Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-20

li-m pick up a1egs put tive aud two 70
gothef, and ply curioully into everybody
a0airs being never 90 happy as when he
gets an opportunity Of going 70 Che rescue
Of q sinking man Thus among those who
lived in good reputs about the lower end oil
the Kings Road none had a better name
than Mr.. Emblem, and no one was con.
sidered to have made more Of his chances.
And it was with joy that Mr.. Chalker re,
ceived joe one evening and heard from him
the dismal story, that IL be could not find
fifty pounds within a few hours he was
ruined. The fifty pounds was raised on a
bill bearing Mr.. Emblem's name. When II
was presented, however,, and the circum.
stances explained, the old gentleman, who
had at first refused TO own the signature,
accepted it meekly, and told no one that his
grandson had written it himself, and with
ont the polite Formally OF asking permis-
sion to sign for him. In other words, Jo-
seph was a forger, and Mr.. Cbalker. knew
il, and this made him tho more astonished
when Mr.. Emblem did not take up the bill,
but got il renewed quarter after quarter,
substituting at length a bill of sale, as if he
was determined to pay as much, as possible
for his grandson's sins.
where is her asked the money-lender
angrily. "Why doesn't he come down and
face his creditorsF'
Masters up stairs said James, 'and
you've seen yourself, Mr.. Chalker, that heis
off his chump. And oh, sir, who would have
thought that Emblem's would have to come
TO ruinq'
but there's something, J~ames-come,
~think-there must be something"
Mr.. Joseph said there were thousands.
But he's a terrible liar-oh, Mr.. Chalker,
he's a terrible liar and ~yillaini Why, he's
even deceived me!o
WHAT Has he borrowed your money!
"Worse-worse. Do you know whore !
could find him, STRIP
well, / don't know Mr.. Chalker was
not in the habit of giving addresses, but in
this case perhaps Joe might be squeezed as
well as his grandfather. Unfortunately that
bill with the signature had been destroyed.
81 don't know. Perhaps if find out l may
tell you. And, James, if you can learn any
thing-this rubbish won't fetch half the
money-Wl make it worth your while,
James. l will indeed"
"rll make him take his share" said James
to himself. "If have to go to prison, he
shall 60 too. They sha'n't send me without
him."
He looked round. The watchful eyes were
gone. The Hindoo had gone away noise
lessly. James breathed again.
"After ALL" he said, show are they to
find out9 How are they to prove a%nythingl
Joseph took the things, and l helped
him to a key. and he isn't likely to split,
and-oh, Lord, if they were to find itp'
For at that moment he felt the duplicate
key in his waistcoat pocket. 'If they were
to find It'll"
He took the key out and looked at the
and innocent looking thing as a
murderer might look at his blcod-stained
just then, as he gazed upon it, holding it
twelve inches in front of his nose, one
land was laid upon his shoulder and another
5ook the key from between his fingers.
He turned quickly and his knees gave
way, and he sank upon the floor, crying:
''Oh, Mr.. Lala Roy, sir, Mr.. Lala Roy, l
not the thief l am ~innocentl l will tell
you all about it'll l will confess all to you'll
will indeed! will make atonement! Oh,
what a miserable fool I've beenln