Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-14
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nc shu II You won tstkc tHt'- 90"
40 il until
..Oh. never mind interrupted. Bur
to 1: ANYTHING will do. Cut away; there :
a good fellow"
s.Dur gold and our own notes are locked
ND in the inner safe; but here is Colonial
Rank paper, which may. perhaps. serve ~
well. unless
Quite satisfactory" interrupted the re-
notes "quite good enough. Fred PRAY
proceed
Mr.. Rockman stared impressively At him
for few seconds through his gold specta-
cles. Is though such haste over 50 solemn
a matter was mseemlv il not worse how
ever. he went on without remark. Five
five - two threcS - one - two-three-
four when N the instant hack--Nn-
glice, a cab-dashed up to the door and u
laundering double-knock followed.
Halo. What's uP now - exclaimed
the manager. pau>ing in hi, cotnting
go on. 90 on, Never mind the door,
cried Burton. half rising from his seat.
Why don't YOU go on ?''
Don't be ridiculous. Burton, said the
manager ANY one would think YOU had
been drinking. Come in" These words
were in an answer to tap al the door;
and the Waterman presented himself.
We'll. what Is it p said the manager.
turning to him. quite unconscious that hi
visitor had gathered himself up for a dash
at the notes the moment the man spoke.
WHO was there o.
1T was mistake. Si.," replied the
Waterman. The hack driver was Il
stranger. and drove here instead of to the
Royal Colonial.
"All right said the manager. You
may go, Dennis. Now then, Mr.. Burton,
we will proceed. Let me see, where was
i? Five-five-two threcs-one-one.
&c. and so on he went until his bundle of
notes was exhausted The draft on Roths-
childs was duly indorsed the whole were
restored to the case, and the case was
handed to Mr.. Burton after he had given
up his deposit note.
'-Of course added the manager.
there's the balance of interest due. to
you. which tomorrow we shall make ont
when you call, and
That's all right said Burton; ''but
now must be going
You won't stop then? You are quite
sure p said the manager. as his customer
rose. ''Well, goodnight. Take care of
the wallet. As your hotel is so short IL
distance from here, you may be safe but
II you had to leave the lamps for an in
slant, should say Take hack
Goodnight
They shook hands and parted. Burton ;
first act was to inclose his precious case in
small locked satchel, which he then
handed to the landlord, and saw it safely
deposited IN the great iron safe which all
such places keep; then he drank off at a
single gulp snch draught Of brandy and
water as excited the audible admiration OF
two or three men who were longing at
the saloon bar. Had it not been for thi,
potent draught, he must have tainted and
rs 1t was, he WAS fam to lay down. being
thoroughly Worn out and exhausted by
the events OF the day. In spite OF his OK
element, he slept soundly, so soundly and
so long that the dingling of the breakfast
bell reused him from sleep. and hastily
dressing himself, he went down to the ST
loon. At the very first glance he could
see that something of interest was under
discussion, for instead Of sitting apart al
separate tables, the guests were all gath
cred in earnest groups, talking and gesti-
culating like so many Frenchmen. As he
made his way to II vacant table, gentle
man who, like himself. had just entered
the room, said pretty state of affairs
this, Sir. What do Won think of the
news?''
81 really have not heard of any new
this morning returned Burton; indeed
have but just left my room, having over
slept myself
why my dear Sir, exclaimed the 9th
er, evidently gratiiied at finding some one
to whom he could be the. first to impart
the tidings-"why, have YOU not heard /?
The great Gnlf of Carpentaria and North
ern Australia Bank-the best bank in the
Province, has gone Gone, Sir, The
mail came in last night with peremptorv
orders to close so our bank won't open
this morning; and it is said the depositors
won't get half-a-crown in the pound,
Why pursued his new friend with sud
den change of tone. you are not loser,
hope"
~ o dear, no. Certainly not. By
no means, incoherently replied Burton,
who found great difficulty in collecting
himself sufficiently TO say ANYTHING.
Il was afraid you were hit" said the
other, you turned 80 pale. SO. as ! was
telling you--''
Mr.. Burton had civiity enough to pay
an outward show OF attention to what fol
lowed but the first great announcement
had efieetually discounted the interest of
the narrative.
Directly his breakfast was over. he set
out for the Colonial Bank. where he cx-
changed his notes for draft PAYABLE to
himself on his London bankers. He then
repaired to the shipping office to learn when
the next packet sailed for England as he was
now ready to return, ay. even at as short IA
notice as that on which he had started. He
had not gone fifty yards from the bank be
tore he came face to face with Mr.. Rock
man. He felt, il must be owned, Il little
sheepish at this rencontre but no such
sentiment appeared 10 influence the man
ager.
Hello. old fellow" he exclaimed. Il,
heartily as he could. under the depress-
ing circumstance III be shot if YOU
were not in luck last night. But I'm clad
YOU got your money, A. we'll knew Won
only left it to oblige the Directors. and
perhaps myself a. an old friend If YOU
had left it in one day longer. you could
not have touched Il penny
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