The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-15

Was he to buy a lawsuit to DC served
with attachments, and trovers, and re-
plevins, and injunctions, and games OF
that sort? Not much. Mr.. Mallet
tilted himself back in his chair, and
looked upward, as if in quest of relief
from the absurdities of Quoin.
Quoin became pensive. 1t was quite
clear that Mallet would rot advance the
money to pay the printers bill. Where
could he get it? But if he did not get
it, he would lose the $3.50. That was
not to be thought Of The interview
was adjourned. Quoin went out to hunt
up the money, much to the annoyance OF
Mallct, who could not conceal his apprc-
tensions that Quion was about to refuse
to sell. When Mallet had made up his
mind to buy, he wanted to buy and end
the matter. If Quoin would 90 on to
New York with him he would pay all
expenses; but he would not pay for the
cuts till he had them, and with good
title. And here he Hourished his wallet.
This was talking business to purpose,
and accelerated Quoin's movements. lie
raised the money That night Quoin
and Mallet took passage together on the
steamer, and next morning found them
at the Astor House Mallcthad proved
excellent company He eat aud drank,
and smoked and told good stories, and
was as chatty and confidential with Quoin
as if they had been school boys together.
But with all this, Mallet showed a most
unaccountablc fear that Quom would
give him the slip. Quoin had to be very
decided to prevent Mallet from accom-
panyhlg him when he went to sec Bod
kin. ale only wanted to make sure it
was all right For obvious reasons
Quoin was bound that Mallet should not
see the interview, and shook him oft res
olutcly.
II Shall count the minutes while |
wait in this room till you come back,
said the aggricvod and wiStful Mallct,as
he cast himself upon the sofa.
81 will surely be back in half M
hour" said the triumphant Quom.
1t was with exceeding hauteur that
Ouoin strobe in the Office Of Bodkin.-
His face was hard, his eyes severe. Ii
was the grimncs5 Of an officer of justice
on duty, and the elevation Of lofty
mind conscious Of right. MIR. BOdiin,
[ have called to pay your bill. OF
course, you did not expect it. Nor &c
you deserve it. Your conduct in dun.
ming me is shamcful-porfoctly shameful
I should feel justified in refusing it al
together. But-produce your bill, sir.
And he tugged at his mOustachc, an
looked dofantly' Ithuricl himself was
not more grand III consciousness OF viz
tue.
The surprised and somewhat crcstfal
len Bodkin fumbled in his drawers fol
the BILL and at length produced it. A
spasm OF disgust fitted over Quoin's face
as he saw the hideons total, with two
years interest and legal expenses Blu
he had made up his mind to make al
impression ,and he did it. How it wrench
ed him nobody but Quoin can imagine
He told down the money in full and SC
cured his receipt with great deIiberation
"Now, Mr.. Bodkin oblige me by pack
ing up those wood-cuts, and dcliycrin!
them to the porter"
, "Surely, Mr.. Quoin, you will not re
move those cuts 50 prccipl;atcly, sal'
the penitent Bodkin.
) Up went Quoin cane most mcnaclng
I, ly. "Not an hour, sir-nos an hour sjr
3 | want those cuts now, sir, now y
There was no resisting this impetuos
| ity. The cuts were produced, examined
. and checked. Quoin sailed out Of Bod
t kin's Office gloriously, with his porte
G tugging at the bundle, like mau.o. VA
C protecting a merchantmen,
e 1t was but a few minutes to get bac
$ to the Astor House. Here was yexa
ton. The door of the room in whic
) he had left Mallet was locked. Dow
n to the clerks office flew the iratc and i'll
It patient Quoin.
it "Whcrc's my friend and room matt
it Mallct, of room 1863 -
/. Mallct?-Ycs, yes Niallet, is it
&C Why, Mallct paid for his room and lc
e half an hour ago"
y "What!'
G. "Just 50 Paid for his room half a
hour ago, took a coach, aud went to I'll
d Erie Railroad Depot"
II "What !"
D, mo mistake Went By the Er
CT Railroad"
Not even then was Quoin convince
II that his polite friend, Mallot, was a 4
70 fusion and snare But he had the pr
q sentiment. All day long he traversC
ID from hotel to depot in an agouized fran
NJ of mind. Nor did he fail to call on q
g Chief of Police, to make sure that /
N friend had not had fit, and been Sc
10 to the hospital Nor is it worth viii
10 to recount his visits to booksellers, al
81 his inquiries touching the publisher, Nj;
let, Of Buffalo, who was unknown
- them all, AS night settled on the CT
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