Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-24

10 whlie away the time he took out his cash
hook and private papers, There was about a
thousand dollars in bank.
1T will be best TO draw that thought
he, for there's no knowing what may hap
pen
And the ofhce-boy was dispatched with a
check for the amount
Let US see what other resources. There
are Jamieson'S notes-ten thousand dollars
] can raise something on them. III borrow
from Sponsor, who seems to have funds
enough"
He sent a clerk and succeeded in obtain
ing $500 for five days, by depositing the
notes
Il worst comes to worst, have nine thous-
and TO fall back upon. Now, what next3
Trainor's note for five hundred. with the
rather peculiar admission at the beginning.
l wonder, now, what he would give for this
little paperi Possibly he is in funds. He's a
scheming devil and hasn't been idle in this
gale of wind I'll send for him"
Trainor entered with an air of conf
dence.
well, Mr.. NorcroSS, You don't bear nialice,
see, If you didn't want to get a saucy
answer, you shouldn't have threatened the
other day"
"Your were hardly civil Trainor, said
Norcross, grsvely, and rather forgetful.
besides Ii | We're you, / wouldn't buster
until certa in piece Of paper was safe in my
possess ion."
DO you suppose ever forget that paper,
I or how you bullied it out of met But YOU
know that at the time when used that five
hundred dollars | had money enough, and
felt as sure of returning it the next day as
you do of paying the ten thousand you had
of Jameson"
NorcroSS started
How did you know whose money hadir
Never mind. l hear great many things
As was saying, l didn't steal the money,
for you didn't miss it till told you; and if /
hadn't been coward and a fool to boot
should never have signed that cursed
paper"
Il have it, though. The law calls it con.
feSsion of theft"
Trainor WINGED.
You have told me that often enough be-
fore. You NEEDN'T touch me on the raw to
make me remember it,"
| He waited, but NorcroSs made no reply,
Trainor continued:
"Well, what is it! You've something on
hand, or you wouldn't have sent for me-"
'Ycu propose to pay something, | be-
heves"
"Of course, l do. I've offered TO pay times
enough, you know. can get the money in
ten minutes"
Can you! How much"
| ''Why, the five hundred and interest"
Il rather think the document is worth
more money!
You'd take my hearts blood for it, l
know. But you can't get any more money
than l have got"
You were very ready i'll promising five
hundred in ten minutes. 1t seems to me that
in an hour you might raise a larger sum"
"Do you suppose l am a capitaljst!-that l
own Holmes, Major & Case?"
"1'm sure, l can't tell. Stranger things
have happened"
II wonder if he suspects my connection
with old TrillionF thought Trainor
| "fll 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. ~
| Il can't do it. The figure is altogether
above me- You don't want me to rob my
EMPLOYERS
"'Rob' is a hard word. Trainer No. |
counsel no crime. You don't want anything
more to think of. But You may know some
Trainor unused. "if Norcross comes to a
man like me for such sum, it must be be-
cause he is devilish hard up; and it get him
the money, it would likely be sunk | can't
do it!n
mo, Mr.. Norcross, it's out of the question.
Everybody that has money has twenty APP
plications for every dollar"
"Then you'd rather see this paper in an
officers handsl"
Trainor's face blanched and his knees
shook, but he kept his resolution in spite of
his bodily tremor.
! II have been like mouse cuffed between
a cats paws so long that l don't care to run.
If you mean to pounce upon me and finish
! me, go ahead. | may as well die as to be al
ways dreading 1t. But you'll please remem-
Der what l 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 ! want,
how much will you give outright for the
little obligation? You shall have it for fifteen
hundred dollars Come, now, that's reason
able"
Reasonable as the fellow who puts pistol
to your head on dark night in a lonesome
alley
"Tut, tut! Don't talk of highway -robbery
/ think am letting you off cheap"
whats the use of being mealy- mouthed!
owe you $500. Every dollar beyond that
you get from me you rob me of; and it
doesn't matter whether it is pistol or writ
| that you threaten me with"
"You persist in a violent tone"
y can't talk to sni. you, and l shall stop.
We sail never agree. I'll tell you, though,
what l will do. I'll give you a note tomor-
row for 81 900, on short time with good
name"
money, Trainor-moneyl / don't want
any note"
"Wen, I'll see what can do. Possibly I
can get the money!
"And, Trainor, | advise you to settle the
affair to-day. 1t 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 themg"
Trainor's rage broke out afresh. He
CRASHED his teeth and foamed at the mouth
He left the office, his eye glowing like a cats,
and his fringy moustache trembling over his
white teeth.
IL
and rubbed his smooth hands with energy
~ think he'll come back" thought he. "Fail-
ure is inevitable. Let it comet 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 he
free from troublesome visitors, keeping a
cautious lookout 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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