The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-21

and the sum of 81 thousand dollar.
winch was at hatsSsanent to be I'D.
" mere ~ r. 81 name 2'' slslzee
the mild and So Mr.. Durkee as he
toEa very copioe ip Of ink.
Immediately Yder the memoran
dunn" exclaimed t. two lawyers almost
simultaneously
" Here?' again asked Mr.. Durkee
putting his tongue out Of one corner o.
| his mouth, like a s1ooIboy over a writ.
ing lesson.
No, there" oosrved the lawyer
pettishIy, almost gaidng his hand to the
place, and looking at i'm in pitying con-
tempt or his stupidir and clumsInes-.
' Had l better sight in full2' asked
Mr.. Durkee.
The same as in tie deed, of course
John Henry Durkeeit seems to me very
simple.
II enk ought , count 3 money
the two thousand ollars," suggested
! Mr.. Durkee. still hesating.
Its all night andin my possession,
returned Mr.. ~ighuperemptoriIy.
Iougbt to count /, nevertheless; we
always % SO down in he store, persisted
| Mr.. Inrkee.
TIE two lawyers Ioked at Mr.. Blay-
lutu.
' Let him count t." said Mr.. Blay-
HineD; there are ody twenty notes OF
one hundred dollars ach."
The money was handed over to " Our
Mr. Durkee," who seemed to be getting
very nervous. He counted it tremu-
lously, and signed The receipt in a very
cramPed and hurried style of handwrit-
ing.
After doing this he cmmpled up the
bank notes and the note of Mr.. B..
and put -hem in his trousers pocket,
while he rolled up the bill IF sale and
grasped it ike a stick.
" What in thunder are yol doing 2'
shouted Mr.. Blaylinen and the two law
yers in concert.
i don Z know, I'm sure, ' returned /
Mr.. Durkee, exhibiting q decided sen-
Iency 70 collapse 81 hope / haven't
lone anv-J homo I-h4var,.. ~~rea GETTING
ny kim OF troUbie. / o,..t. -
nave consulted nolher-oh, dear ~
" Don't be an idit," said Mr.. Blay-
ineu, authoritative " give the deed, /
note and money tOllr. ~iighun and go
lown to business
d" Oh, l can't dothat. sir, to-day, in
Iced / can't, sir, eplied Mr.. Durkee
,xcitedly. feelluite Ill, and / must
axe a turn around he block, or l won't
answer for the consequences
Mr.. Durkee was evidently very much
worked up on tn occurrences OF the
morning aud everyattempt to deal with
lim nationally, eiueson the part Of Mr.
OF the two lawyers, was utterly
vain and fruilless. He was finally LETT
alone in the haudsof his employer sim
ply because there vas nothing else Prac-
.icable to do. Hspersisted in retaining
he money and poers; and what was his
n theory. became his also in practice.
During the remaining time left to Mr..
Blaylinen to pre,are the decks for his
Intended branknptcy, the relations Of
principal and clek between him and his
salesman were Understood. Mr.. Durkee
lttended to his luties as usual, while +,
Mr.. Blaylinen, asa measure Of security,
instructed and pid another young man
n the establishment to watch him close
Y, foi fear he shuld appropi. e and run
way with the two thousand dollars.
very honorabIy and creditably
lid no such thing nor ever showed the
aintest symptomsof behaving in such an
manntr. An no. Mr.. Durkee
nay have been soit and timid, but he
vas not dishone't. Thus reflected Mr..
'laylinen.
The toursh of that particularly event
al February arrg d at last, and melted
cry quickly into the fifth.
1t is needless say that every accep-
anee of Mr.. B ylizen was sent back
.np,id from hi BANKERS for the very
uffi,ient reason tat lie had made no
revision for u payment. Some very
harp letters foil ged from the creditors
f Mr.. Blayliner nd very unsatisfactory
nswers returned $50 much so in fact
hat in a few daz representatives. of Mr.
.lavlinen's credi ors from Hartford and
Iew York appea d on the scene, with
considerable anx y depicted on their
aces. The neW day and the next
rought further delegation" interested
o a greater or les degree. Mr.. Blay-
inen was not to be seen-too unwell to
ttend to business or to meet any busi-
ess acquaintance. Mr.. Durkee was
,ut f ward to answer all the necessary |
uestions.
Mr.. Blaylinen's affairs were in the
lands of his lawyers, and the accom-
,lished gentleman in the Office, Messrs. !
(ought & Carryun were busily engaged |
n preparing a balance sheet and state
nent of matters.
In the meantime the commercial agen-
les were sending to their patrons the
title slips. "Call at the agency for
pecial information regarding Abraham
3laylinen, No. 627 Brownoiters street."
II words to that effect.
In point of fact, Mr.. Blaylinen was
Iuite ready to 90 into the court of bank
uptcy for a composition of creditors
lpon a basis of-welf, it did not much
natter what the sum was 50 long as it
vas a very small one. The balance
,heet that the accomplished accountants,
Nought & Carryun, prepared, was a
model of fgurative art. The materials,
t IS true, had been supplied by Mr..
Blaylinen; but what skill they showed
n the grouping of these materials! The
ZEE paid them over and above their regu-