The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17
GODFREY DENYER'S PENANCE.

Nhrn young Godfrey Denver rrDu-
dated his signature to It check Ior Il
large amount, drawn in favor of his
friend Captain Wrak", he did not for Il
moment anticipate the serious ronSc-
qucnccS which cnSucd. His object was
simply to gain time to arrange matters
with the Captain, for the truth WAS that
he had not the money to meet his draft.
lie was SO extremely inexperienced and
unbuSinrSS-likc that Ne did not imarinc
tor an instant that his bankers had
any cause OF complaint in the matter.
III" Thought they would simply return
the check To Captain Wrakc'S agents.
with an mtimatiOn that there was an
mlormaIliy i'll il. And he WAS so Staw-
gcrcd and mortified by the amount of
the check that he eagerly adopted the
the suggestion of the clerk who waited
upon him from !hc bank, that the eim-
natur" WAS forgery, by way OF t"rro-
r0rilN rNtricating himself from cmbar-
raSSmrnt. To IN ordinary observer
ther" certainly seemed something wrong
ABOUT I'll" signature, but Godfrey Dem
yer, bearing in mind !hr state he WAS
III when h" wrote the check, was not
surprised hat his handwriting should
have been eccentric. The transaction
TOOK piar" at 4 supper party at Captain
W rake $ rooms few nights pr :'yl"l>ly.
on which occasion ', >, n. uimlv
rccn!l"ctrd having 49,. rrchr,..v ut
cards io high stal Du : to what ne
had lost, and even - ad found his
way home 'it"rWard, his memory WAS Il
perfect blank.
Godtrry Dcnyc.' :" very foolish
young man lie was, IN fact. one OF
those V"iH, silly, v lk-mindrd Youths
whose c'lici ambition is to lead ihr life
OF last man ahOUt town. Untortu-
nately he had no near relatives TO inter-
Ter" with his tastes and pursuits, while
small fortune which he had inherited
ON attaining his majority enabled him
Tor brief period TO indulge in every
1"lIy and extravaganza. But he was
not naturally either vicious or nroIli-
gate, though he asprcd to be taken to
be SO, and consequently the idea of
having iH"l-rcd debt OF honor which
he was unable TO pay filled him with dis
may. When the bank clerk had left .
taking the fatal check away,
Godfrey DCnyrr ut once set forth TO
seek Captain Wrakc, feeling deeply dis
trcSScd and humilatcd. but bvu0 means
conscious of the Nervousness Of the lie
| lt llan lOIi.
Captain Wrakc was not to be found.
either at his chambers or mt his club.
and after rushing about with fcvr!ish
anxiety to va ,ouS places in search OF
him, young Dcnyrr returned to his own
rooms tired and dishcartrncd. \
hanson cab was at the door, and rs he
| entered ne ran against Il rather DonD-
Gus, elderly gentleman, who at once ac-
| cOSt"d him.
Mr.. Dcnycr, bclirvc?n
"GCS, replied Godfrey
" must ask You to be good enough
to come with me at onrc," replied the
gentleman, whose tone and manner
were unploasantIy pcrcmptory. 81 am
Mr.. Grantly, the solicitor for McSSr5. X
& Co.. NOm' bankers" "
"What for? What do yOuWant with
mc?' demanded Godfrey, wnraSily, rs
Mr.. Grantly led the way +" the cab.
"Junp in. | will explain rs we go
along. 1 Shan't dctain YOU many min
utcS, sad the solicitor, taking him by
the arm.
Young Dcnycr entered the cab, and
Mr. Grantly got in after him. having
ilrst given a brief direction to the driver.
AS they ratified over the stones the So
hcltor briefly explained that he was 90
ing to apply for warrant against Cap
tam W@ko in connection with the
check, as the bank had determined TO
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