Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-08-03
ACCUsER AND ACCUSED.

ACCUsER AND ACCUSED.
"All work and no play makes
Jack dull boy" quoted Hugh Bur
ney, as he slipped into drawer OF
his writing table the legal docu-
ments over which he had been pour
ing since the morning. II have
pretty we'll mastered that case, so
I'll utilize the rest of the daylight
for a brisk walk; then have frugal
dinner somewhere, an hour at the
Promenda concerts, and then to bed"
In pursuance of this resolve, he
was just sallying forth, a light over
coat OH his arm, umbrella in hand,
when some one came up the stairs,
two or three at time, that led to
the rooms the young lawyer occu-
pied on one of the upper floors of a
row of buildings in the Temple.
ANY news?" demanded the WIS.,
itor, as he popped curly head, and
pleasant, boyish face in at the door.
What! None at all? No letter.
no telegram What can Minna be
thinking aboutp"
"Have you been home to your
chamber" queried his friend. ut
is not at all probable that Miss
Warden would address you here"
but told her to do 80. said:
Send the money instanter to No.
Ia, Blank Buildings, Temple You
see l thought it would save time,
aud why she has not done as ask
ed her | cannot imagine. Lend me
the tools, and I'll write her such a
letter! A pretty sister she is to
turn deaf ear to such al appeal as
mine was"
Il dare say retorted Hugh Bur-
ney, half-laughing, though he look
ed vexed, too dare say you dash
ed off couple of lines, in your US
ual mad style, and gave no eIplana-
ton as to the reason for wanting so
large IL sum. Besides, warned
YOU that Miss Warden might not
be able"
But here the speaker was inter-
rupted.
Nonsense. Not able! She can
always get carte blanche. Minna
is the idol of her uncle's heart. He
keeps tight hand over me, and is
continually growing at my eItrav-
agancc, though that little chit can
twist him round her finger. | say
again, Minna ought to have answer
ed my letter by the next post. It's
too bad of her"
"Oh, you say that, do you?" quer-
led merry voice, and at the open
door appeared young lady whose
likeness to Philip Warden proclaim
ed her to be his sister. you UNI
considerable boy, to treat me as it
were a walking money bag! My
purse was empty when | had your
scrawl, which it took me half an
hour to interpret. Uncle was asleep,
and | dared not awaken him; and,
when did coax check out of him,
the post was gone"
And so you brought it yourself,
you good little soul" cried her
brother, giving her IL bears hug.
"Where is it? Bless your dear
heart, for you have lifted heavy
load of mine
Miss Warden regarded him ans-
iously, aud paused in the act Of taxi
ing the check from her pocket book.
you make me very uneasy, Phil.
You have very liberal allowance
from guardian, and ought not to be
in such straits for fifty pounds.
What do you want this sum for2"
ITO pay of couple of unfeeling
brutes of credito RS, who insist on
their pound of flesh, like the Shy
locks they are. They shall have a
bit of my mind, and taste of my
cane if they are saucy. Give me
the check, there's darlingw
But still she hesitated.
Dear Phil, I'm afraid you must
have been cheated, or-or-don't be
angry, but uncle said I was not to
part with this money till you had
satisfied me that"
bah! am a childp" demanded
the young man, angrily, as he drew
the slip of paper out of his sisters
fingers. "Uncle John can repay
himself out of the sum he holds in
trust for me. But l won't be ques.
toned and catechised by him."
"Phil!' cried the young lady, i'm.
ploringly, "you are making me un'
happy! mel"