Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
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cantcen, told you what the end would bo. If you had listened to me" "Oh, yes, know. But, Harry, I was dipped SO deeply that was obliged to make sn effort to win back my losings, and" "You thought they would give you a l chance to do 80; yes, just such chance us
 kitten would have Of gettin q redress from,
 . pack of terriers.''
 "Why, Harry. they are officers" "1 know it; and thank God there arc few i such black sheep among us. Well, they will have in this case to wait for their plum der, for won't help you" But they won't wait.' They must. What can they dof'' "Chattertoa says that if do not {. ke up
 my notes this very day, be will send them
 to his brother to collect from my mother" "PshaW! You arc minor, and she Is
 not responsible for your gambling debts" "Oh, Harry, you do not know her. She
 has scrimpcd and saved out of her small
 means to send me money; and she would
 bcggar herself rather than a blemish should
 lie on her boys character. Not payl l
 know she'd starve herself t2 raise tho sum,
 II 1t were ten times as much, and never whimper at the sacrifice" Winthrops blood was up Stay where you are, Grey, for the next hour or two. will make settlement with these fellows" he said, sternly. Do not go yet" Gordon interposed. "You do not quite understand. l could not
 bear the disgrace of letting them think lost my money and then sQuealed to you That would be worse than" Letting your mother pinch herself to pay your disrepatable debts" Nevertheless, Harry had no intention of helittleing the boy in the eyes of his con- r2des. So, having secured the necessary funds, he started for the canteen where he made sure of meeting ChIttertOn and other lOvial spirits of the same kidney. He had no intention of making a scene, doing
 any thing that would bring discredit on his name, but the moment he entered the little room where Chatterton sat and the sOddcned condition of the fellows countc-
 nance he realized that he had chosen an in-
 convenient moment for the interview. Tho
 man had been drinking and was quarrel
 some in lis cups. But it was too late to re-
 ccde, 50 Harry Ut once proceeded to busl- ness.
 "I have come to see you, Lleutcnant Chatterton, concerning Gordon Grey's lit
 tic difficulty with you. He tells me you gre
 willing to take My pronlissory note for the
 amount he owes you, and-''
 80 the bcardleas puppy has gone, after all, whining to his nurse. 1 told you he "oulC, oOyS He lauSECN OUenSlVciy whlio his friends joined i'll tho guffaw. " see through your dodge though, sharp
 as you think yoursclf,' he continued, blink
 ing with his blcared eyes. And what may my dodge be, sira" Harry asked with Gutvering lip. "Oh, you know. You've been told the
 screw had on Grey. All you want is to
 get hold of his notes; and then you'd round on me and threaten to report me if asked you to pay yours.'
 On the contrary, 1 have brought you tho money instead. See, here it is.'' Its trick! I won't bo cone," the drunken rufrian rosred. "See here, you Winthrop-I want none of your internal in- reference ill my affairs. This Is private
 room. sic-go! Go, tell you!' he yelled