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credit in the bank replied the man of BUSH
ness.
But it is your business to see that I have
money there, Mr.. Stockdale, replied Volney.
Why the deuce did you let such an accident
happen
IF you can designate any more property,
which you would like to mortgage or sell, I
may possibly be able TO relieve you," said
the broker.
There are the lots in Fourteenth street,
began Volney.
'Sold long ago = returned Mr.. Stockdale
The store and house in Pearl street,
continued Volney.
'Mortgaged-and the mortgage fore-clos-
ed said the broker in whom, by the way
Volney observed a great change from the
obsequious, duckling manner, in which he
used to address him of old.
We need not prolong the description Of
the interview. Volney found to his dismay
that his handsome property was all squan-
dered. He hurried off to his mother to see
if she could not assist him; but she referred
him to her husband, Mr.. Smelly, who was in
the back yard, experimenting the CONSTRUCT
ton of a bowling alley. Mr. Snealy regret
ted his inability to serve his wife's son,-but
the fact was, that the insurance office, in
which his stock was principally invested, had
made no dividend for upwards of a year,
therefore money was accordingly "consum-
eddy scarce
But Volney, my dear boy said the step
father, surely you haven't made ducks and
brakes of your wife's property as we'll as
your own. She was set down in my memo
randum-book five years ago at a hundred
and fifty thousand-it must be two hundred
now, if you have not tapped il. Egad. do
you know, Volney, that [ was strongly DIS
posed at one time to run away with Char
lotte myself? | hesitated a long time between
her and your MOTHER
Volney turned a %scornful glance upon
Snealy's gray whiskers, and then, as one Of
the workmen diverted the attention of the
exemplary old gentleman, the affectionate
step-son walked away. Proceeding to the
house of Mr.. Queer, Volney asked to see
that gentleman. The servant replied that
Mr.. Queer had recently buried his wife, and
declined seeing any one except upon business
of the utmost importance.
well, tell him that my business is of ut
most Importance said Volney.
very well, sir; will you walk into the
parlor 2 replied the servant.
Mr.. Queer promptly appeared. His
manner was cold and pre-occupied, and he
allowed his visitor to talk himself out before
he moved his lips to reply. The amount OF
what Volney said was, that he was greatly in
need of money-that his wife was within six
months of age, when he would be legally en-
titled to her property and that all that was
asked of Mr.. Queer was 10 advance q sum,
which would be sufficient to ielieve them Fl ON
present embarrassments.
shall do no such thing said Mr.. Queer
laconically.
But, sir, in a few months-in half yeai
you will have to surrender the whole of her
property. Is it fair is it honorable, sir, for
you to refuse to grant me a small accommo-
datIon now, when you will 50 soon have ia
surrender thousands and tens OF thousands Z
Il am r%csolulc. Have you any iurilc,
commands, Mr.. BaIfourr
Vexed and COMPOUNDED. Volney quit tho
house without eondesccnding " return m
answer. After pacing tho street in unccr.
tainiy for some minutes, no again rcsoI.ed Ia
Stockdale, tho broker, and laid tho c,rcum-
stances Of lis position fully before him. That
individual pricked up his ears eagerly when
mention was made of old Queer, and the pro.
perry to which Charlotte would soon be emit.
tied. He began to treat the young man
once more with deference-told him thai
things were not half so bad after all-and
closed by saying that if Volney would call on
him the next day they would %contrive some
mode Of rising the wind. The fact was,
that Stockdale wanted time to sift the state.
ments which Volney had made in regard to
old Queer. The result of his inquiries APP.
peared in his next conversation with Mr.
Balfour.
The best that Mr.. Stockdale could do for
his friend (such he was proud to call him)
was to cash a six months note, say for TWEEN
ty.fve hundred dollars. As the terms on
which he proposed to do this were entirely
confidential, we do not feel at libertyto make
them known to the public. Suffice it to say
that the proposition was accepted by Volney
. = the note was given-and the next day
Charlotte sent out invitations for a splendid
ball.
mus W ioHCy hioouS uOuiu W Nv
that notes should ever become duel
With what unexampled velocity did those
six months fleet by! One morning, just as
Volney was at the front door telling the man
who had supplied him the last six months
with oysters, to call again next week. a
spry little gentleman thrust a slip Of paper
into his hand, which bore upon its face a
printed request that Volney would take up
his note, which was now due at The bank.
mo matter! Charlotte is eighteen to.
morrow thought Volney, and we will make
old Queer d~isgorge every cent other money.
At an early hour the following day, VOL
ney, accompanied by his pecuniary adviser,
Mr.. ~Stockdale, knocked at the door Of Mr..
Queer's house. But to their loud and re-
peated luminous no answer came. A girl
who was twirling a mop upon the steps Of
the adjoining house, on being appealed to,
said that the old gentleman, with two or three
big trunks, had gone off in a carriage more
than IA week before. Mr.. Stockdale began
to look alarmed. With his companion he
fastened TO Wall street and made the mos,
thorough inquiries in regard to Mr.. Queer.