The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-11

HOW dlu you know whose money / hadg
@Never mind. hear great many things
AS ! was saying, didn't steal the money
for you didn't miss it till / told you; and II
hadn't been q coward and fool to boot.
should never have signed that cursed
paper"
Ihave it, though. The law calls it a con
fession of theft"
Trainor WINGED.
3You have told mo that often enough be-
fore. You NEEDN'T touch me on the raw tc
make me remember it,"
He waited, but Norcross made no reoly.
Trainor continued
"Well, what is it? You've something on
hand, or you wouldn't have SEM for meo
"Ycu propose to lay something, I he
lever
"Of course, do. I've offered to pay times
enough, you know. can get the money in
ten minutes"
"Can you! How much!n
"Why, the five hundred and interest"
Il rather think the document is worth
more money"
YOU'D take my hearts blood for it,
know. But you can't get any more money
than have got"
sYou were very ready in promising five
hundred in ten minutes. It seems to me that
in an hour you might raise larger sum-"
do you suppose am a capitalist I
own Holmes, Major & Casew
"Tm sure. I can't tell. Stranger things
have happened"
Il wonder if he suspects my connection
with old Trillion?" thought Trainor.
SIll make you a fair proposition, Trainor
need some money, for few days. Get me
thirty thousand dollars for a week, say; I'll
pay liberal interest and give up the paper. .
II can't do it. The figure is altogether
above me. You don't want me to rob nv
employers"
"'Rob' is hard word. Trainor. No, I
counsel no crime. You don't want anything
more to think Of But you may know some
chance to borrow that sum?n
Trainor mused "If Norcross comes to q
man like me for such sum, it must be be-
cause he is devilish hard up; and if I get him
the money, it would likely be sunk. I can't
do it?"
mo, Mr.. Norcross, it's out of the question.
Everybody that has money has twenty ap-
plications for every dollar
"Then you'd rather see this paper in an
officers handsY'
Irainor's face blanched and his knees
shook, but he kept his resolution in spite Of
his bodily tremor.
| 81 have been like mouse cuffed between
a cats paws SO long that I don't care to run.
Ii you mean to pounce upon me and finish
me- go ahead. / may as well die as to be al
ways dreading it. But you'll please remem-
Der what said about overhauling your ac-
counts"
Norcross found his man firmer than he had
expected. He changed his tactics.
"Trainor, as you can't do what I want,
how much will you give outright for the
little obligations You shall have for fifteen
hundred dollars. Come, now, that's reason
able"
Reasonable as the fellow who puts a pistol
to your head on dark night III a lonesome
alley.
"rut, tutl Don't talk of highway robbery
think am letting you off cheap"
whats the use of being mealy -moutheds
| owe you $500. Every dollar beyond that
you get from me you rob me Of and it
doesn't matter whether it is a pistol or writ
that you threaten me with"
"You persist in a violent tone.n
II can't talk to suit you, and shall stop.
We shall never agree. I'll tell you, though,
what will do. I'll give you note to-mor-
row for $1,000, on short time, with a good
name."
money, Trainor-money! / don't want
any note" J.
"Well, I'll see what can do. Possibly I
can get the money"
| "And, Trainor, advise you to settle the
affair to-day. It has stood quite long enough.
just devote to-day to this little matter.
Come in before two-not later than three, at
any rate. Perhaps your employer might adj
vance it-that is rather than have their
clerk compromised. Suppose lay the mat
ter before themW
| Trainors rage broke out afresh. He
CRASHED his teeth and foamed at the mouth.
He left the Office, his eye glowing like cats,
and his fringy moustache trembling over his
white teeth.
| Mr. Norcross was somewhat exhilarated.
and rubbed his smooth hands with energy.
81 think he'll come back" thought he. aFail-
ure is inevitable. Let it come! We must
bear it as we can. And for ruined man /
don't know of any consolation like little
ready money. Now to play my last cards.
These shares which own in the Summit are
worth more to-day than they are likely to be
tomorrow. 1t would be shame not to dis
pose Of them while they will bring something.
Cleerskeigh and the others who have agreed
to buy at ninety per cent. are at the Board.
I'll get new hand to take them in They
won't suspect, for they think Griesmann's
note has been extended"
| He called Junior clerk and dispatched
the shares to broker to be sold for cash on
account of whom it might concern He
then locked himself in the back office to be
free from troublesome visitors, keeping a
cautious lockout for Trainor, whom he ex-
pected, and for the clerk who was to bring
the money. His chief anxiety was lest Mr..
Cleerskeigh should come before the sale was
effected and he was in fever until the
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