The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-01

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yiIlajnY about this matter, and that
| yon are ut the bottom oft, he ex
lclaimed. excitedly, fixing his eye
Idrmlv upon the lawyer. who changed
color il spite of himself
BE careful what you say, young
nan, rs you may get yourself into
trouble. he said, angrily
.Ies. SIR. J believe you arc . base
villain, I remember thats4you are
The lawyer who made out the mort
gage at the time, and / know that
you have been for years aching to
get hold Of this property. II there
lis any justice YOU shall be eXposed!' =
In the meantime you had better
have the money ready, coolly and
insultingly replied Mr.. Johns.
'That is impossible, as you know.
You knew very well that l could
not raise 50 much money in two
days, when you laid your diabolical
plans.
Then YOU know the consequences.
And what is TO become OF my
Young sisters|
Ineither know nor care. That is
your look out
The young man strove hard to re
press his passion.
Squire Johns, by the twenty-eighJ
L can pay this debt.
"That viii do you no good. It
must be ready bv day after tO-mOr-
row or ] take possession. I might
have shown you mercy but for iusinu-
ations. Now will showyou mons"
THAT is false! liari vaiilaib. and
YOU know it. lou never showed
mercy in your life. You have won
your ill-gotten wealth by robbing
the widow and the fatherIesS. II
you take this property may it bring
you n curse, now and eyermore. But
while it is in my hands / will kick
YOU from it, you dastardly scomd-
rel"
The Squire was q sma! ~a.., a
well as q coward, and ,hile he was
being ignominiousiy elected from
the house by the angry and excited
Young man, Hettv was crOuched
down close to Aiillic pale and frigh-
tened, Eva was sobbing IN her lap,
and AIilie-it would be very diff
cult to describe her feelings.
Ben did not come into the room
for some time atterward. When he
did, he locked haggard and aged,
and was passing through hastily, as
il to escape notice, when Millie, bus
mess like and straightforward little
girl that she was, began:
Mr. Hazwell, want to talk with
YOU a few minutes. There would be
no use in pretending that I haven't
heard what you and Squire Johns
have been saying, for I have heard
every word. I think l know Of some
one who can help you; but first may
I ask YOU q few questiOnsY
Ben at first looked displeased and
naughty; but her kind, straightfOr-
ward manner disarmed him. He
bowed assent.
''What was the amount of this
mortgage
1.-TWO thousand dollas and inter
est" was the brief reply.
"What IS the total value Of the
farm"
@0Iy father valued it At ten thou
sand dollars.
@Are there no other mortgagesr'
None"
VERY well; I am quite positive
that I know some one who can loan
you the money, ] am Millie War
.ner. Call on me tomorrow, st my
cousins Mrs. Sanford's.
Ben's dreams were strangely mix
ed up that night with mortgages and
hazel eyes. The next day was a
long time Of suspense and anxiety
and early in the evening found him
at the Sanford 5 where he was re
ceiyed by AIillie herself
The next morning .accompan' cd by
s neirhhoT, he called OIL Squire
Johns
He was 1T breakfast the servant
said
An angry light shone in Squire
Johns cola gray eye when ne heard
who was his visitor.
''How dare he come! ] warrant
though, the chap isn't quite SO high
and mighty as he was the last time
saw him. Humble enough this
morning. 1 vii! hold out hopes o.
mercy until he grovels and begs my
pardon-groyeis low as he laid me
and then I'll he Tevenged. To-mor
row this splended farm, added to my
other property, and the possession
Iof Millie Warmers hand and fortune
will make me a rich and happy mar
indeed, / will tantalize him to hi
heargs content .
"YoNare early this morning, young
man. Tconclude you have come tx
pay the money" he said, ironically
"Thats my errand," replied Ben
very cody.
| Squire Johns started back aghas
and thunderstruck.
"Do you mean to say that yol
have raised the money!"
Il do, and l have brought Nj
Frost to prove that it is all right
There is two thousand dollars, W.
have each counted it. There is th'
interest. Now l will take up tn,
mortgage, Mr.. Johns"
Livid and trembling with passion
the Squire was compelled to yield tn
mortgage and execute the usual re
lease.
There was no trace of the violen
Ipassion to which the Squire CAV
I free license when, the next morning
! he drove to Sanfords. He locke
happy and smiling. There was
queer little smile on Millie Warner
| face as she saw him through tn
closed blinds. 1t was little Omt
nous that he was compelled to wal
in the parlor five, ten, fifteen minutes
Still more ominous that she came i
at last, distant and unsmiling Sti
he could hardly believe he had hear
Alright, when. to his suit she gave
prompt, uneomprOmising "NO? II
urged; she flashed out, brave, indis
nant, something of what she kne
E and felt. and spurned him and h
tsuit with scorn and lOathing. The
he threatened
"Such a threat to "A oirf is worth