The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-11-17
[ tCopyr.gll>d, I5s8, by me l. " Rel!1gg Eews.
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"Uh, you needn't grim. I'm regularly
trccd. There's nothing left for me, az faI
as / can see, but 10 just 90 and blow nay
brains out, uulc3s--"
"Wcll, unlcssf
"You can lct me have two hundred dol
lars and ask no questions what | want il
for"
Harry looked at his young Lieutenant
curiously, but not unkndly.
"TwO hundred dollars is q large sum-" hC
sand, grayciy "and must know what you
want H. for, or / shall not feel ike lending
II % you. Besides, haven such an amount
by me, and should bo driven 10 borrow il
from 30
son, no, you wouldn't," Gordon inter.
rupted, eagerly "ChaitcrtOu said he'd take
your note Of hlud If -"
$50 you have fallen into tho clutches Of
that unprIncpicd grDuudrrlW Harry burst
forth IN rightcOu. Indignation. After all
my warnings, too, Oh, Gordon Grey, this is
100 bad
~ did not know "a"
"You did! Whom y0u told me that you
had been scduecd into that gambling den Of
. scantccn, / told you what the end would DO
If you had listened - me"
con, yes, know But, Harry, / was
dipped 80 deeply that was obliged 10 make
an effort 10 win back my losings, and "a"
You thought they would give you n
chance 10 do $50; yes, just such "a chance as
n kitten would have OF gctting redress from
u pack Of terriers"
"Why, Harry they are officers"
81 know H.; aud thank God there are few
such black sheep among us. We'll, they
will have ln this case 30 wait for their plum
der, for ! won't help you"
"But they won't wait"
"Thcy must. What can they do"
"Chattcrtou says that if / do not take up
my notes this very day, he will send them
90 his brother 10 collect from my mother"
"Pshawl You arc a minor, and she il
not responsible for your gambling debts"
"Oh, Harry you do not know her She
has sCrimpcd and saved out of her small
mcaus to send mo money; and she would
bcggar herself rather than blcmish should
lio on her boys character. Not payl /
know she'd starvc herself 30 raise the sum,
if IL were ten times as much, and never
whimpcr at the sacriGccn
Winthrops blood was up.
"Stay whore you are, Grey, for the next
houror two. viii mako settlement with
those fellows" ne said, stcrnly.
"Do not go yct,' Gordon intcrposcd.
"You do not quito understand. | could not
bear the Disgrace of letting them think |
lost my money and then squcaled TO you.
That would be worse than
"Lctting your mother pinch herself TO
pay your disrcputablc debts"
Nevertheless, Harry had no intention Of
bclttl"iug the boy Ia the eyes of his com
radcs. SO, having secured the necessary
funds, hc started for the cantccn whore no
made sure Of meeting Chaitcrlon and other
Joval spirits Of the Same kidney He had
no intention of making a scene, or doing
any thing that would bring discrcdlt on his
name, but the moment hc entered the little
room whore Chattcrton sat and saw the
sOddcncd condition of the follows couutC-
nance he realized that he had chosen an in
moment for the interview. The
man had bccn drinking and was quarrel
some in his cups. But IT, was too late to re-
code, 50 Harry at onco proceeded 10 busi-
moss.
~ have come 10 sec you, Lieutenant
ChattcrtOn, concerning Gordon Grcy's lit
tie difficulty with you, He tells me you are
willing 90 take my promissory note for tho
amount ne owes YOU, and 80
$50 the b'lrllcss puppy has gone, after
ALL whining 10 his nurse | told you ho
would, boys" lie laughed oflcusivcly
while his friends j,ucd in the gufdw.
see through your dod O. though, sharp
as you think yoursclr,' hc continued, blink
ing With his blnarcd cycA
"Aud what may my 'dolgA' be, sir!'
Harry asked with Quycring lip
"Oh, YOU know Nou'vo Accn told the
screw | had ON Grey. An You want is TO
get hold of his notes, and then you'd round
ou me and threaten 10 report me if asked
you 10 pay yours
"On the contrary, have brought you tho
money instead Sc" hero IL is.'
"Its a trick, won't bc donc,n the
drunken uflim rolrcd "Scc here, YOU
want none or your internal in
reference in my affairs. This is u private
room, sir-go! Go, tell your he yclled as