Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-09-24
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cheap, and that next year the price
would be twenty or twenty-five" John
was not in any good humor, but the
chance to poke the agent this once was
too good to be lost.
"Stuff! stuff'' Scraggs replied. ''You
know what thatrsort of talk is worth.
I'll let you have two hundred on the
land, but can't go cent more"
John held off for more, but finding
that Scraggs was firm he finally ac-
copied the offer. Scraggs got out his
bapers and began making out the notes
and mortgage.
Hold on a minute" said John. "let
us know something about the terms.
I see YOU advertised them as easy"
Eyes, long time and easy TERMS"
Scraggs repeated.
''Well," said John, "what are they?"
"Why, as to time, you can have three
to five years. We don't loan on less
than three years."
"And I've got to pay interest on
the money that long whether ! need it
so long or not?"
eyes, that's our rule"
"And as to terms?"
"Well, we make that easy, assure
you, Only nine per cent"
THAT'S not bad"
Then there's little matter of COM
missions, you know, to be added in
Let's see: it will amount to about four
per cent, I reckon, making eighteen
dollars for interest and eight dollars per
year for commissions-twenty dol
lars in all. Then you give us your note
for two hundred and we pay you one
hundred and fifty"
Zone hundred and fifty?' John re-
peated. "What becomes of the other
tifty?"
THAT is kept back as premium.
Great God man, do you want me to
take one hundred and fifty dollars and
pay you seventy-eight dollars for the
| use of it three years, and then at the
| end of three years pay you two hum
| dred? Is that what you mean?"
Eyes, if you wish to put it in that
| way"
| "And you call that easy terms?"
| "Can you get any that are easier?"
Scraggs answered, with provoking
| calmness.
| Green made no reply but sank back
| in his chair perfectly dumfounded,
and sat there staring at the agent in
blank wonder. Scraggs waited some
| time, then turning about said, care
| lessly:
| "Do you want the loan?"
| "No, don't want to be robbed"
Green replied, land you offer to do
nothing else"
Scraggs drew out the drawer and be-
gan replacing the papers in his desk.
ut don't matter to me-" he said,
1 40
ton or not. There's plenty of calls fol
the money, so we are none the worse
off if you don't take it,
Accommodation" Green repeated
els that what you call it?''
| eyes"
81 have heard robbery called good
many things in my time, but 1 never
heard it called that before"
Scraggs smiled complacently as he
finished placing the papers and CLOSED
and locked the drawer. He was in the
position of man having all the ad
vantages, for he had the only money
there was to loan in all that section
and he knew the people were com
PEELED to have it, and, let them grumbl
and talk as they would, they mus
sooner or later come to his term
7 and accept them as a favor. S.
u he could afford to smile with tn
+ complacency of an angel as he listene
$ to Green's words He knew wei
r enough that Green would be glad t
e get the money on any terms, so it wa
not necessary for him to use any argu
ment or waste time or breath in tn
matter. With calm Indifference h
turned his attention to some other al
fair, totally ignoring John Green
d presence.
John and Mary left the Office and o
the outside they talked the matter owe
for several minutes. They agreed tina
it was an outrage to be forced to sui
NIT to such highhanded, heartless thief
; but they could sec no way to avoid i
1t was simply that or starvation.
Gwen have to accept his terms
john" Mary said ''for we're in h
- tolls and he knows it. Well have t
submit, and pray the Lord to help us
Eyes, we'll have to submit" John II
peated. "We have no choice in tt
matter. Come on and let's get til
IL thing DONE" John led the way back
TO the Office. Scraggs was busily writin
at his desk, but glanced up as they Ell
tered.
even have to take that money, M
- Scraggs," John said.
$50 you've concluded to accept tt
accommodation, eh?" Scraggs reptile
n as he again brought forth the papers.
81 mo" John said, 1--WE have only Co
cludcd to get robbed"
- "Well, call it what you please, M
Grcen," said Scraggs, "but it is an a
commodation, just the same. If v
didn't let you have the money you
1T suffer, for you can't get it anywhe,
hg else on any terms"
Ut John had no inclination to argue Il
matter, so he made no reply, al
Scraggs proceeded to draw up tt
papers. In few minutes the writin,
- were completed. signed and delivere