Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-01-20
CHAPTER XIV.
A BROKEN LrMR.


room ut Magic City.
CHAPTER XIV.
BRoKES LrMR
DIR. Bascom had not forgotten his
promise to aid Green in getting some
money IL possible. He had tried every
means in his power, visited all the
money lenders and everyone else from
whom it seemed probable the money
might be obtained. He paid several
visits TO Scraggs' Office, before Scraggs'
return, and again he went there on the
day that Pearson received his injuries
Mt fauls hands On this last occasion
he found Scraggs at home, and Mt once
made known 10 him his GRAND.
Yes" said Scraggs, in reply to the
old doctors statement, II will let Green
have some money. He might have had
1t before this If had known he was in
such desperate straits. Have you been
out to Green's within the last few daysY'
mo. not since nearly week"
II asked because l wished n little
information on n certain point l have
understood since my return that young
Pearson has been going out there fire.
qucntly of late, and thought perhaps
you might know il it was true"
II know nothing of It. have never
met him there on the occasion of any of
my visits"
Il suppose such is,the case, however,
and some steps ought to be taken To
break il up. He has devilish designs
on Green's girl, and I'm afraid he has
Green in his power, and IL he is per
mitted to go on in his own way he will
bring the girl TO ruin. Something ought
TO be done ut once to thwart him IL pos
siblo."
That's true" said the doctor, that's
true. But this Is all news to me. / have
had no intimation of anything of that
sort and never dreamed of such n
thing, or certainly should have taken
some steps to stop it. But how has
Pearson managed to get Green in his
power"
Easy enough" replied Scraggs, and
he went on TO tell about Mills loan and
Johns sale of the wagon and team. al
have kept watch on this affair and by
the aid of my clerk have kept posted on
the proceedings from first to last.
Green has laid himself liable to n term
in state prison, and as I have Just to-
day discovered, Pearson is all that
stands between him and the law. II
Green's girl will submit to Pearson's de-
sires Green can go free, but IL she does
not then Green is to be prosecuted So
you see how the matter stands, and
how necessary it is To take immediate
steps to thwart Pearson"
''Yes, l see. The good-for-nothinp
rascal has got the whole Green family
in his clutches, and the girl must sac
rifice herself to save her father and
mother, and she'll do it, too. She'll do
anything and suffer anything to spare
them. 1t must be prevented, Scrapgs."
1T must If it IS possible, but / am at
loss how TO get Mt it. OF course we
could pay off Mills Tor rather Pear
sons note, but that won't let Green
out. He would still be as open to pros
ecution as ever. / don't know what we
can do"
Il know one thing can do" said the
old doctor as he arose and angrily
paced the floor. ~ can cane Pearson.
confound his impudent picture, and
1t wouldn't take me long to do it, either"
m afraid that wouldn't help mat
tiers much, though" laughed Scraggs.
Perhaps not, but it would do me
lots of good. But have You no plan,
ScragCs?"
NO, haven't. have thought. how
ever, that it might be n good idea to
find out who and where Green's friends
are, and to write TO them stating his
condition and asking them for some as
sistance. don't know that that would
do much good, but it might do some.
suppose he has friends in the east some
where, and we could learn from him
who they are
1T Is not necessary TO go TO that much
trouble" said the doctor, las / already
possess that information. SO far as
Green's wife's father is concerned"
DO you? Then that's soon arranged.
Now there was another thing | was
thinking of doing. This Pearson HIS
an uncle in Ohio of whom he is a sort
of ward. This uncle is the head of the
Buckeye Loan and Trust Companv.'
which i represent and he and this
Pearson are all there is of tho COM
pany. and the uncle furnishes the Cant
tai and Pearson gets the profits / am
fearful that IL won't avail much, but
/ propose 20 write 20 the uncle and in
form him of this Green matter and
urge him 20 interfere in Green's behalf"
"A good idea" said the doctor.
II can't do any harm, at least" re-
| piled Scraggs, $50 well do IL. But first
/ give me the name and address of Green'g
| friend"
Il have IL here" the doctor remarked.
as he began rummaging through his
/ pockets. Hum, hum, that is not II.
| Hum. here it il. Hiram Blatchford.
! Day. Why, what's the matter.
Scraggs' what do you mean?r The old
| doctor ended up In some alarm as
ScraRgs sprang 20 his feet oversetting
his chair and giving vent 10 string OF
| pointed not 20 say prOfanc Language.
Mater" cried Scraggs. why. sir.
this Is one Of tho most outrageous and
I heartless affairs ! ever heard OF. Hiram
Blatchford is the uncle just spoke OF.
and he's cOnfounded heather and a
blamed fool Here he Is loaninQ lit
tie money 70 his own child az thievino
interest and allowing her 70 stnrve TO
death, while he keeps this viper. Pear
son, 10 the head Of his business and fur
nishes him with the means TO work tho
ruin Of Louise Green Great God Al
mighty, doctor, some people arc too
hard and mean u be human. and old
Blatchford Is one II them. He's a fool:
he's scoundrel; he's a brute"
And U0u'd like % o~.ro Ia, ,,..,,.y l.. 81.