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Show CLIENT WAS GRATEFUL. Would Have Rewarded "Plumed Knight" for Timely Aid. "When Blaine was a young lawyer and cases were few, lie was asked to defend a poverty stricken tramp accused ac-cused of stealing a watch. He pleaded with all the ardor at his command,-drawing command,-drawing so pathetic a picture with such convincing energy that at the close of his argument the court was in tears and even the tramp wept. The jury deliberated a few minutes and returned the verdict "not guilty." Then the tramp drew himself up, tears streaming down his face as he looked at the future "plumed knight" and said: "Sir, I have never heard so grand a plea. I have not cried before since I was a child. I have no money with which to reward you, but (drawing a package from the depths of his ragged clothes) , here's the watch; take it and welcome." Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. |