Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-08
nuAPTER VII.

hes more !lNIi ahu ut \" -
soors inspired by the surgeon had
bn,d nj him. AS the sun declined
orJar became uneasy. He could not
n in his study. He could not rest
rbora The money had not been re-
n He had taken out of his strong
E,ol;a Rabb's acknowledgment and
iso of navment, but he knew that 1t
!. SO much waste paper to MN:
+. Eon+eon wears ago, on Midsummer
,boro hsd stood on the little folding
fable under the window n tumoler
br china roses, which were drooplng'
had shed their leaves over the pol
"a almost black, table top. They had
nicked some days before by MS "lle.
2S in the same place stood a glass; anu
n were roses from the same tree, not
niuo but fresh and glistenlng, placed
Morning there by her daughter. At
AIork seventeen years ago, Ezekiel
had come into that hall through
a doorway, and had borrowed his
by The clock told that the time was
minutes to five. If Mr.. Babb did not
ar TO the hour, he would abandon the
5.k citation of seeing him.
thought of the pocketbook on the
81 o. How came it there? Who could
brought it? Mr.. Jordan's eyes were
on the clock. The works began to
r-r. At the last stroke the door Of
srs sick room opened, and the con-
scent slowly entered the hall and con-
tied his host.
be last week had wrought wonders in
man. He had rapidly recovered flesh
yigor after his wounds were healed.
i he entered, and his eyes met those
Dir. Jordan, the latter felt that a mes
Ter from Ezekiel Babb stood before
q, and that his money was not forth
Rng
NelI. sir?" he said.
d am Jasper, the eldest son of Ezekiel
BIZ, of OWlacOmbe in Buckfastleigh,"
said My father borrowed money of
this day seventeen years ago, and
emniy sworc on this day to repay it,
We'll
bit is not we'll. / have not got the
ney."
moan Of disappointment broke from
heart of Ignatius Jordan, then a
ism Of rage. such as might seize on a
oman. transformed his face; his eye
zcd. and he sprang to his feet and ran
Yard Jasper. The latter, keeping his
'o'1l,m, said firmly, Listen to me, Mr..
'daA and | will explain to you why my
her has not sent the money"
lr. Jordan hesitated. His face CULVER
With his raised hand he would have
uck Jasper, but the composure of the
ter aweI him.
My father is a man of honor. He bor-
we'd Of YOU large sum, and he laid it
in the purchase of some land. He
'>bceu fairly prosperous. He saved
R"y enough to repay the debt, and per-
.S more AS the time drew nigh for
oaymeut he took the sum required from
. bank i'm notes and locked them in his
reau. Others knew of this. One day
was at Totnes at a great cloth fair.
did not return till the following day.
lrng his absence his bureau was broken
ID the money stolen"
Was the thief not caught? Was the
oDcy not Eecovered?' asked Mr.. Jor-
H. trembling with excitement.
The money was in part recovered"
FWherp is it,"
Listen to what follows. You asked if
le-the person who took the money was
usht. He was.'
is he in PRISON."
The person who took the money was
ugh, lried and sent to jail. When tax
. some of the money was found about
M he had not spent it all. What re-
uned / was bringing YOU
Give it me-"
/ have not got it. l have lost it."
Again did Mr.. jordan start up in q fit
rage. lie ground his teeth. and the
eat broke out in drops on his brow.
/ had the money with me when the
r""i happened. and l was thrown
OH my horse. aud became unconscious.
was lost or taken them"
Who WAS Your companion? He must
I've robbed YOU"
l charge no one. alone am to blame.
ae money was lntrusted to my keeping"
'arS"d lee the day lent the money"
leaned IGaatfus Jordan. The empty.
0F'N''>> case returns, the precious con-
FMS are gone. What is the shell without
I !, @ernel: My Eve, my Evew He clasp
HIS hands over his brow.
ana now onCe more hearken to me-
, y, sued Jasper. My father cannot i'm
Iv""leF find the money that he owes
n rD' ne does not know Of this second
~ however, Us you say the money is
n, ~ your oa0Shter, will you allow it to lie
- 1" ,,,, Il IS for Il while? l will undertake,
aa.I #" come 10 ME after my fathers
n M % sell land or transfer it. so as to
ro. ,@' 10 10 Miss Eve at the rate of five per
VII; Will va 'Ne loan. | will do more. If you
wa.,, 'I">e&t 10 this, l will stay here and
ova-,, 'y' E'N. / viii act as your foreman,
n . ,sg%vG or ual)iff. I will put my hand
w. %-' 'A'A-. Reckon what my wage
nv <,g &C. l vii, work for you as long as
fsf,hs,,,r,l IVES; | will serve you now
yop 1I Us 10 hired bailiff would serve
Ia, y, ny Presence here will be a guamn,
deg,ae...." '&aI | Will he true to my I'M
inra,s,r 10 repay the whole suan with
an ac,:r can see that this estate needs
too mr. g D.40 on it; and you, sir, are, are
70 Com, w.. sven up TO scientific pursuits;
y with what is required"
T5o,, CHAPTER VIII
eaed H. 'I.lS' scientific pursuits" soft.