New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08

faces About 1880 l.ell'h bi'hthi ~ l." lVa'
,,hich a farmer wished e. deposit lhch ca.le
zoo mr. tVn clcrgvmcn and Baptist minister
with checks On rival banks Tor the amounts ~
building and other funds TOOK 'he Ssn"'u,'s
while Campbell slipped on. at the back and
c,sh.d the chcck.. We put the money into
handbag Il have IL stun. ana 10y the 'ime the
bank closed At We had t343 los ia. III deposits.
and Letters IL 900. all an notes ara goa. l-'l'h
was delighted. and congratulated rs warmly, ~
he brought In a further supply II checks, vmch
W. had not time 20 cash. taiuph'h TOOK IL All
as a matter ~ course. and when We hhd dis
missed Ieitch We sat down 60 consider ~" sltnh-
tlon. Campbell took up Hridshtw- 'tNlnkt"h
5.a1. London 7:20 The Continental trains run on
SUNDAY as well as on weekdays. barcelona $50
Monday lie turned to the hooks-tl ,3i3 los
PM the capital at 1900 including travelling eX-
nenses. that makes 330i2 per cent made m say,
three months II We 90 on at that rae we
should make |. 343 per cent per annum.
-. EXCUSE me- | said for Ike To- he accurate
In business. but the capital Is ih'iuurI III me
sum 81 Il 3i3. that We eau put only i't@ 10 the
credit Of profit and loss. or say 20 per cent
quite right said Campbell: IT'S not so good
as thought We cannot leave our country iur
fq4S Let us see what happens ON Monday We
can at least cash these checks, which come T. 40
"Is # not fearful risk began. But Camp
"is II risk he cried with laugh The
whole things a risk. But We need not leave the
game half played.
Campbell had a very peculiar ihiinehce over over
me. | felt | had To- do he said, just as II 1t
wore Won We went back 10 the hotel with our
bag Of money. We dned well. ana Monts"mery
dined with US Campbell was as nsh' ,heart ,e
myself So went to bed early leaving the others
playing ecarte. I spent such night as spent
during the week We worked our hoti.r al Dbl
gents ! dreamed IF prison ana TOOK inc rh'in-
bermaid's knock for summons To- execution.
Campbell was still in good spirits al 3reak,
fast He had won from MONTGOMERY ana sald
no Thought we were in vein II luck. hoped
so He made me- 60 - chapel He went -
church ! shall never forget walking thr 'ugh the
streets all alone with my secret l-eitch passed,
all smiles I am sure | bushed. me minister
CLAIMED me ON the shoulder and started like one
s,ung. l had great difficulty to persuade MIN
was not offended.
one was delighted when Monday came. II
hrough, us ncare. tn crisis but then We had
something t. do and anything was be'ter man
waiting and thinking. Campbel c"Sheu an lhe
checks as before and put the morey into the
bag He kept "A sh-e, of paper before him, add
ing up The amounts az they came in. Tho Brad
shaw Law on one SIDE If him. and his watch on
the other For mere want Of occupation opened
headings in the books Raeburn sent a par
eel Of bills and people entered 10 present
checks We could hear Leitch making all sorts
OF excuses. We were out. me DOCKS were h't
in order yet Then he brought IN the checks. II
which Campbell made a list. % see. as he SAID
whether il would pay q ash them At last
Leitch announced that Montgomery was IN the
bank and was told To bring him in.
Again resolved ~ int 'po'o | r'sa ana came
bchind Hardy and wl ispercd 10 him. 10
turned pushed me back into my chair. and 70
sumel-
What lid Montgomery say?'
"He said I meant - have sent you check
this morning, Campbell but inought would
come ana you on business instead.
sit down my dear fellow, said Campbell;
we can spare YOU more time to-day ;han We
may be able t. give you week hence You
owe me. ihink. -" for money lent ard $40 for
Saturday. Shocking luck YOU mad; must give
you yoUr revenge
certainly reioined ne I came to see YOU
on the subject # money II would be inc'nven-
lent To me t. pay you at present and thought
II would he as we'll 10 open an account here,
and have a small ovarlraft say tlOol'
Il expected t. see Campbell jump NJ and turn
him out. but To- my surprise he only smiled
ut would suit Us very well. What did you
say the security?
That's the dificu,y Tne governors estates
are entaied on me. But then he's alive and
kicking How would post obit do?
Too remote for a banker my boy said
Campbell grhially. You see how ii would proht
the other banks to make run On US and catch
us short OF cash. Bat bill with good name
Montgomery laughed shorty AID seemed
about t. speak Then he checked himself.
"'You would not negotiate IT.?
Ion. dear no. not likely to want Il ex-
cept IN an emergency. II i lutte = friendly
transaction. and you'll take It up when the old
man dies
"Montgomery turned rather pale, but an
swerel with affected indifference. III see about
1T
when he was gore | turned TO Campbell.
You know he has not penny In the world.
"IIe looked at me very hard and answered
calmly:
~ think it might suit us Wait ill we see
lis hill. He has not got the money yet, You
know.
That evening We had 800 more. and not a
check paid Tie people knew Lei;ch. ard ac-
copied his excuses with Il sood grace. All toll !,
the checks presented came to $500, so, as Camp
bell said. We could afford 10 20 on at that rate
rs long as they liked. and he thought be would
see the week ont. In vair protested ani urged
the risk. Campbell had no fenr. besides he kent
all the money. That evening | was So I'll with
Apprehension tina, ate but little dinner, and
went to bed mmcdiat Ely efter.
next morning Campo, III cane t. brcakfas' I'm
a very strange state. lie chuckled 10 hmsa ~,
and hummcd song or two. | thought him In
sane for H. our awful circlmstalces could
find no reason for m'rfh Irdctd. / WAS quite
angry when he took me- Boy IL arm md told m.
T. come to the bank at $3.50. We spoke Nttlo on
the way. and Campbell sent Lcitch AZ once for a
bottle II brandy. and poured out large glass.
Drink this, he said, your face Is enough -
sink the Pank Of England lie turned l. Leltch.
Pay all the people who presented checks yrs-
tcrday have had time to see they are in or
der Pat on those who bring fresh checks Tin
tomorrow as usual And by-tAe-way. the Ion.
g Montgomery has an account. Here is a
check of his for GEO lie may o,yerdraw rp .
il O01 hut OF course treat his checks like the
others when they are presented
"'You mean ask them t. wait day.' said
Lcitch or course you know all about Nh.
Montgomery"
81 know hc IL the heir NJ Lord Ahchc,trr,
ana a very pleasant young gentleman
81 moan 40 YOU know rat ne owes money M
over the town al thet me- ono else VIII Tern !
him farthiur"
$50 b. bears a bad character" said Cnmp-
loll simply THANK You fur your warning.
Loltch Then he turned to mo. You see how
wise We were to have local man with las. Do
YOU know Lord AhchcSt,r. LctCh'
livery we'll. he attends my fathers church.
$50 he does said Campbell W 10 YOU -
and ask him to look In here some time I'm the
course Of the day If no demurs hint that II is a
family matter. and We don't wish 10 70 to his Of
fee But W" must see him to-day
Campbell. | broke in when Lcirch was gene.
how long IL this To last? DO you rot see the
suspense is killing me?
"'You 10 look rather bad Renfrew. Have
some more brandy. You should nave thought
If the worry ~ business before YOU began bank
Ing. WHAT DO YOU propose 10 do%
"'Do' Get ont Of the place at once with an
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