Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-11-18

two men walked away together. They
had not gone far when Harry re-
marked:
'Scraggs is n pious old chap. amt
hep"
He seems to DC much better man
than thought" John replied
Yes, seems to be-" said Harry. Its
not very hard for some men to make
appearances, though, is it,"
IL don't know what YOU mean, Mr..
Pearson"
"Oh, l don't mean anything, only that
of course Scraggs' pretended interest in
your welfare is nicely put on. The idea
OF Scraggs feeling an interest in any
body. That's rich, Green"
DO you suppose he didn't mean what
he said?"
why, so far as letting you have the
money is concerned, no doubt he did
But what sort OF terms would he make
you?"
IL don't know" said Green. 81
never asked him about that. don't
suppose. though, the terms would be
very liberal. but let them be what they
may am glad to accept them. / am
NV ~ 81 HiAhiAlOll now 10 G1Nll over
terms. must have money at any cost.
and Scraggs is the only man from whom
| can get it."
You arc mistaken, Mr.. Green.
There is another place to get the
money. and 1 will help you to get il.
You must not take IL from Scraggs. be-
cause he only wants to get you in his
power. He would loan you twenty-five
or thirty dollars on your chattcls at ex-
orbitant interest, and IL you failed 10
take up your note promptly TO day he
I would close you out That's his pur-
/ pose and "A nice little speculation he
/ would make of il. But don't You do II.
/ Don't put yourself in his grasp"
II know" replied John. that
Scraggs makes il a point 20 drive a
/ good bargnin; but still he has been very
/ fair with me. He hunted up a Gus
\ toner for my lots over there at Para
disc Park, and begged me TO sell out
and save my money"
Eyes" said Pearson, and what vas
his purpose in that? Was IL 20 serve
/ you or 10 make good sum Of commits
sions Tor himself? Scraggs would rather
some other man than you would lose
/ when the other man's loss means fifty
I dollars in Scragg's pocket The worst
/ OF us can afford TO be- honest and gen
erous under such circumstances. OF
course you can do as you please. but as
o friend who has no interest in the mat
/ ter except your good. ! say keep away
. from Scraggs. ] can help you get the
I money. aud. II you wish IL, / will"
Where can get it?' Green asked.
u have a friend NO town" said Har-
ry' who has little money 20 loan. and
though your security is not exactly in
his line. can induce him 20 take H. T
wish had the money for YOU. III had
YOU could have IL al low interest and on
all the time You wanted. but uuforiu-
natcly I have very little Of this worlds
goods, having lost heavily in Scraggs
boom over 80 Paradise Park"
'WcrC you q victim 90 that BOOM
II was. ! went into It on ScrloVs'
f representation. and like you and all the
rest got stuck. while Scraggs got rich.
E Scraggs has plenty Of money. but he
knows how 60 keep It,"
Johns faith In Scraggs vase a recent
growth and consequently easily shaken.
and It is no great wonder that lac in.
clncd % Harry Pearson. Moreover.
Pearson's talk and rnanncr were earn.
est. and his estimate II ScraOVs was
quite plausible % say tho least. John
decided to avoid Scraggs and accept the
loan from Harry's fricnd, and accord.
ingly went 50 that friends Office without
delay
no BE CONrINUFn