” Remington hung up the receiver. Then he turned back to his desk. An hour passed, and again Victor was on the wire, “Ts that you, Remington?” he asked. ‘Yes, this is Remington.” af thought you were coming over to my office. 9 “Where did you get that idea? I never said that I was coming. If you want to talk about that matter, I shall be in my office until twelve o’clock. Good-by.” _ He hung up the receiver again, and then went to the outer office. “ Miss Keyes,” ” he said, “if Mr. Victor calls up again, 1 am too busy to talk to him on the tlephone. Please tell him so.” Twice in the course of the morning, Remington had the satisfaction of hearing Miss Keyes say over the telephone: “I am sorry, Mr. Victor, but he says he is too busy to talk with you on the tele- phone.” At a quarter of twelve, Richard Victor came into the outer office. ‘1 want to see Remington,” he grunted. “ Tell him Richard Victor is here to see him. 23 Miss Keyes went into Remington’ S office, cComicboo S(O