The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-30

until eight o'clock on the morrow,
having a lot OF colonial loan business
on hand.
Driver got away in time to call, and
he found Crutch as gentle as dove.
But before advancing the money he
had a few questions to ask.
Had he given q bill OF sale on his
furniture to anyone?-No.
Did he owe any rent?-No.
How long had he been in his present
situation?-T Thirteen years; from boy
hood, in fact
"All right" said Crutch; 'then just
put your name to this piece of paper,
and I'll write you cheque."
Driver was overjoyed. He put his
name to what appeared to be an
ordinary Acknowledgement OF money |
received, and in return was handed II
cheque for fourteen pounds.
81 asked for twenty" he said, ieebly. |
"Ohl it's all right" replied Crutch,
airily; 1--WE always deduct the inter
est"
The fly had no moral courage to |
speak of and he caved in to the spider.
After ALL" Driver argued to him
self, as he hurried homeward, 81 have
fourteen pounds, and perhaps | can
make up the other six in the morning"
He made it up-somehow-and, in
sending off the twenty pounds to
Bolter & Co., urged them to return at
least half his profits without delay.
A fortnight later William Driver left
the Office weary and sick at heart.
He had, according to Bolter & Co,
made some profit, which had been in
vested for him in thing "almost
sure, " which, unhappily had not turned
out trumps.
But they could make amends for
one mishap by putting him on some
thing better than ALL They were
not infallible, and did not profess to
be. All they promised was success if
their clients were persevering.
GLOW can persevere?" he mutter-
ed. "There is only one way"
} He hurried on as if to fly away from
, some dreaded foe Arriving home, he
saw before he entered the house some
thing was wrong.
Arabella was waiting him, heard
his footsteps rushed out to meet
him.
, "Ohl Will, Will; bailiff's in the
house. What does it mean?
r holder Of bill of sale upon the furni-
ture, had foreclosed, and unless he
was paid forty pounds within twenty
,, four hours would clear out the
house.
l 80 I'signed bill of sale?" groaned
the poor devil. But forty pounds
, how do you make that out?'
The man in possession didnot make
| /. 4
Q that was enough for him. Mr. Crutcl
t had kindly sent letter to give TIT
= party time, not wishing to press hin
too closely. He would allow him un
{ til the next evening to get the mon
ey. -,
II It's all right" said Driver to hi
- wife. at is all a mistake. | will pu
9 it right tomorrow"
20 "And is that horrid man to stay L
y the house till them" asked Arabella
r. az am afraid So" groaned William
e. The horrid man stayed, and IN tn
morning, on his way to the Office
Driver called upon a friend who hel
good position in first-class lawyer
Office.
From him he learned that he woul
have to "pay the money or lose ever
6, stick he possessed" The innocen
e looking piece OF paper he had signe
10 at Mr.. Crutch's office was all-powerfu
az "More fool he" you may say, bl
Id fools there have always been an
H. always will be-with lInaves to pre-
upon them. That night he brougl
home the money, paid the man on
,st and the next day went into furth
speculations under the guidance
gh Bolter and Co.
The summer passed, and wint
came Matters were all right at hon
= better, indeed, than they had ev
W been. William was restless at time
ay but always in the highest spirits.
80 gave Arabella good winter dresses, al
w came out with fur-collared coat +
~ himself. 1t was remarked by t
neighbors that the Drivers were getti
-, IL, along in the world.
l ~. Arabella had never been so hap
III since her first child was born. The
-. we're four of them now, the eide
~, n seven years of age-pretty childrt
e. e. sunshine to the house.
" Occasionally Arabella went
-, meet William at the station, to We
~ home with him and tell him stories
ine the wonderful things the last ba
az had done during the day.
me One evening she met him hall W.
leii but instead OF going with her, to
SUI great surprise, he stopped short.
"Arabella," he said, 81 don't thi
'uo will come home Just yet"
eu. ooh! viii, where are you goins
ard sue "9Neu WIZ 20 ,,attinc, mo &
" company"
o, mot at ALL" he replied. $50 alo
,,'a, dear, and put the youngsters to b
my Kiss them for me"
He kissed her, although it was
ac- a public thoroughfare, and hurry
1--WE off, was lost in the darkness, nevel
ON Il- this world to be seen by her again.
sum sum What had happened that he sho
o"i thus desert his wife and little o
whom he loved so fondly? The st
i'a as is very simple.
DIS He left the office at noon to
some luncheon, and, on returniI
Nei' little before his time was up, found
the books in his charge had been
IL en- away.
oks' A garrulous junior told him t
'iue, Binder and Winder, accompanied
ms q stranger who "looked like an
leliO count" had taken the books,
ONE were at that moment examining Il
~, in the private office of the firm.
'r' Driver made no remark, but Il
ing on his heel left the Office. An b
only or SO later, it was whispered
sell. over the place that he