Laura Brayton — page 31: what you’re looking at

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Bot LAURA BRAYTON. willing to make the acquaintance of this stranger who had “rich pickings” in view. “It would be more so if I knew a good lawyer who would see me get my rights,” said the stranger, moving his seat and his mug up to the table where Bartram was seated. 3 “T know a lawyer who is just as smart as a shovel-nosed shark in.a bathing party,” said Bar- tram. “Is he rich enough to get along without stealing? Can he afford to be honest?” asked the other. “He could afford it, but I doubt his knowing how if he tried. Everybody knows Enoch Sharp to be a raseal, rich, ugly and devilish in shape and in name. But he is keen; wins every case he takes.” “Knoch Sharp! <A good name for a lawyer—a keen one, yousay? Have another mug of drink, mate—I see yours 1s out. Here, barkeeper, fill our mugs and bring cigars. D’ye ever handle the ivory?” And the stranger pointed to the dominos. “Yes; I play now and then. Havea game?” re- plied Bartram. “T don’t care; it'll speed time maybe.” For an hour or more the two played and drank, ~ and by that time the hinges of Bartram’s talking apparatus were well oiled and he, without knowing’ that he was being “pumped,” to use an old police phrase, was glibly telling all he knew about Sharp and his wishes that he should marry Laura »~ comicbooks.cor