The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-03

cross-hill would have the effect of kicking him out of court on the toe of non-suit Besides, haste and expediency were two important items in urgent demand by Bolivar Saudauph. At last the painful interview was terminated by Saudauph paying Ss 900 in cash and giving four notes in trust for his wife for a similar amount apiece due in ninety days, six, nine and twelve months from date.
 Then he again sought the Pettisres s mansion, armed with a solid and sub stan,ial lie prepared for the occasion.
 The Pettigrews were at home. They were sitting, like court en banc, ready to try the slippery criminal, Saudaunh. Upon mature deliberation he aid not seem so slippery to them; especially to lmogen. Heexplained with well assumed car dor that it was, as he had previously insinuated, a clear case of attempted blackmail. But he had virtuously re- sisted aud sought the aid of the law and the bold adventures who had assumed the star part had incontin eatly fled the city. But aside from this he had another confession to make. Business troubles of complicated nature were just then embarrassing him. He had a proposi. tS make, two of them, Tn fact. He needed more capital in his business and he also needed-here Saudauph called heavily on his blushing resources the love and sympathy-the witely sympa,hy-of Imo- gen.
 But, Mir. Saudauph-" commenced the girl.
 "Call me Bolivar" he begged with a cringing, piteous intonation.
 "Bol-"
 "One moment, Imogen," broke in Mrs Pettigrew. Excuse me, Mir. Saudauph, but l believe heard you make some al- fusion to financial embarrassment. It is, trust, nothing serious"
 "Well, marm, of course it is not of that nature which might indicate bankruptcy, or anything of that sort; O, no. but l want to increase the business, and by doubling the capital where am now making one dollar can make two, see r'
 What" inquired Peletiah," is fair estimate of the present worth of the busi- ness-the Goaded GiLty, l believe"
 "The Chicago Giidsd GadRy," cor rected Saudauph.
 "Yes, what was about to inquire is, what is the present profit on the capital invested2"
 "On my capital of $50 GOO I realize about Sr3 900 per annum."
 "Netp
 "Net."
 "Don Webfoot looked up at his father in open-eyed wonder.
 "What proposition of financial ature is it to which you allude?" inquired Mrs. Pettigrew.
 Why, l thought like this, for in- stance" explained the smooth Bolivar Saudauph, "Don Webioo, migh,-er- you know. might put in-or rather you might, Mir. Pettigrew, put in for him, a capital equal to my investment and would let him in on equal terms with myself"
 "You think" said MT. Pettigrew, that the enterprise wonld warrant such cap- italp"
 'SKnow it." replied Saudauph with gusto.
 But why dwell upon the narrowing de- tails ot the taking in and doing for of the guileless Pettigrews2 And to the tune of $50 900. It was genuine Chicago "bilk and entirely worthy of those financial brethren who, instead of dwelling to- gether in unity, are like the voracious sharks of the ocean. continually crossing the paths of countless victims and satia- ting their hungry maws on the delicate flesh of the weak fish, the herring, the mackerel and cod.
 The day was set for the early nuptials of lmogen and Bolivar" Don Web foot was given an equal interest with Saudauph in the Gildtd Gaday. and the next issue contained the announcement of the new firm coupled with bombastic promise to excel all other journals pub- lished in the United States or Canada. New type and new presses were also promised, together with powerful infu- sion of new editorial blood. The blood !" was drawn from the veins of Don Web foot and Pelesish, metaphorically and financially. Saudauph recouped himself for the $ 900 paid to his wife, and then prepared to discount his notes 0ivep ,o