Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-17

W Sot WOIu III.
s'Racing, of course. We shall
have another ten thousand to pay up
next Monday, | expect.
But when Tony returned to the pa
rental roof that night he much aston
ished his father by announcing that |
he had had a magnificent week and
won several thousands.
"It's pretty lucky that you have,'
said Grabber senior, "for you've got
about to the end of your tether.''
"Things tight?" inquired Tony,
indifferently.
''Things are looking precious like
bankruptcy, owing to you" +" respond
ed his father.
cit won't matter much to, me"
said Tony, ''fer the doctors say
can't last beyond few months unless
/ give up all sorts of things, so |
mean to ar>iGSs rnv-s.lf. while can. -,
''What do you mean?'' asked the
father, eyeing his son curiouslY.
The young man certainly looked
in very bad way. He was prefer
naturally thin. his eyes had dark cir
cles round them, his face was Of
grayish yellow, and his hand shook
as he lifted a cigarette to his blood
less lips. Suppose Tony were to die,
reflected Mr.. Grabber, he would GER
tainly be very good riddance from
most points of view; but then the
winding up of his affairs might result
in awkward disclosures. Upon the
whole the advantages and drawbacks
of such an event were pretty evenly
balanced; so Mr.. Grabber assumed
an affectionate air and tenderly hop
ed that the doctors were mistaken.
''Don't CANNON me-" snarled the
dutiful son. 81 know that you and
old Flusk would be precious glad to
follow me to Kensalgreen but while
/ live I'll crow, so Pm going to have
a good spree between this and Mon
day.
1t was then Friday, and when Mr..
Grabber got to his hank the next day
he remarked to Mr.. Flusk: 81 fear
Tony is very ILL.,"
"You don't say so !" cried the 9TH
er quite cheerfully.
"What good do you suppose it
will do us if he dies?" snapped Mr..
Grabber.
"Pm not sure at present, but L
think something might be made out
of it," said Mr.. Flusk oracularly.
But Mr.. Grabher had too sincere con-
tempt for his partners intelligence to
inquire into particulars.
Saturday passed and so did Sun
day, but Tony Grabber did not re-
turn TO, his fathers house. His alb
sence, however, did not occasion MI.
Grabher much anxiety, for Tony
rarely condescended to account for
his movements, and was frequently
absent for weeks without any eXpla-
nation whatever. But OH Monday
morning Mr.. Grabber received tel
egram to the effect that his presence
was immediately required al we'll
known West End hotel. He accord
ingly hurried over his breakfast, sent
a message to Tony's doctor, and de-
parted with all speed for tie hotel in
question. But when he got there be
he found that Tony's capac-
ity for troubling him further hao
been cut short. He had died in the
night of heart disease, and the doc
tor, who had been hurriedly called in
said that the only remarkable thing
about the circumstance was that i
had not occurred months ago. MIR
Grabber was anything but an atfec
tionate father, but he could not helI
feeling very much shocked; and afte
making arrangements for the remov
al of the body, he repaired to TIN
bank in a state of considerable agita
ton. ''Tony's dead!" he remarked
to Flusk, abruptly.
s'Dear me!'' responded that wor
thy. How very sad." But Mr.
Grabber noticed that Mr.. Flusk'
countenance betrayed anything bu
grief at the news.
"You seem uncommonly cheerful,
he said Indignantly.
'No, my dear friend, answere
Flusk, with deprecatory wave G
of his hand, mot cheerful, but | al
more hopeful now. Er-Mr Sharp
7 us and | have been discussing ou
affairs, and | really think that you
SON death, though very shocking,
a most fortunate thing for the firm
Mr.. Sharpus and have little plan
my dear Grabber, which, if you wi
D send for him, we will explain to you.
Grabber felt much mystifed, bu
recent events had subdued him, an
he Immediately sent for Sharpus.
''Your late son, Mr.. Grabber," bt
: gan the legal gentleman, "died,
presume, much in debt.
mo doubt of it, should say"
ssWhen his affairs are wound u
there is likely to be considerabl
defciency?"
Precisely; and it won't do an
good, either"
"Well, it has occurred to m
: friend, Mr.. Flusk-and / must sa
the idea appears good one-ths
your sons estate should be prove
for, say half Million
1--WE should get over Flint ther