Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-12
without being seen of his uncle.

without being seen of his uncle.
81 was saying. Miss Smithers, or rather,
was going to say" went on the elder
Meeson, ''that, in short, 1 do not in the
least understand what you can mean.
You will remember that you were paid q
sum of fifty pounds for the copyright OF
Terminals Vow.
Great Heavensl" murmured Master
Eustace, behind, "what dor
"At the time an alternative agreement,
offering you seven per cent. on the pub
lished price of the book, was submitted to
you, and, had you accepted it, you would,
doubtless have realized a larger sum,
and Mr.. MeesoD contracted his hairy eye
brows and gazed at the poor girl in way
that was, to say the least, alarming. But
Augusta, though she felt sadly inclined to
flee, still stood to her guns, for to tell the
truth, her need was very great.
~ could not afford to wait for the seven
per cent, Mr.. Meeson," she said humbly.
ooh, ye godsi seven per cent, when he
makes about fOrty-fvem murmured Eus-
tace, in the background
Possibly, Miss Smithers possibly"
went on the great man. you must really
forgive me if am not acquainted with the
exact condition of your private affairs.
am, however, aware from experience that
the money matters of most writing people
are little embarrassed.
Augusta WINGED, and Mr.. MeesOn, rising
heavily from his chair, went to large
safe which stood near and extracted from
it q bundle of agreements. These he
glanced at one by one till he found what
he was looking for.
Here is the agreement" he said. LET
me see? All, / thought so-cOpyright fifty
pounds, half proceeds Of rights Of transla-
ton, and a clause binding you to offer any
future work you may produce during the
next five years to our house on the seven
per cent. agreement, or sum not exceed
ing one hundred pounds for the copyright
Now, Miss Smithers, what have you to
say? You signed this paper Of your own
free will. 1t 50 happens that we have
made large profit on your book; indeed,
/ don't mind telling you that we have got
as much as we gave you back from Amer
lea for the sale of the American rights; but
that is no ground for your coming to ask
for moro money than you agreed to ac-
cept. never heard Of such thing in the
whole course Of my professional expert
ence; never" and he paused, and once
more eyed her sternly.
"At any rate, there ought to be some
thing to come to me from the rights Of
translation-I sSw in the paper that the
book was to ne translated into French and
German" said Augusta, family.
"Oh yes, no doubt-Eustace, Oblige me
by touching the bell"
Tho young gentleman did so, and tall
MISUNDERSTANDING clerk appeared.
"No. 49," snarled Mr.. 9leesOn, in the
tone of peculiar amiability that he re
served for his employees, make out the
translation account Of Jemimas Vow
and fill up check of balance due to the
author"
No. IS vanished like a thin, unhappy
ghost, and Mr. MecsOn once more adj
dressed the girl before him. IF you want
money, Miss Smithers," he said, you had
better write us another book. | am not
going to deny that your work Is good work
a little too deep and not quite orthodox
enough, perhaps; but still good. | tested
1t myself when ii came to hand-which is
n thing don't often dO--aud saw it was
good selling quality, and you see [ didn't
make n mistake | believe Terminals Vow
will sell twenty thousand without stop
ping-hcrcs the account"
As he spoke, the spectre-like clerk put
down Il neutIyrulcG bit of paper and an
unsigned check on the desk before his en-
ploycr and then smiled II shadow smile
and vanished.
Mr.. Mccson glanced through the account
signed the check. and handed il, together
with the account, to Augusta, who pro
cccdcd to read it, 1t ran thus:
AUGUSTA sluTnHRs IN ACCOUNT WITH NEE
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