The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-01-03
or Il. CONAN DOYZE

He waited eagerly for a letter
from the Saint Lawrence Shipping Com
pany, and In the meanwhile he gave his
landlord a quarters notice. Hundred
pound year fouses would in future be
luxury which he could not aspire to.
a small lodging in some inexpensive
part OF London must be the substitute
for his breezy Norwood villa. SO be IL,
then! Better that a thousandfold. than
that his name should be associated with
failure and disgrace.
On that morning Harold Denver was
10 meet the creditors OF the firm, and
10 explain the situation to them. IT
was hateful task, q degrading task.
but he Get himself to do II with quiet
resolution. At home they waited In in
tense anxiety to learn the result OF the
meeting It was late before he returned,
haggard and pale, like man who haF
| done and suffered much.
What's this board IN front OF the
! house"' he asked.
I'VE are going to try a little change
Of scene" said the Admiral. "This
place Is neither town or country. But
never mind that. boy. Tell us what hap
pened in the city"
God help me! My wretched business
| is driving you out OF house and home!'
cried Harold, broken down by this fresh
evidence of the effects OF his misfor-
tunes. ut is easier for me to meet my
creditors than to see you two suffer
Ing so patiently for my sake"
Tut. tut!' cried the Admiral.
There's no suffering In the rn:tter.
Mother would rather be near the thea
tiers. That's the bottom Of 1t. isn't 1t,
mother? You come and sit down here
between us and tell US all about IT.
Harold sat down with loving hand
II each Of his.
IT'S not SO bad as we thought" said
he. "and yet 1t is bad enough. /, have
about ten days to find the money but
don't know which way to turn Tor It..
Pearson. however, lied, as usua., when
he spoke Of $4,000. The amount Is not
quite $1,000"
The Admiral clapped his hands. 81
knew we should weather It, after all!
| Aurrah, my boy! Hip, hip, hip, hur-
| rah!
Harold gazed ct him in surprise, while
the Old seaman waved his arm above
his head and beloved out three stem
torian cheers. Where ON l to get
seven thousand pounds from. dad?" he
| asked.
Never mind. You spin your yarn"
well. they were very good and very
| kind, but Of course they must have
their money or their moneys worth.
They passed vote OF sympathy Por
me, and agreed to wait ten days be-
fore they took any proceedings. Three
Of them, whose claim came TO $500.
told me that IL 1 would give them my
personal L. o. u, any pay interest at
the rate OF FIVE per cent. their amounts
might stand over as long as / wished.
That would be q charge OF f175 upon
my income, but with economy I could
meet it, and Ii diminishes the debt by
one-half."
Again the Admiral burst out cheer
ing.
There remains. therefore, about Co.
POO, which has to be found within ten
days. No man shall lose by me. l
gave them my word In the room that
If / worked my soul out Of my body
every one Of them should be paid.
shall not spend n penny upon myself
until II Is done. But some of them can't
wait They are poor men themselves.
and must have their money. They have
issued a warrant for Pearson's arrest.
But they think that he has got away
70 the states"
These men shall have their money"
said the Admiral.
DAD"
"Yes, my boy. you don't know the
resources Of the family. One never does
know until one tries. What have you
yourself now?"
IT have about a thousand pounds in
vested"
IAN right. And have about as much
more. There's a good start. Now,
mother, 1t is your turn. What Is tina,
little bit OF paper OF yours?"
Mrs. Denver unfolded 1t, and placed
II upon Harold's knee.
Give thousand pounds" he gasped
"Ah. but r7other Is not the only rich
one. Look at this!' And the Admiral
unfolded his cheque, and placed II upon
the other knee.
Harold gazed from one to the other
. In bewilderment. Ten thousand
pounds" he cried. Good heavens
where did these come FROM"
You will not worry any longer. dear,
murmured his mother, slipping her arm
round him.
, But his quick eye had caught tho
signature upon one Of the checks. DOC
tor Walker!" he cried. flushing. This
Is Clara's doing. Oh. dad, we cannot
take this money. 1t would not be right
nor honorable"
mo, boy, I am glad you think 80. II
Ia something, however. to have prove
, ones friend, for real good friend r.
Is. 1t was he who brought 1t In. though
Clara sent him. But this other money
will be enough to cover everything, and
IL IL all my own"
"Your own? Where did YOU get 1t
dad?"
"Tut,tut! See what Ii is to have
city man to deal with. 1t Is my own
: and fairly earned. and that Ia enough
"Dear old dadv' Harold squeezed hi:
gnarled hand. "And you. mother! Yo,
have lifted the trouble from my heart
feel another man. You have savet
my honor. my good name. everything
can not owe you more. for owe 70,
everything already"
So while the autumn sunset shont
ruddily through the broad window
these three sat together hand in hand
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