The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-05

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note isn't worth a cent at bank. And I
know that Jared, the Jew, wouldn't
trust YOU for a farthing without the
name Of some well-known capitalist as
surety"
The senior Snowden gave nervous
start, his inward efforts to suppress it
causing great beads Of Precipitation to
rise on his forehead.
"Let me see" he said, calculating the
money in his head as he spoke. "Five
dollars a day for each thousand, for the
fifteen days, would be seven hundred
aud fifty dollars on the ten thousand,
wouldn't it?"
"Yes."
"And the two hundred bonus would
bring it up nigh a thousan'."
"Would lack just fifty dollars, sir"
''NIr. Longman, is that the best you
can do?"
"The very best"
pretty steep, isn't it?"
ayes, pretty steep, but you see take
great chances"
81 take greater ones"
"Shall ill the note?n
"Yes."
"Here it is, sir. Two weeks after date,
without grace, you promise to pay to
this bank or order, the sum Of ten thou
sand nine hundred and fifty dollars; for
value received"
81 understand"
"Aud you're satisfied ?"
'Yes, sir. But it's steep, deuced steep.
Suppose a man paid interest like that on
ten thousan' for year, where would he
land ?n
THAT would be his lookout, not mine.
Now, you hand over the collateral and
Pll count you out the cash"
Alonzo Snowden grew so weak and
nervous that he could with difficulty
support his slight body upon his trem-
bling legs. For three months he bad
been fguratively gazing squarely in the
face OF the penitentiary. To save his
son from the effects of a serious indis-
cretion which is to be explained here
after, he had been compelled to borrow
money from Jared, the Jew, and to get
it he had given his own note, with
forged name of his neighbor Banks, the
hardware merchant, as surety. And
been suffering the tortures Of perdition
for quarter Of year. Poor old mani
Far better had it been for him, his
son, and all concerned, had they risen
bravely to meet the wrong, atone for it
honorably at the time of its discovery,
rather than at such odds endeavOr to
cover it up with stolen trust money.
He could with difficulty control his
impatient eagerness while the retail
banker counted the glittering gold. But
he grew stronger aud more patient as
the coins accumulated beside him, aud
when at last the shining double eagles
were all numbered and he went forth,
grasping the satchel whose contents
we're to release him from the fear Of the
law, he walked, in spite Of his load, as
though he were treading on air.
81 have your money, Mr.. Solomon,
and could get ten thousan' more, on the
same terms" he said, proudly, as he de-
posted the heavy bag with ponderous
thud upon the dingy counter.
"I'll believe you have secured it to me
when / see that coin," was the dissatis-
fed reply Of the proprietor of the golden
halls.
"Where is my note, Mr.. Solomon 2'
Where did you get the money, Mr.
Snowden?'
'Thst, sir, is none Of your business
did not steal it. That's enough for yoJ
to know"
"DidyOu forge another mans name, ol
did you repeatyour outrage on Banks?'
81 scorn to answer such insinuations
Produce my note"
'T can't"
"You can't?"
"No."
"Why not?"
Blanks has it,"
ooh, my Godl"
"Who triumphs now, all, SnowdenP
The little broker fairly shook his skele
ton sides in glee.
"When did Banks get the note?'
asked the debtor.
"AbOut five minutes ago."
"Where is he?"
"Gone for a magistrate"
30, Mr.. SolomonV'
"Why need you have cause to fear
magistrate, Mr.. Snowden? Are you no
Christian What am 1 but a Jew
b Chickens do come home to roost some
times, don't they9"
every well, Mr.. Solomon. had com
to pay you your own with usury. Les
than three months ago borrowed eigh
thousand dollars from you at this cOun
ter. sorely needed the money, not 70
myself, but for another. To-day / hav
come aud my note is not yet due, bring
ing you both interest and principal. Eo
have preferred to take the matter int
your own hands. Now, get your none
if you cam" and the pork packer gath
cred up his satchel to depart.
ITO be conunued.l
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