Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-08
DIR. sVANDELLAR'S DEVICE.
TELL you, Marx, that what you
ask is impossible! My banking

4ELL you, MarX, tnat Wnat you
ask is impossiblei My banking
l. account is already overdrawn,
you hold bill of sale over this furni-
ture and my horses and carriages, and l
haven't a penny in the whole world but
this handful Of loose silver-and you
don't want that, 1 suppose!'
well, theventeen-and thixpenth
wouldn't go far to pay of theventeen
hundred pounds, would it7 Ask your
thelf, Mr.. yandellar," and Moses Marx
smiled affably. rubbing his fat yellow
hands one over the other as comforta-
bly, as though he were DR.. Vandellar's
greatest friend, instead Of his most I'M
placable creditor.
The Doctor frowned inquiringly.
Seventeen hundred poundsf" he
cried, incredulously. what are you
talking about? The bill you discounted
was drawn for fifteen hundred only"
"Yeth, i know" returned Mr.. Marx,
calmly; but the other two hundreds
extra interest for cashing forgeryv
forgery exclaimed DIR. Vandellar,
IN well-assumed Indignation and sur
prise. That's an ugly word, Marx"
and his long. wiry hands twitched ner-
vously. making Mr.. Marx think how
painful they would prove II dug vim
dictiveIy into his fat throat.
'1 know it's an ugly word, Doctor;
but 1t isn't so ugly as the crime itself.
What's the use Of beating about the
bush? l knew that the names on the
back of your bill were forgeries when
discounted It."
"You Internal old scoundrel! But
why did you, the shrewdest, most close
listed money lender In London, discount
bill yuu knew TO be forgedF
For the thimple reason. my friend,
that 1 knew you'd have to take 1t up
when 1t fell due"
Then you've made mistake; can't
The bills overdue nowr'
"Oh, another day or two don't mat
ter to me-" said Marx. airily.
But don't you see" explained the
Doctor, impatiently, don't you see that
I'm broke-smashed altogether"
"It can't be so bad as that? No, no.
Now. Vandeliar. my boy, you're joGink;
now. amt your
NO" answered Vandellar, grimly,
"Then, if tha1s the case" stormed
Mr. Marx, his amiability suddenly van
ishing, .'youll have to meet this bill to-
morrow or 90 to prison!"
VERY we'll" said the Doctor. who
grew calm as his creditor became ex-
cited. "If that's your decision, you may
as we'll send for the police at once"
Now, Mr. Marx knew that to send
DR.. va1dellar to prison would be TO
irretrievably lose his money, which he
did not wish to do; so he instantly
calmed down Look here. vandellar,"
said he, cant we come to some ar
rangement? You've got lot of pay ling
patients In the house-can't you squeeze
some Of them for hundred or two:"
"I've pumped their purses dry, I'm
Afraid" returned Vandellar, sadly.
"Those gold shares you recommended
to me have swallowed up every penny
lately. To be sure, there's old Sir
Michael Trefusis; he's been with me
some years now and I've got consider
able influence over him. He isn't like
IL to last much longer, and he shouldn't (
Be very fond Of his nephew, II my
words have had any effect. II could
get him to leave me something hand
some under his will, would you wait
until his deathr
.'Oh, certainly, with pleasure. But !
shall have to see the Will, my boy-and
I shall want to be sure It amt y for
Rery, tust as a matter Of business, you
knowr
DR.. vandellar flushed at the allu.
sion.
II shan't put myself doubly in your
power, Marx" he said. "Will you call
tomorrow? and will tell you how /
get on tonight. II possible, I'll get
the matter settled before morning."
Iii call at TO-" agreed Mr.. Marx.
radiant at the prospect Of recovering
bis money.
"Thsn, I'll morning. au revoir," said
vandellar. showing his visitor from the
room. mo doubt shall be ready fos
you"
Or. Otho vandellar, fashionable ply.
hcian, medical specialist and daring
ppeculator, was In q tight fix, but he
meant to get out Of 1t. There WAS only
one way-that which he had indicated
Old, paraIytic Sir Michael, at presen,
under his tender care, must be coerced
into making a VIII In his favor. That
done, the old soldiers death would be
merely q matter of time-and, perhaps
opportunity.
Bainx q man OF action, the Doctor
eosa from his reverie and left his study
with the intention OF visiting MS
wealthy patient AS he ascendsd th'
stairs he heard the street door Close
with a bang. Meeting his housekeeper
Mrs. Malliuger. on the landing, Van
dollar asked who had Just gone out.
young Mr.. Harold Trefusls' ..
&Afichael's nephew" the woman repheo
.Hs had a private interview with MI
uncle, sir, and left the room In an q"
ful hurry"
left the room in a hurryl Shut TN
Ao.,r after him with a bang! INA
seemed to imply anything but pleas
ant Interview between uncle AM
,snhew, and yandel!ar augured wei
eor himself under the circumstances.
".frs. MallIrger." he said. curtiy
.S:r Michaers state is precarious, an
while he is under my care l Will no
hnve him annoyed. He must not be ny
s.t In this manner. Give orders ina
Hr. Trefusis Is not to be admitted u
future"
In another moment DR.. Vandellar er
tered Sir Michaers room. He woui
zee how his patient was, and then,
persuasion or force, make him execut
4 short will bequeathing somethin
handsome ''to his dear friend and a
tentive physician. Otho Vandellar, n
D." etc. He advanced to the bedsid
and called Sir Michael by name. Ther
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