Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09

what you've done, you can answer n,ln
back, ! know your heart as you know
s %tns' :. + ai ny place. know you'd have
cyril and are not absolutely identical. :"
on Montague Nsvitt's s'Sometimss leel
he does things wouldn't do"
He has more initiative than you."
i Nsy:t .n: :S d., a,, caf Re Y:
heart is1 ..Hs acts where i you d debate ..
You're often AFRAID to take serious step;
Cyril never hesitates. You draw back and
falter; Cyril goes straight ahead. But all
the more reason. accordingly, that Cyril
should admit the rightness OF whatever you
do; Tor ifyou do anyth'ng:-anything in the
more readily. then. would Cyril, in like
case, have done it,
"You think he has more initiative?" Guy
asked, with q somewhat nettled air. lie
hated to be thought less individual than
Cyril:
ct once without seconds hesitation"
"But haven't got the money to use, :"
Guy continued. after pause.
cyril has. though" hewitt responded,
with a significant nod.
Guy peru~ed his boots. and made no inn
mediate answer hewitt wanted none Just
then; he waited some seconds. humming all
the while an appropriate tune. Then he
caught Guys eye again. and fixed him =
second time.
TITS pity we don't know Cyril's address
in Belgium, he said. in a musing tone.
I'VE Nigh. telegraph across Tor leave to use
his money meanwhile Remember, I'm
just as deeply compromised as you, oreven
more so. It's "A nltV Shotllt both bA
ruined, with six thousand, pounds standing
at this very moment To Cyril'> account at
the London and West Country; but it can't
be helped. There'- no tim. to lose. The
money must be paid in sharp by this even-
''By this evening"" Guy exclaimed. start
ing up excitedly. hewitt nodded assent.
''Yes, by THIS evening. OF course" he an
swered nnperturbe,i. cor We become ipso
facto deiA,llters AMI bansrupts.
That was a lie. to be sure but it served
his purpose. Guy was II child at business,
and bel eve.l whatever nonsense hewitt
chose to foist upon him.
The Journalist rose and paced the room
twice or thrice. with frantic air of un.
speakai,lc misery
II shall lose my place at our bank, no
doubt. hewitt Welt on, in u resigned tone;
but that doesn't much matter. Though
. temporary ioan---l could ray every
penny in six weeks it'd time---a temper
airy loan would set things all straight
again.
~ wish tn heaven Cyril was here" Guy
exclaimed. in piteous tones.
He is, practically. when you're here"
hewitt answered. Will, knowing smile.
''YOu Cab act as his deputy
How do You mean?" Guy asked. turn
ing round upon him open-mouthed.
hewitt paused. and smiled sweetly.
s"This is hi, check-book, think" he re-
piled, in the oblique retort. picking it up
and looking at it. He tore out leaf as II
pensively and by accident.
That's u precious odd thing he went
on, that you showed me the other day,
don't you know, about your signature and
Cyril's being So absolutely identical"
Guy eaze,l at him in horror "Oh, don't
talk about that lie cried running his
hand through his hair. If were even to
entertain sn, h IN idea for a moment, my
selfrespecf would lie gone forever"
Exactly So" hewitt put in. with satir.
ical smile. Il said so just now. You've
no initiative. Cyril wouldn't be afraid.
knowing the interests at stake. he'd take .
firm stand and act otf-hand on his own dis
erection"
'Do you think so?" Guy fal,cre,l, IN a
hesitating voice.
hewitt held him with his eve.
do think so,' he echoed; do think
SOP know it. Look here, Guy, you and
Cyril are practically one. II Cyril were
here we'd ask INN at once to lend US the
money. II we knew where Gym was we q
telegraph across ana get ms ieave IKE =
btrd. But As he isn't here. ana as we don't
know where ne Is, we luust show some IN
itlative; we must act Tor once on our own re-
sponsihility, exactly az Cyril would It's only
for six weeks. At the end Of that time the un-
known DsneIactor stumps up your share:
You needn't even tell Cyril, II you don't
IKE, OF TINS i,ttle transacuon. See: here
ms cheek. You Nil u III ana sign u; No
0ody can tell the signature isn't eyr'ls.
70 fou tax" the money ana Release Us both:
81 the unnaturai parents orioe: You pay
u IN 10 ms credit. ana nota iivihg sunt on
ear'h brt ourselves need ever be one penny
the wiser.
Guy trlen TO LOOK away: nut ne Couldn't
his penetrating gaze. GUY moved uneasi.
w. He felt as ifhe had stiff neck, So hard
was it to turn. Nev,ttto took pen and din
ped it quick in the ink.
"Just as An experiment.". he said
firmly. W. in cnaxinp vnice
at oown aud sign. LET me see what
II looks IKE. There. Write 1t just here.
write 'Cyril Waring' ;,
guy sal doyn as IA maze, ana TOOK the
pen nom ms hand IKE an onedient school