The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-10


a par, and cheating, but they d. not and
cannot belong TO our own wfd Mr..
James the assistant. very well inew that
Mr. Emblem, grandson had already, though
stjll Young ~ had record rs could he de
sired Nv any: tina, he had been TUNED out
Il one situation after another. that his
grandfather had long since refused Ia help
him any more. that he WAS always 10 lie
4. found IN the broad path which lsideth to
destruction When lie bad monsy he ran
down that ia IA as fast as his legs could carry
him; when he had none, he only w,!ked and
W ish.d he could run But he nevsr left il,
and never wished TO leave II. Knowing all
this. the man acce pied and believsd every
| word Of .loe's story. James belle sd il, be-
cause he hoped it. He listened respectfully
to Jot's defamation on the neainess OF
trade, and then he rubbed his hands, and
SAID humhly that he veDtured TO hPe. when
the sale Of the bugineSs came on, MI Joseph
~onld let hun have chance.
"Y ouN asked Joe. never thought OF
you But Why no,i Why not, say. Why
not you as well as anybody elser'
Nobody but me, Mr. Joseph, knows what
the bus ness Is, and no W IL might be improved.
| nj could make arrangements for paying
by regular instruments
well we'll talk about 10 when die time
comes won't forget Sailors, 20, know,
can't be expected 10 understand the Valne OF
shops Say, James, what does the commo.
dure do all day.
"Sits IN there and adds up bis invest
nnents'
Always doing that-eh' Always adding
'em up, Ali and you've never got chance
Of looking over bis shoulder, supp Ie"
"Never"
| "You may find that chance, one II these
DAYS should like to know, if only Tor curl
osity what they are and where tley are.
! He sits in there and adds EN- up les-lve
seen him at IT, There must be thousands by
this time"
! Thousands, y said the assistant, in'tbe be-
! lief that the more you add up sum the
larger il grows
ice walked into the back shop AMI tried
! the safe
| "Wher, are the keysf' he asked.
always IN his pocket or on the tabl. before
him lie don't leave them about
Cor you'd ha' known pretty sharp all
there is to know-th, my lad' Wen you're
Foxy one, you are, If ever there WAS one
Let's he pals, you and me, When he old
man goes you want the shop--well don't
see why you shouldn't have the shop;
somebody must have the shop, and it
will be mine 10 do what please with AS
for bis savings, be says they are all for Iris
well, wills have been set aside befor. this
Do you think now. seriously, do you think,
James, that the old man is quite rigl--ebl
Don't answer in a hurry. Do you thlnk,
now, tia, he is quite right in his chuupF
james laughed.
Hes righ, enough, though lie throw
away his chance
Throws away his chances How the !
deuce can he he all right theni DHi you
ever hear OF bookseller in his right mind
throwing away his chancesr
"Why-no for that matter"
Every we'll then; for that matter don't |
forget that you've seen him throw way all |
his chances--all his chances, you said You I
are ready 10 swear to that Most import
ant evidence, that, James" James had not |
said 'alL but he grunted, and the other |
man went on: 1T may come in useful, |
this recollection Keep your eyes wide
open, my red-haired pirate. AS for ths
mouldy old shop, you may consider it as
good as your own. Why, I suppose you'll
get some body else to handle the paste brush !
and scissors ,nd tie up the parcels. and |
water the sbop--ahi You'l be o. proud TO
do that for yourself, you will
Mr.. James grnned and rubbed his hands
IAN your own--eh' Well, you'll wake !
'em up a bit, won't your
Mr.. James grinned again-he continued
grnning.
Go on, Mr., Joseph" he said; ''go OIL
like it,"
Consider the job as settled, then. As
for terms they shall be easy; I'm not a
hard man. And-1 say, Foxy, about that
safer
Mr. James suddenly ceased grinning, he
cause he observed a look in his patrons eyes
which alarmed him.
about that safe. You must find out
for me where the old man has put his money,
and what it is worth. Do you heart Or
else
How can l find Quit He won't tell me
any more than you"
cor else you must put me in the way Of
finding out" Mr. Joseph lowered his voice
to whisper, "He keeps the keys on the
table before him. When customer takes
him out here, he leaves the keys behind him.
Do you know the key of the safe'"
Yes, know it.
What is to prevent a clever, quick-eyed
fellow like you, mate, stepping in with a bit
of waI-eh! While he is talking, you know.
You could rush it in moment"
"Its-it's dangerous Mr., Joseph
so it is--rather dangerous-not much.
What of thatN
II would do anything | could to be of
service to you, Mr.. Joseph; but that's not
honest, and it's dangerous"
Dangerous There's danger in the briny
deep and shipwreck on the blast if you come
to danger. DO We, therefore, jolly mariners
aiioat ever think OF thatl Never. AS to
honesty, don't make man SICK
Look here, Mr.. Joseph If you'll give
me promise in writing that I'm to have
the shop as soon as you get it, at n fair val
uation and easy terms-say ten per cent.
down, and
STOW it, mate; write what you like, and
III sign it, Now about that keyi"
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