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Show . THE LAWYER'S EASIEST FEE How He Made Money and at the Same Time Pleased a Cranky Faraief Client- "Speaking of fees," saiu the country lawyer, "I well remember the easiest one I ever earned. The trouble began at one of the usual Saturday night auctions,, auc-tions,, when Bill Jones and Abe Smith, who had been at logger heads for some time, began bidding on an old fish crate. The box wasn't worth a (Single dollar, but the bidding ran up, a nickel at a time, until it was finally knocked down to Smith for $3.25. " 'Hold on,' says Jones, 'I bid $3.25 I Smith was home, and I told him that I had come out to look over the buildings, build-ings, as I supposed he wanted to renew re-new the insurance. He said he did so we walked about. I kept my eyes open and pretty soon I saw the flsb box. "'Ha!' I exclaimed, 'the very thing I want!' " 'What's that?' he asked. " 'Why, that box there.' " 'Oh, that old fish crate. I nearlv mac crate myself, and I intend to have it Then they had a squabble over it, but Smith paid the money, loaded the box on his wagon and drove home. "About two days afterward Jones came into my office. " 'Hello!' said he, 'I've got a job for you. You was down to the auction Saturday and saw me bid on that fish box. Now, I want that box, and I in got into a row over that thing, and I just bought it to spite Jones.' " 'What will you take for it?' I inquired.: in-quired.: "'Well, I gave $3.25 for it, and yon can have it at that figure.' " 'Load it in,' I said, 'and the money's mon-ey's yours.' "I took it to my office and put it in; the back room. A couple of days later Jones walked in. . . ..euu 10 nave it if it cost me $100. Do you think you could get it for me?' j "'I guess so,' I replied. " 'How much will it cost?' he says. " 'About $25,' says I. "With that he planked down the cash and I told him to come in again In a couple of days. As soon as he was gone I hitched up and drove out to Smith's farm. I was in the insur- "'Well, what luck?' he inquired. I " 'I have it,' I replied. "'Where?' " 'In the back room there,' I said,, pointing to it. " 'Is there any more to pay ?' " 'No, that will be ail right,' I said.. " 'Well, sir, I would have spent $10f before I would have been beaten,' seid Jones as he walked out, carrying the- omCOi, tuu, m mose days, and Smith's insurance had about expired. box and smiling his complete satisfac-1 satisfac-1 tion." New York Sun. |