The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-03-19

poor music teacher, at your age Ha! ha
ha! There. do not get so red; shall not
tell. Good morning.
CHAPTER III,
On my return to Norville-which is the
name of my town. felt far more comfort
able, though l could not give any sasisfac-
tory reason for my contentment. 1t was
great relief to have somebody else acquaint-
ed with my passion. And Mrs. Hunter
looked so kindly upon me while told my
story and shook hands. so cordially at part
ing, that / felt sure of her good
wishes, at least. was not afraid
of Mr.. Clasty's investigations. Pinch &
Plugget would give me good character.
Indeed, l felt tolerably secure of Mr.. Clas-
ty himself, as we were well acquainted and
as he had sold me house and Its grounds,
at Norvile, some six months ago, at a good
price. | rented his pretty residence to a
family recommended by Mr.. Clasty, reserv-
ing two rooms for myself, and, like all
other property holders, got about one per
cent. interest on my outlay, over taxes and
insurance. 1t was pleasant to own house
upon which | could easily spend three or
four hundred dollars annually, in repairs
and improvements.
The house was empty when got there
everybody had gone to the Fourth Of July.
There was a Sunday school picnic, a mile
out of town, and the town moved out to the
picnic.
| got an arm chair out on the porch and
was settling myself down to thirty page
article in the North American Review,
when the telegraph boy opened the gate,
walked up the steps, and gave me dis
patch. 1t was as follows:
NEW YORK, July, 1873.
mfr Phillip Granger, Norvile:
Meet me at eight tomorrow morning at Erle de-
pot, Chambers street. prepared for week an
senCe. WILLIAM PINCH.
This made a decided change of pro-
gramme had made a dozen plans, all
relating to my search tor Little Angel and
all centering In New York. But there was
no escape from "this weeks absence |
knew Mr.. Pinch's habits, and had taken
many sudden trips, generally armed with
sharp stick for delinquent debtors. At
ter second reading of the message | con,
cluded to go to New York by the o'clock
train, get dinner up town and visit Mr..
Pinch at his residence.
found him in state Of excitement aud
soon learned the cause of his disquietude.
Jones & Co. broke" he began.
"Jones, of Rochester, said |.
1.-THE same. Confound him. First bill,
and all domestics.n
"They owe US twenty thousand dollars,
observed.
nineteen thousand nine hundred and
eighty-to gasped Mr.. Pinch, land the
odd eighty-tour would cover all the profit.
1t is abominable. Never saw the color Of
his money. Something radically wrong
there, Granger. You must 60 off tomor-
row and see about it,"
"Why not tonight, sir?' said l.
"Hal certainly; l had not thought OF
that. You'll be first on the ground. Got
any money about your
Twenty or thirty dollars-plenty. l
can draw on you if ! need more. Please
write down my Instructions and | will get
off by the night express"
mo instructions needed" replied Mr..
Pinch; sit is all in a nutshell. Get the
money--all of tor security; make no
compromise. Better lose all than part.
you know, sir" suggested, that they
can 60 into bankruptcy; and il they do
you must prevent that somehow
Keep your wits about you and save the
debt. Bankruptcy That would be ruin
to everybody concerned. My dear boy, you
must certainly prevent that. DO the best
you can. shall not hamper you with IN
structons; only get the money or security
You can be as liberal as you please, as tc
time but get secured. Here, | must give
you authority" and he wrote rapidly, on Q
sheet of note.paper as follows,
NEW YoRR, 3 July, 1879.
ITO whom II may concern:
"Mr, Phillip Granger IL authorized to settle oul
claim against Mesers Jones n Co., Rochester
NY. "PiNCu ~ PLuG0Er."
"There," he said, folding the note, ",ha
is ample. You may meet some lega