Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26

pect OF good time when money
would flow more freely acted as a
soothing medicine, and she let it
go.
By and by he took up the paper
and read another class OF advertise
ment, finally dwelling on the following
as the very thing to help him forward
ON the road to fortune;-
MONEY LINT Gentleman requiring loans
can have the same advanced on their note
of hand. No inquiry. No security beyond
a note of hand required. From E10 to
60, Address by letter or call on Abra-
ham Crutch, 40, Doodle Street W.
Before going to bed he wrote to
Abraham Crutch, and by the next
evening a letter from that gentleman,
requesting him to call, was awaiting
his return.
Crutch simply wrote that he had
better call. He would be at the office
until eight o'clock on the morrow,
having lot OF colonial loan business
on hand.
Driver got away in time to call, and
he found Crutch as gentle as a dove.
But before advancing the money he
had few questions to ask.
Had he given a bill OF sale on his
furniture to anyone?-No.
Did he owe any rent?-No.
How long had he been in his present
situation?-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 q cheque."
Driver was overjoyed. He put his
name to what appeared to be an
ordinary acknowledgment of money
received, and in return was handed
cheque for fourteen pounds.
Il asked for twenty, hesaid, feebly.
ooh! 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT, in
sending off the twenty pounds to
Bolter e 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 a 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 We're persevering.
How can persevere?" he mutter-
ed. ''There is only one way"
He hurried on as il to fly away from
some dreaded foe. Arriving home, he
saw before he entered the house some
thing was wrong.
ArabelIa was waiting him, heard
his footsteps rushed out to meet
him.
"Oh! Will, VIII; a bailiff's in the
house. What does it mean?
1t simply meant that Mr.. Crutch,
I 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.
so / signed a bill OF sale?" groaned
the poor devil. "But forty pounds
how do you make that out?"
The man in possession did not make
it out. He held his documents, and
that was enough for him Mr. Crutch
had kindly sent a letter to give the
party time, not wishing to press him
too closely. He would allow him I'M
til the next evening to get the mon
ey.
It's all right" said Driver to his
wife. ut is all mistake. l will put
it right tomorrow"
''And is that horrid man to stay in
the house till them" asked Arabella
81 am afraid So" groaned William
The horrid man stayed, and in the
morning, on his way to the office
Driver called upon friend who held
a good position in a first -class lawyers
office
From him he learned that he would
have to ''pay the money or lose every
stick he possessed" The innocent.
looking piece of paper he had signed
at Mr.. Crutch's officewas all-powerful
More fool he" you may say, but
fools there have always been and
always will be-with knaves to prey
upon them. That night he brought
home the money, paid the man out
and the next day went into further
speculations under the guidance o
Bolter and Co.
The summer passed, and winter
came. Matters we're all right at home
better, indeed. than they had evel
been. William was restless at times
but always in the highest spirits. He
gave Arabella good winter dresses, and
came out with fur-collared coat tol
himself. 1t was remarked by the
neighbors that the Drivers were getting
along in the world.
Arabella had never been so happy
since her first yhild was born. There
were four OF them now, the eldest
seven years OF age-pretty children
sunshine to the house.
Occasionally Arabela went t.
meet WIlliam nt The station to wall