Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-22
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CHAPTER X-CoSrISuED
"Some Of my friends!' thought North,
In despair, as he cast another specula-
tive glance up and down the street.
Heavens! what a situation--dunned
on the public highway in this belliger-
emit manner! How could No1 have been
SO negligent? But then, it's just like
him-'an unpardonably careless fellow
in money matters as Wee said. Some
of my friends'-to whom can apply?
Clipper? No, he's al editor; it would
be setting aside all the traditions of the
craft to assume that he has any idle
cash. Warner? 1 have no means of
estimating his financial basis; he might
be millionaire or a church mouse, for
anything that his appearance indicates.
! Wee? 1t is the widest nonsense to
think of him! Col. Dayton is forever
| growing about the hard times; heard
him saying only this morning that it
| was as much as he could do to keep his
head above water. To be sure, it would
be simply loan, to be repaid as soon
as / can receive a telegraphic check
from my banker in New York; but 1
shall feel little delicate about asking
even that. Wymer? He is probably
putting too much into the campaign
fund to have any money to spend for
other purposes; and besides, he
wouldn't do me this friendly service
Well my list of acquaintance is can
vassed, and to no purpose. In the name
OF all the unmerciful fates at once,
what am to do?"
His despairing question was answered
most unexpectedly. 1t had scarcely
been formed in his mind when Warner
appeared upon the scene, sharp, bust
ness-like and observant as usual He
greeted North in 4 cordial way; then as
he perceived Mr.. Archer's aggressive air
and North's perplexity and annoyance,
and recalled Mr.. Wescott's reference to
his own encounter with the old gentle
man, Warner comprehended the situa-
ton at once.
81 say, North" he exclaimed, in his
impetuous way as he drew North aside
confidentially, lis old Archer pushing
for that money!
North assented with an expressive
shrug of his shoulders.
He'll not give me time to turn
around" he continued in an undertone.
1.-The note is overdue, admit; but he
insists upon immediate payment, and 1
haven't got the money in hand and
can't get it without considerable delay"
''He won't waltz" Intercepted War
ner re1ectively.
''Not ten minutes. He threatens to
bring suit against me if do not satisfy
his claim ct once"
81 say, now, that's rough! You'll have
$r,1 <,-a
have heard from Amity before this. if
he were ever going to answer your let
ter. He has acted confoundedly mean
after the handsome way you treated
him when everyone else was kicking
him out of the way. What's the amount,
North?"
wo hundred dollars"
THAT all?''
ats all, but it happens to be enough
to embarrass me Cor the reason already
specified"
Warner looked rather blanlsly at
North for an instant; then as if dis
missing all idle speculation from his
mind he said:
''Now, see here; my bank is just
around the corner. and all I've got to
do to make this thing straight with old
Archer is to scratch my name to a
check. What dye say, North-shan 1
do it?''
1t is needless to say that North &C
cepted this delicately offered assistance
with hearty:
THANK you, Warner! I'll make it
all right with you before night
Hold on minute-be back soon,"
were Warmers parting words as, with
both arms swinging energetically and
his nose high in the air, he started
around the corner at "A alarming pace.
warner is my good angel; judge, oh !
We gods, how dearly 1 do love him.
thought North, in grateful paraphrase;
then turning to his relentless creditor
he added aloud:
HThis matter will be adjusted in a
very few moments, Mr.. Archer"
"Wall, wall, now,-ahem-I amt
takin' on about it, Mr.. North, since
see you're willing to aclk fair an
said Mr.. Archer in modified
tones and with an obvious wish to
make peace. Il hope you won't take
no offense at what I've said, sir. Bust
ness is business, you know, and has got
to be tended to-"
AnO cl'iuty Is ciVlIlLy. TetOTCcu
North in a mental aside, but you have |
behaved toward me like bacI1woods- |
man and boor.'
Nevertheless he smiled with superb |
cial amiability and glanced nervously |
up the street and wished devoutly that |
Warner would really hurry.
Its fine, ba'my day, on the WHOLE"
continued old Mr.. Archer, as he gazed |
upon the clear skies and the radiant |
sunlight with the coadescendingly ap-
proving air of competent critic giving
his opinion of fine effort that nature
had intended expressly for his benefit.
"'Buslness is business" thought
North, magnificeatly, land it forms the
,nly conceivable connecting link be-
.ween yourself and me. You will
please confne your observations to that
me subject: it is the only common
,round upon which we can possibly
neetr'
Nevertheless he bent his stately head
% the memorable yoke of policy" and
altered the most suave acquiescence-
Polly tics seems to be pretty much
he order of the day, just now" pur-
ued Mr.. Archer, probably with the
benevolent intention of drawing cut
Dr. North's conversational powers.
which at that moment appeared to be
onewLat limited; as with the point of
lis stout iyory-headed cane he indus