The Adventures Of Hector
October, 1955
Until quite recently, Mr. Hector Owen's chief occupation in life had been vaguely connected with the law. He was, or so his sheepskin from Harvard testified, an attorney. A nice, simple sort of occupation, one might think, not demanding too much in the way of patience or forbearance. Mr. Owen, however, found both of these qualities taxed to the utmost.He acted as a sort of bailiff for a wealthy estate, the owners of which, so far as he could gather, spent nearly all of their time either in jail,...
