Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-19

"Thcrc'n be Few More Oh A""A
| TribcIicre."
15s All right, my man. Therell De
few more Of your tribe In here when
this gets wind, no doubt; ana then
thcrc'll be a scramble for the Sticks
sunpose. need not advise you u
make yourselves as comfortable US you
can, because you fellows always uo' =
am told. Herel send for couple u
gallons of ale, and tell those contouhu-
ed servants not to make such I'LL up
roar"
The bailifr took the proffered five
shilling piece and gazed admlringiy Ut
the generous donor. You're what l
calls a gentleman, sir" he exclaimed
emphatically. lone as don't knock uh'
der to bit of trouble and knows now
to treat a man civilly wots only a-doln
of his duty. AS for the kitchen folk"
he added with grin, Il 'spects thes IL
a-hollern' for their wages"
"Then tell them to pack up their ne,
longings," said Somerville quietly, and
that I'll pay them off within ha't I'LL
hour" ,,,
"He's 'ot 'unw remarked the bailiff
to one of his under-strappers as the
master of the house went off in search
of his wife, "Chucks about dollars
and talks of stumping up pounds ana
pounds of wages just as though money
weren't no object"
"Somc of ems built that way" re-
piled the other sententiously. II once
knowed gent"
Did ye?" interrupted his superior.
"Well, just go and melt this dollar into
bitter-and-b burton, will We? There's
pub. about hundred yards down the
road" And, nothing 10th, the under
strapper went.
Somerville found his wife well-nigh
PROSTATE with grief. His quick brain
had already discerned means where
by this premature descent of the
enemy upon their household goods
might be turned to good account.
"What the deuce are you moaning
and grooming about, lelen:" he asked
roughly.
"Oh, Richard! 10 think that it has
come to this!" was the fearful reply.
I'VE shall be turned out like beggars
into the streets!'
That we certainly shall not! he re-
torted quickly. ION the contrary, we
shall depart from this COMPOUNDED
place in cab and betakc ourselves to
q tirst-class hotel"
Mrs. Somerville gasped in astonish-
ment. flrstclass hotels seemed q
strange sequel to men-in-possession.
Then you have obtained money,
Richard?' she cried eagerly. "From
your friend Mr.. Norton, suppose? Oh,
do, dear, pay these horrd men and
send them away! :. Then, too cook
and Annie have been clamoring all
day for their wages"
They shall he paid and discharged
within half an hour" replied her hus-
band. AS for paying these bailiffs,
shall do nothing of tine kind. Had
my creditors waited the stipulated
time would have paid them off in
full. AS it is, Mr.. John Lcgy and the
rest OF them may fight it out amongst
them. The contents of tie house, lock.
STOCK and barrel. won't pay them five
shllllnss in the pound. Twill be les
son TO them to be little more for
peaflhs When next they get poor beg
gar upper the whip. What you've got
TO 40 IS very simple. Pack ,,p your
pest clothes and Il portmanteau for me.
Leave an tue rubbish behind. mind"
Bi1t, Richard, 1 don't understand,
Even old clothes cost money to re-.
i know that well enough" retorted
Solnervllle. hut as | have monav
mat doesn't matter Just do as tai
you, whilst I collect my papers T,eco
co. are welcome to everything o1sa
III have cab here in an hour: So drr
your eyes and hurry IN, Nell,'
.Neli' was term of endearmont
t nue rarely bestowed OF late years, and
the unwonted sound. o"tn a.
very well, dearest she said kiss.
nv 10y ner husDand's forehead. II shat,
10 as you bid me. But tell me- Rich.
aiu' was 1t not Mr.. Norton who came
TO your assistance" ."'ne
,t ~ course. Who else should if ho9,
vently. 'ne s''u lef-
somerville tried to say amen Int
s So; the word seemed to stick in
us lnroat, and he beat hasty rptro.t
20 ms study. Thither he s,immona1
.'ie Two servants, paid them, and nro..
III. ,h!S saw them depart, with consilor.
aple satisfaction. One, at loost "a
them had seen Norton arrive anG ,,o OF
enose assuredly not seen him don n az
servants Ser, INT have long tongues H Iep wps
Wen ria Of them both. -ie was
IT.; - IN Inc chlef bailitf he boldly avov,oa
us intention Of taking his w,f fao w
notel 10 save her the unnlea son+ ,o ~ u
sucn unWelcome guests: nor did 1s w., Oh
olnclal demur at the rcmovoI ~ - III. .'
por. M! and their conto TO- .,'e
wearing apparel. as he exn] ainoGnt s
d Mst as he explained, beyond his i,r Ie-
r 81 rather think, sir as how, ,.,,.
medical tixn's, books and Is su nIw IVY your
SAFE, too;' he remarked seem, ' NJ IKE, Is
are ., the implements of Your tr as tney
on,, Mell' l don't want them NJ , mros.
aa33y Dlo said somerville' present present
nour presence here would ruin sr'mly.
'e TL practice than mine ever w WI. d Bet
th ahat night he and his wife " stn,,o,
the Grosvenor hotel WHY e'ayed at
fio BE Continued)
no, Not the Lesser E,.u
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