Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-06-24
Enoch arose, and extended his hand

10 settie nlmsei quickly iE the arm chair.
ono, no, resumed BlaisdelI, "I am
glad that you came as you did, for such
trivial affairs as this should not be al.
lowed to hang fire. Let me see, how
much is it2"
'Only two hundred and fifty dollars. 1"
''Oh, we'll soon fix that" answered
Blaisdell, Us he took from his pocket a
handsome Russia leather book, with The
edges of several bank notes Cor what pur.
ported to be such) protruding from the
end.
These he looked over hurriedly, aud,
selecting one, drew it forth, saying care
lessly:
"The smallest have got is a flyer.
Can you change it'll"
'Tm afraid can't. 1 have only lit
tic over two hundred dollars with me. {"
was the answer.
"Wcll, I'll sec what can do" re-
turned Blaisdell, throwing the five hun
dred dollar bill on the table and going
toward small safe that stood in one
corner OF the room, opened it. Then
pausing as though II sudden thought
had stuck him, he said:
ooh, Enoch, you don't happen to
have couple of hundred dollars with
you. do you2 I've got a little over fifty.
We'll go out by-and-by, break that bill,
ard | will pay you back"
"I've got Just about one hundred and
twenty replied the verdant youth.
"Wcll, let mt see, maybe l can
squeeze it out with that, went on Dlais.
| dell.
"No," he at length remarked, "uulcss
you can change that five ito his crcditor)
or get along with two hundred until this
evening""
ooh, we'll, returned Sharpman. {"
can make that dc, and some time to.
morrow you can hand me the fifty when
we meet on Change"
can right. Then give me credit for
the two, and here's your money" said
Blaisdcll..
This little business transaction ended,
the two acquaintance found themselves
again alone.
"Herc, Enoch, you might take that
S50o bill, aud keep it till we 90 out so
that you will be sure of receiving your
money back"
sob, no" answered Bumpus, en-
dcavoring to assume an air of unconccrn.
81 con trust you with 1920 rs well rs
you can ine with much larger sum-"
"Oh, we'll, suit yourself. Come, an-
other glass of sherry aud then we'll pre-.
pare for stroll. It's almost even
ing
~ little later the two men were upon
thn Tho
lighted In tho windows of the stores, and
as they reached the corner of Court and
Howard, the brilliant glare of tho
clectrics burst forth with dazzling bril-.
liancv.
Suddenly his companion stopped and
grasped the hand of man who had an.
preached them. After II moments con
versnton he turned to Enoch and said:
''Just step into the doorway and wait
for me little while. I have some bust
ness with this gentlemen"
The young farmer did as requested,
but his wait WAS long.
The minutes crcpt by, and an hour
passed, but though the crowd in the
streets did not lessen, still his supposed
friend did not put in an appearance.
At length poor Euoch begcn to grow
drowsy and his knees trembled beneath
him, so he seated himself upon the stone
step and soon lost consciousness.
How long he remained in this condi-
ton he knew not, until he was rudcly
awakened by feeling a firm clutch on the
collar Of his coat and a strong arm jcrked
him quickly to his feet.
"Hulloa, young fellow, what are you
doing here2" demanded "A gruif voice.
Looking up in dazed sort of manner,
Enoch was Mortified to see that he was in
the custody of police officer.
~ was waiting for Thomas Blaisdell,
he lives right here in this neighborhood.
Perhaps you know him," stammerei
Bumbus.
mo, L don't know any Thomas Blais.
dell" was the reply. "But if you've
got any waiting to do, the best place for
you to do it is at the station house.
You're too drunk to be laying around
the street.
Drunk Oh, horror! What word!
The poor fellow was struck aghnst at the
charge, and appeared much more help
less than he really was
Enoch had but an indistinct recolIec.
ton of the journey to the "luckup" as
he termed it, but he could clearly recall u
pleasant-faced gentleman who sat at the
desk and piled him with questions.
To all Of these Bumbus replied in
straight forward manner.
"Ahl Another case of 'bunco," he
heard the man say in compassionate
voice; but what the word meant he had
not the faintest IDEA
"You say you live at Barrel" asked
the officer.
Eyes, sir, on my own farm at Barrel"
swell, we won't commit you this time
But you'll have to stay here until morn.
ing. You'll be safer. Then take nv
advice, go home at once to the old farm
and never think OF the city again"
young man." began the Lieutenant,
show much money have you got about
YOU"
NEARLY six dollars" was the reply.
Then you take that six dollars and