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

what you've done. you can answer l''in
back, 7 know your heart Is You know
. %i.d' !. + di az place. know you'd have
"Cyril and / are not absolutely Identical"
on Montagus Nsvitt's. sometimes 1sel
he does things 1 wouldn't do"
He has more initiative than You"
hewitt answered. Is II csrelessiy,
though With deep design in his
heart. He acts where you debate.
Cyril never hesitate@. You draw back and
felter; Cyril goes straight ahead. But all
the more reason. accordingly, that Cyril
should admit the rightness OF whatever you
do; tor iiyou do anything-anything in the
nature Ut defiant step. l mean, why. far
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:
''Of course he has. my dear boy" hewitt
answered, smiling. He'd use the money
but haven't got the money to USE"
Guy continued. after pause.
Cyril has, though" hewitt responded,
with significant nod.
Guy peru>ed his boots. and made no inn
mediate answer hewitt wanted none just
then; he waited some seconds. humlning all
the while an appropriate tune Then he
caught Guys eye again. and fixed him
second time.
Its a pity we don't know Cyril's address
in Belgium" he said. in nInsing tone.
1--WE Nigh. telegraph across Tor leave to use
his money meanwhile. Remember, I'm
just as deeply compromised as YOU, or even
more It's a nltv we Slu,1l1 both hp
ruined. with six thouSand.loundss standing
at this very moment to tyril'S account at
the London and West Country but it can't
be helped. There no time to lose. The
money must be paid in sharp by this even
''By this evening"" Guy exclaimed. start
ing up excitedy. hewitt nodded assent.
''Yes, by this evening. OF course" he an
swered. unpcrturbed. ''or we become ipso
facto deialitcr> ami bankrupts. !"
That was lie. to be sure. but it served
his purpose. Guy was II child at business,
and bel eve'l whatever nonsense hewitt
chose to foj>t upon him.
The Journalist rose and paced the room
twice or thrice. with frantic air of un-
speakable misery
II shall lose my place at our bank, no
doubt. Neyitt went TN, in q resigned tone;
temporary ioan---l could Ray every
penny in six weeks ifPd time-a temper
ary loan would set things all straight
again
II wish IL. heaven Cyril was here" Guy
exclaimed. in pitenus tones.
"He j., practically, when you're here"
hewitt answered. with u knowing smile.
"YOu Cali act AS his deputy
"How do yon mea,l?' Guy asked. turn
Ing round upon him open-nlouthed.
hewitt paused. and SMILED sweetlv.
"This is his check book, think" he re-
piled, in the obliquss, retort. picking it up
and looking Mt it, He tore out leaf as If
pensively and by accident.
That's precious odd thing" he went
on, that you showed me The other day,
don't you know, about your signature and
Cyril's being $" absolutely l.!entical.'
Guy gazed at him in horror "Oh, don't
talk about that! he cried. running his
entertain su,h m idea for u moment. my
self-respect would be gone forever
Exactly So" hewitt put in. will, satir.
ical smile. Il said so just NOW. You've
no initiative. Cyril wouldn't be afraid.
Knowing the intere.ts at stake. he'd take q
firm stand and act otf-hand on his own dis
cretion."
'.Do yon think sou Guy fal.c1e,l. IN
hesitating voice. ~S :.
hewitt held him with lis eve.
.'Do l think so!' he echoed: do think
SO? l know it. Look here, Guy, you and
Oyfll are prdctlcallv one. II CyTl WeT0
here we'd ask him at once to lend us the
money. five knew where Cyril was we'd
telegraph across and get his leave like .
bird But as he isn't here and as we don't
know where he is, we must show some in
itiAtive; we must act for once on our own re-
sponsihlity, exactly a. Cyril would. It's only
for six weeks. At the end Of that time the un-
known beneiactor stumps up your share.
You needn't even tell Cyril, ii you don't
like, OF this little transaction. See! here's
his check. You fill it in and sign it. No
body can tell the signature isn't Cyril's.
You take the money ana release Us both.
In six weeks timeyo get your own share
II in to his credit, and not living soul on
earth but ourselves need ever be one penny
the wiser"
Guy tried to look away. hut he couldn't.
He couldn't. hewitt held him fixed with
his penetrating. gaze. Guy moved nneasi.
ly. He felt as ifhe lad stiff neck So hard
was it to turn. Nevitttook pen and dip
ped it quick in the ink
Just rs IN experiment" he said,
firmly, YET in coaxing voics.
sit down aud sign. Let me see what
II looks like. There. Write it just here.
Write Cyril Warning
Guy sat down as in maze. and took the
pen from his hand like an obedient school,
boy. For . second the pen trembled in his
vuCIuotILR uuSSIS. tneu ne WTOte OI tu0
check in free and flowing hand. where the
signature ought to be, his brothers name
He wrote II without stopping.
Capital! Capital!" hewitt cried in de-
light looking over his shoulder. tits .
splendid fac-simile! Now date and amount,
II you please. Six thousand pounds. It's
your own natural hand. after all. All.
capital. capitalv
As he spoke. Guy framed the fatal words.
like one dreaming or entranced. on the
slip Of paper before him: PAY Self or Bear
er Six Thousand Pounds 10000, Cyril War
ing"
hewitt looked at it critically. '.That'l
do all right" he said, with his eyes still
fixed in between whites on Guys bloodless
face. Now the only thing you have still
left to do Is to take it to the bank and get 1t
cashed instanter."
CHAPTER Xxx.
MONTAGUE HEWITT ILLNESSES.
Guy rose mechanically and followed him
to the door. hewitt still held the forg ed
check in his hand. Guy thought of it so to
himself in plain terms, as the forgery.
Yet somehow, he knew not why,
he followed that sinister figure through
the passage and down the stairs like one
irresistibly and Theoretically drawn for
ward. Why, he couldn't let anyone go
fortl, upon the streets 81 Lord"n, With .n The