The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-26
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got, for as the months passed the
money did not come.
A friend Of Stanmore's said to him
one day in the club: "You know
Mellor, don't you? He is member
of this club. "
81 knew him once"
II thought you know him init
mately. You told me a year OF two
ago that you lent him the money that
gave him bis start"
81 don't remember saying that. but
if did it was quite true.
"Then won't you give me a letter OF
Introduction to him. I've got a little
scheme on hand and want him to
lend his name to it. Anything with
Mellor's name attached goes nova
days"
II would rather not give letter Of
introduction to him"
slave you quarreled with him?"
"Oh, no."
'It would be a tremendous oblige'
ment to me"
81 doubt If it would do you any
good"
"Ill take the risk OF that, if you
will he kind enough to obiige q tel-
low"
every WE'LL"
A week later the frienl said to Stan
more: ':I'm afraid I took Mellor on
the wrong tack. I had great difficulty
in getting to see him, aud when at last
audience was granted me and / was
ushered into the presence Of the great
man. ventured to remind him OF his
obligations to YOU"
sob, but you shouldn't have done
that"
81 know I shouldn't. He said he
never met you in his life, and swore
like a trooper. ae said that every
second man in the city claimed to
have given MIN his start in life, and
he was tired of being pestered with
them. He was q eelf.made man, he
added, and no one had ever helped
him, or he would have been million
aire years ago."
''He said all that, did he??'
"Yes, and much more"
81 shall have to call upon him and
stir up his recollection bit. Where
is he to be found?'
"You will find him tonight drink
ing champagne with some of his
friends In the upper smoking room.
In fact, have just left him.
"You don't mean to tell me that he
made these statements in the presence
Of the men upstairs? You,2sver pre-
sented my letter to A;;.Fthera?"
81 ha1 to-, Of not at all. He re-
fused to seq me in his own Office
! son, we'll, this serves me right for
! giving the letter of Introduction. 1t
isn't usual tc do business in club,
you know"
81 am very sorry, Stapmora, but it
was case OF needs must"
"We will say no more about it, but
the worm ultimately turns, and { am
myself going to break through oil the
rules that ought to govern civilized
society. Come Up stairs with me and
YOU will sec me collect three.year-
old debt
Mellor was somewhat flushed with
wine when Staumore approached the
table at which he sat, surrounded by
his admirlng friends.
"Mellor, for three years you have
owed me 940. I want it, and want
it now"
"Who are you?" roarea Mellor. 81
never owed you penny, and if I did,
apply at my counting house for it. Il
you are member of this club shall
have you expelled for your impudepce
; in"
"You may take what action you
please after; but now I want the G40.
; I'll throw of the interest. As you
deny the debt, here is the note written
by your own hand. Perhaps some Of
your friends may recognize the sigma
ture. I understand it is a very valu"
able autograph now; but it was not
when that was written"
Mellor, purple with rage, threw
handful of gold and notes on the
table, crying: "Take what you want,
you hound, then I shall have you
driven from this club. 1t is not the
first time I have been blackmalled. >
ooh, no, Mr.. Mollor, You will
count out the notes to the exact
} amount 6f G40 and hand them to me,
after which I will give you your re-
| ceipt. I call on you to pay here, be-
cause you have made statements in
presence Of this company which are
untrue. Therefore, want them con
tradicted before the company dis
perses. If you pay the money al
: once and make an apology that is &C
ceptablo to ms I will say nothing
} more. II nos I shall publish the
whole particulars, with fac-simile Of
your note, and will give the reason
why you refused my invitation to
lunch at the club the day that rote
was written. and although the reason