The Broken
Engagement
By WINIFRED DUNBAR
Copyright, 1922, Western Newspaper Union.
‘Tib in a trap, that’s what I am!”
vociferated Martin Dalton, “and
you’ve got to help me out of It.”
Hugh Wayne, lawyer, smiled slight
ly. He did not hide, an irrepressible
sentiment of contempt for his fussy,
erratic client.
“I heard she was heiress to a big
estate,” continued Dalton. “Come to
find out, she has simply an interest
in a lawsuit that may drag along for
years, and when It winds up ail the
funds will go for litigation. You’re my
lawyer—l’ve come to you for advice."
“Well, what do you expect me to
do'/" questioned Wayne.
“1 am engaged to Mis Croydon. I
want to breult the engagement! I
want you to help me get It rumored
around that I’ve lost a lot of money.
That’ll fix things sure!”
Wayne neither assented nor dis
sented to tills suggestion. He had
met Vera Croydon more than once.
Her sterling, charitable nature hud ap
pealed to .him strongly. Ills life had
been a lonely .one.
Now he was glad that this peerless
woman was not to marry Dalton.
During the next two or three days
Wayne learned how Miss Croydon, her
sisters married off, the freshness of
girlhood passed away, longing for a
home and companionship, had accept
ed an offer of marriage as a refuge
from loneliness.
In about a week the town was
sturtled, then Interested and then all
gossip and tattle over rumors of the
financial ruin of Dalton. Then, one
morning, Dalton came Into the law
yer’s office.
“Well, 1 suppose you know I’m
bankrupt!” he gloated.
“Yes, It’s all over town,” nodded
Wayne.
“I have written to Miss Croydon,
telling her of my Changed fortunes. 1
suppose she will be down here to see
you, hinting about disappointment,
halm for a broken heart, and all
that.”
“I doubt It,” observed Wayne, .dry
ly-
"Oh, you don’t know women as I
do I Well, then, if she Is ut all ob
streperous, I’ll give her a thousand
dollurs to let me off. Fix It up with
her. I’ve hud u narrow escape.”
It was with difficulty that Wayne
could endure the coarse, offensive bar
gaining of the selfish, calculating Dal
ton, but he wus his chief client, and
It was policy to remain negative.
Just us he was leaving his office that
afternoon a visitor entered, who
seemed to bring with her an air redo
lent of flowers, the fresh air and the
subtle charm of rare womanly dig
nity and beauty. It was Vera Croy
don, and the heart of the young law
yer heat faster as lie recognized her.
“I have come to ask you to speak
for me to Mr. Dalton,” she said with
downcust eyes. ‘‘ln all honor lie paid
me the compliment of asking me to
become his wife. I learn now that he
has lost his fortune. 1 gave my prom
ise—l cannot break It. His poverty
will make no difference to me."
Wayne was amazed. Then lie
fancied he rend between the lines.
This noble woman respected a solemn
pledge. She must know she was sac
rificing herself, but she stood llrni.
He wopld not tell her of the money
offer, of the real sentiments of Dal
ton. To his Intense satisfaction Dal
ton happened Into the office at that
moment. In a polite, easy way,
Wayne managed to leave them In con
sultation. He walked up and down
the corridor while they were con
versing. Finally, Dalton came out
with the activity of a man escaping
something he dreaded.
“Engagement canceled! Let me off
without u penny,” jubilated the heart
less mercenary. Keen-witted Hugh
Wayne could not fail to read the ex
pression of relief he noticed on the
face of Miss Croydon.
“I fear I have grazed u serious mis
take," she said, with a bright smile,
und tlie soul of Wayne took hope. .
Somehow he got to calling upon
her. Then he became Interested In
the great lawsuit, which Involved her
inherited fortune. One day, several
months later, Dalton met the lawyer
on the street.
"I say," he observed, "I see in the
papers that Miss Croydon has won tier
fortune, after all?"
“Yes,” assented Wayne.
"Wish I'd stuck to her," remarked
Dalton. “You helped as her lawyer,
didn’t you? Big fee, I suppose?”
"The best iu the world," declared
Wayne.
“Do tell—what now?"
"Herself. Miss Croydon becomes my
wife next week.”
“In the Swim."
The phrase, “In the swim,” is very
easily understood and is used today,
as it has been for many years, to de !
note that a person is in the midst of
prominent activities, either In society,
in business or in any other field. Thnt
the origin of the expression had some
thing to do with fish and water Is
obvious. It Is presumed that It had
been borrowed from the fishermen on
the Thames who called those portions
of the river where the greatest num
ber of fish could be found, *"the swim.”
The reverse of this saying “to he out
of the swim” Is taken from the same
source. A Thames fisherman who has
vainly tried to make a catch remarks
that he Is “out of the swim.” meaning
that he happens to be near a spot
where fish are scarce.
KICK HIM OUT!
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Notice of Sale Under Power.
STATE OF GEORGlA—Atkinson County.
Under and by virtue of the power of sale
created and contained in a deed made to See- -
slons Loan <fc Trust Company by F. M. Pat
rick. dated June 21, 1920, and recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Atkinson county. Georgia, in Deed Book 1
Page 477, and in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Ware county. Georgia. In
Deed Book 3C Page 96, which said deed and
the power of sale therein contained, and the
right, title, and equity in and to the property
therein described, have been duly and for
valuable consideration and before maturity
of the notes which said deeds was given to
secure, transferred and assigned to the under
signed, the undersigned will sell to the high
est bidder for cash on the First Tuesday in
April, 1922, before the Court House door in
Pearson. Atkinson county, Georgia, between
the legal hours of sale, the following describ
ed property: towlt:
All tnat certain lot, plot or tract of land
and premises, situate, lying and being in the
7th district of the county of Atkinson and
State of Georgia, and more particularly
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point where the north
side of the swamp of Red Bluff creek
crosses the Eastern boundary line of lot
No. 52 and running south along said east
ern boundary line to the southeast comer
of lot No. 87: thence westerly along the
southern boundary line of lot No. 87. 2700
feet, more or less, to an established corner:
thence north 5 degrees 25 minutes Fast to
run of branch: thence northerly up the
run of said branch 2230, feet, more or less,
to north side of right-of-way of A. C. L,
Railroad Company: thence northwesterly
along the north side of the right-of-way
2400 feet, more or less, to west original line
of lot No. 87: thence northerly along said
west original line 1800 feet, more or less,
to north side of swamp of Red Bluff creek;
thence northeasterly along the North side
of said swamp to point of beginning; said
tract of land containing 819 acres, more or
less, in lot of land No. 87, and 111 acres,
more or less. In the Southern part of lot of
land Njo. 52.
Also, 45 acres, more or less, in lot of land
No. 88 in the 7th district of Ware county,
Georgia, and more definitely described as
beginning at the southwest corner of said
lot No. 88 and running easterly along the
south original line of said lotßsofeet, more
or less: thence North 2 degrees 90 minutes
East 2255 feet, more or less, to South side
of right-of-way of A. C. L. Railroad Comp
any; thence Northwesterly along the
South side of said right-of-way 948 feet,
more or less, to the West original line of
said lot No. 88; thence southerly along said
west original line to point of beginning.
The land herein described being the same
as that herein conveyed by Warranty Deed
from James Wey man Gunter to F. M. Patrick
on the 12th day of January. 1920, and recorded
In the office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Atkinson county, Georgia, In Book l
Page 217.
Said property will be sold as the property
of F. M. Patrick for the purpose of paying the
Indebtedness referred to Iu said deed and be
ing represented by a principal note of $7500.00,
dated June 21, 1920, due November 1.1924,
bearing imerest at the rate ol 7 per cent, per
annum, payable annually on the first day of
November in each year, as per Interest cou*
dol>B thereto attached: said notes ha\ tng been
executed and delivered to the said Sessions
Loan A Trust Company by the said F. M. Pat
rick. and having been duly endorsed and as
signed to the undersigned before maturity
and for valuable consideration. Default hav
ing been made In the payment of the interest
for $525.00. due November I, 1921, the power of
sale contained in said deed has been invoked
and has become operative, and the under
signed. in the exercise of said power, will sell
said property as aforesaid: The amount due
of said debt to date of sale being. $7500.00,
prlnMpai: $765.93, interest; 8826.59, attorney’s
fees: together with all cost of this proceed
ings. The proceeds of the sale will be applied,
first, to the payment of said Indebtedness
and cost of sale, and the balance, if any, paid
to F. M. Patrick. This March 1, 1922.
The Montpelier Savings Bank & Trust Co.
By M. M. SESSIONS.
W. M. Reynolds, Attorney.
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