The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-01-22
CHAPTER XNu.-CoNTINUED
copyright. 1895. by Robert Barr.]

Miss Longworth left the office, and,
getting into her cab, was driven to her
fathers place of business.
''WeIl, my girl said the old man,
showing his spectacles up on his brow
and gazing at her, what is it now, some
new extravaganza"
eyes, father, some new extrava-
gance." His daughter was evidently
excited, and her breath came quickly.
She closed the door and took chair
opposite her father.
Father" she said, 81 have been your
business man, as you call me now, for
a long time"
Eyes, you have. Are you going to
strike for an increase in salary?''
Father" she said earnestly, not
needing the popularity of his tone, 'this
is very serious. l want you to give me
some money for myself-to speculate
with
Il will do that very gladly. How
much do you want?" The old man
turned his chair round and pulled out
his check book.
"duG 4 OO.OOO, Snc dHSNeI6u.
Mr.. Longworth wheeled quickly
round on her and looked at her in as
constituent. Thirty thousand what %
Thirty thousand pounds, father, and
] want it now-and want it IN cash.
'My dear girl he eXpostulated,
nave you any idea how much 6 10000
is? Do you know that G 10000 is for
tune?"
'Yes, [ know that"
''Do you know that there is not one in
twenty of the richest merchants in Lon
don who could, at a moments notice.
produce 6 10000 pounds in ready
money!"
Eyes; 1 suppose that is true. Have
.5ou not the ready money!"
'FYes; have the money [ can draw
a check for that amount, and it will be
honored at once; but cannot give you
SO much money without knowing what
you are going to do with it..
'And suppose, father, you do not APP
prove of what [ am going to do with it?''
''All the more reason, my dear, that |
should know"
''Then, father, [ suppose you mean
that whatever service / have rendered
you-whatever comfort L have given
Nou-what 1 have been to you all my
life is not worth G 100000"
You shouldn't talk like that, daugh-
ter. Everything have is yours, or will
be when l die. 1t is for you / work. 1t
is for you accumulate money. You will
have everything 1 own the moment
have to lay down my work"
Father" cried the young girl, stand
ing up before him, 81 do not want your
money when you die. L do not want
you to die, as you very well know; but
l do want 6 10000 to-day, and now. /
want it more than / ever wanted any
thing else before in my life, or ever shall
again VIII you give it to me?"
NO, 1 will not; unless you tell me
what you are going to do with it,
Then, father, you can leave your
money to your nephew when you die.
shall never touch penny of it. 1 now
bid you good-by. 1 will 60 out from
this room and earn my own living"
With that the young woman turned to
go, but her father, with a sprightliness
one would not have expected from his
wears, sprang to the door and looked
at her with alarm.
Edith, my child, you never talked to
me like this before in your life. What is
wrong with you?"
Nothing, father, except that want
check for 6 10000, and want it now
'.And do you mean to say that you will
leave me if 1 do not give it to you?"
''Have you ever broken your word
father?'' ts.F sY.. a.. 10.
Never, my child, that 1 know Of
Then remember am yonr daughter