Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-13

Several weeks passed away. There had
been a domestic and social storm, the
effects of which were still visible. Cir
Racial deeply in the affair, and St. Pol
and Gaspard had laid him under the ban
OF their implacable wrath. What could
he do bait deny all that he pIausibly
could say little and abide? But the day
on which he had promised to return the
ill-used money to st. Pol approached with
seeming CELEBRITY. AT last it was come !;
he must pay at all hazards. Theophile
had made a peremptory demand already
for return of the loan. RACIAL had fixed
a date as far off as possible. TheOphile
must have his money at $3.50 p. m, at 3 p.
m. precisely he invariably left his little
counting room and went home; tenants
and borrowers, friends, customers and
clients Of all sorts, must call before that
hour; the rule was infieXible. Oliver had
no money of his own; at most, and lncOn-
siderable amount; the time fixed for
argument and final determination of the
great succession case was at hand, but
that only; his clients were still on their
plantation. Several of the friends upon
whom he might rely were out of town !;
but there was yet MarmitOn, Octave
Marmiton, dealer in imported liquors.
The evening of the preceding day NJ.
Marmit0n was seated at his desk, busy
with matters of immediate Importance.
Oliver entered the Office and babe him
good morning.
ssSeat yourself and excuse me but for a
moment, mon ami, said Marmiton; ''then
l shall be happy to attend to you.'
s'Pardon me, just a word" rejOined
Racial; II wish to borrow $500 until
Monday next, if you can spare it?'
"When must you have itg'
''No later than p. m, tomorrow"
''JuSte," said MarmitOn, 81 have no
time now to make out check. | will
send it around tomorrow"
A mans word was as good as his bond.
RACIAL expressed his thanks, and went
his way rejoicing.
away from his office in the middle of the
day. Passing by his bank he drew the
money for Racial.
At 1 O'Clock RACIAL had not received
money or check. At 80 still no money.
He put on his hat and went to Marmiton's
store. The latter was not there. He told
the cashier that Marmiton had promised
to lend him some money that day. The
other responded that he knew nothing of
it. He did not know where Marmiton
had gone.
Racial ran back to his office. No
Marmiton. He ran to a neighboring drug
store and bought some poison. He went
back to the office. 1t was after 2 O'Clock
considerably. He waited and sent a
messenger to Marmiton's, to no purpose.
Then he FASTENED home. MarmitOn had
not been there.
He told the servant he would be at home
to nobody. Then he ran up 10 his room,
entered, locked the door, pulled off his
boots, put on his slippers, brushed his
hair nicely, dressed his whiskers and
arranged his cravat. When done, he
swallowed the poison, sat down and took
up morning newspaper.
Presently came a rap at the door.
ssWho is there ~ he asked.
ssNOnsieur NdFmit0n es Ia bdS is down
stairs" answered the servant; she says
he must see you."
FeTell him he has come just half an hour
too late. Icannot see him.
"But he says he has some money for
you.''
''Tell him l no longer have need for
money!
ssMdiS NOnsielt--
'sTell him / say that he am much
obliged. Vd-f-en, go awayr'
That is the way a certain Individual
preserved his honor ante bellum.
When Gaspard was informed by half
frightened messenger OF his brothers