The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-12
IN ADVANCE
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He says, that the money does not come in ten days
from to-day he will force it out Of us by other means He
will not W Ait onger he will lose this court He deter
mined can assure you"
"WelI Baker, have not the money. The old man does
not give me enough, scarcely, pay segar bill have
not one twentieth Of the amount What shall we do ?"
Try the check, | suppose. But let see about this
other matter. tell you who was Miss Fen's ntormef
tat friend OF your brother James b. he was there quite
trying to cut you out. Probably he succeeded"
Ah, ha, see through now. That fellow looked some
what wisely since that night at Senter He is the one
warrant you And he tried 10 out, We must
settle his hash-Blood, blood blood is ever before me
cream OF 1t at night and see all day long long tor
blood--and blood will have, or CALLING woe superior
competitor to death itse: We crush them"
Don't be excited coolly and deliberately This
man James, have had much opinion Of 1t is true
DO not know Of any thing against him, but have love
for him."
Baker heart anxious to have James B. out of
the way than Arthur had any idea Of How they succeed
ed will appear after awhile.
"But Arthur talking this way does not pa; Senter his
thousand dollars. We must pay it."
"Yes yes, D-n Sener, say. 1t is throwing awav so
much money lie did nothing at last, but then must
pay him. Let me see.-The old man would not give mo
twenty dollars scarcely, much less thousand. We
try the check. Idont any other chance and ye am
almost afraid of it. Let try and see Write one Ba.
ker."
Baker took the pen and filled up check on the Mechan-
les Bank for $1,000, and signed it, James Green"
Now let us compare signatures"
Baker took out of a drawer a written document with
James Green's signature at the bottom of it.
"Very well done Baker You must have been practcing
les, very well DONE Well when shall get him pre-
itf
Tomorrow, to bc sure. The sooner the better The
fact Arthur, will trouble the other and
we had better risk little to ourselves, than fall
any way"
Yes, yes, Of course"
After a pause he continued, why not draw little moro
Baker, thousand dollars, will just be enough to pay Sem
ter suppose make it thousand dollars and we can
then share thousand"
"Wel objection Arthur the fact is lam little
hard run at this time than til at, desperately in
want of money"
""el said Arthur, handing another check f this up
for two thousand"
tor before it just experiment. it
TACT transaction "you promise most solemny, let what
this check
al promise faithfully replied the other"
"EnOugh," said Baker
PHILADELPHIA April ls-,
Caser of Mechanics Bank, pay, John Smith bear
er Two Thousand Dollars.
$4,000 90 JAMES GREEN
There" said Baker "the deed is done. Tomorrow your
brother presents this the Bank and tomorrow we will paw
Scnter and devilc a thousand between u.s."
AS he said this the who attended Bakers room
stepped in. Baker had back attached his office
which was his bed room. The woman who attended his
room, came regularly every morning, arrange his room
but it afternoon and Baker Immediately INQUIRED
the object Of her visit
81 called sir to look for my himbe which must have
u'oPPeu HeIc San look III your cnamUer
sir q"
"Oh yes, certainly" he replied
The proceeded to the adjoining room. The young
continued the conversation though rather in ind-
rect manner.
Suppose do not succeed" said Arthur
"But we must succeed" replied Baker.
why man. the signature you precisely like his,
and know he stands Flush" there
"Husb-h" said Arthur softly. BE careful"
"Come" he continued "let tax, walk" They procur
cd their hats and canes.
"ave you the check Z" said Baker as they approached
the door.
'Ycs, said Arthur some along"
When they were in the street he resumed "Baker you
will spoil every thing by that ID tongue of yours you do
not mind. Why man, suppose that woman should have
heard You Z"
well what If she did, poor ignorant wretch, she knows
nothing about what were speaking"
The looked diligently for her tmble, and finally
found it. She then started for home but with womans
curiosity looked the table, if that could give her the
details Of the young mems frequent confabs 1t did, for
she approached it, she picked up the first check Baker had
signed for the thousand which they had carcessy left
the table.
"Ah, ha, WE'LL" she sol oquised, "wha is this. This
the check have heard them talk about. Something
ugly abb ut this Somehow, they afraid for me to
hear. What had best do keep it. may be ought TO- to
clear who is innocent. But that would not b.
honest Maybe it genuine check. will give it to Mr.
Baker will be honest in returning it, although did not
intend to use it if kept it"