Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-26

sheer iHEGG or HdDtt ftE res tUTgU the G8il pen to his mouth The girl saw tbe resemblance to the abstracted poodle. and a smile -;ppled over her faee. AIr Johnson cid not obserYe=if; he indicated a chain al tbe side of his desk and when the girl had taken it he fes med his own seat and 'ooked at her.
 What amount did yon wish to bar- rou. lna'am}' said Nr Johnson
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 .AnW'' said Mir Johnson. T 4ap- pose yaac6aid faruish good security 2''
 T thought that zen =it sa4s in year advertisement yoa know. that you lend money on borrowers note of hand aloae-t think that's how it's pHf. isn't ft2 and Ho inquiries, and ne sec8rfties isn't that it?a
 "Fo approved borrowers yes. an swered Air Johnson.
 "0h." said the girl. "0hl Then you"
 We don'tleHd money without se- eHIitE. said AlrasIobnsoH "Of course. if we kaou the party. and know chat tt.s All right and safe. why ofeaurse, ia that case"
 's-see.2 zaid tbe girl aYes-of course. 7ou don't know anything about nae. How silly of me! | thought one had ias6to come and gel Inc money and sigma paper Fer=somefhiup The eifl looked up from her RaraseI with which she had been tracing iai- #eiHalA patterns on the floor.
 Perhaps Ed better tell y5a all about it. sine said. Of course. You won't tell any 6ad>. wiiI yoe?''
 Never divulge professional secrets zaid Nr Johnson.
 Wei. i want 10 borrow c23 10 buq a bicycle. fherp! saia tHa girl, with Il decisive tap of the Pafasol upon the floor " ou see, I've spent every penny oI my quarters allowance. and there's still month before Eve any more due and simply mHs6h hafethat bicycle. and looked over all Inc advertisements about money. and | saw yours and SO l eame 10 you =
 Night inquire what name. ma'am29 said Air. Johnson. oh, In Miss Laftimcr-of course. you know my faiher-Alr Robert Lat timer2"
 "Certainly.a replied Mr. Johnson, more astonished than ever I've no douht hat he'd hay you bicycle now
 No. he won't. He thinks geo year quite enough for girl to spend Nc, shall have 10 buy my own bicycle.
 Mr. Johnson took tbe eHilt out of his mouth and scratched his head With tba fedthared end of H.
 I'm afraid your fathaEsW wouldn't ap- prove. ma.aH- A#hc=begau.
 da he's not to know Yoa know Hhis k little deaI iasi heaseaH 4au and aze. A6te3=all.= =it's=Bat getting zHfus ea credjfs=is ft2 Because fHe 5zaHes NH reall E be mine when you've eff,a=me e-aH# i5aas'
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 =..T6at.z alright. fhen.4 said Miss ls.t timer. tiHefaH l4aa5 Yeti. have gel la Si ga as3N RzHEeHs fan8thih@. Afr. Jahnsou29
 "Il is usual to make Inquiries before eampletiae.-
 ~Qh. bud I've no time for iuquiriesl" exclaimed Miss Eattfmer. live got To meet q friend at the cycle agents in an hour. Oh IeHie here. I'll leave you my card. Nr, Johnson, in ease yoH want my address.
 Alr. Johnson looked at the piece of pas teboard and then at Miss Eattimer. Something impelled him 10 rise and un- lock q safe which stood in corner of the office lie fumbled about and final lX produced lour tive=poHnd notes, new from theBank of England.
 Well, ma'am. said Mir. Johnson. it isn't my usual way of doing business, hnt-a and there he paused. utterly un- able to explain matters to himself.
 When did you say you could pay it back. ma am2s
 Oh on the first of July, replied Miss Lattimer. That's scarcely month, is it2''
 Then l may expect to see you on the first of July, ma am, said Mr. Johnson. laying down the notes.
 Certainly you may!a exclaimed Miss Eattimer, delightedly. Thanks awful- lvi" She stuffed the notes into gold mounted purse and smiled at Mir. John son with all tbe innocent pleasure of child who has got what ii wants. "But We hayen'tarraneed anything to sign paper or auYthing2
 "I think said Ar. Johnson. slowly, that we'll leave that over until you pay the money. ma'am. lIlonly charge you reasonablei leiuterestforsucha short loan. Ofcourse. ma a'am. .You1tnotmention this little transaction 10 anybody" he add ed anNiously. "Me always keep these matters quiet-rery quiet,
 ~Oh to be sure!" laughed the girl Well. thanks Mr. Johnson. and good by youu see me on the first of July dead certain you know"
 On the first of July AIr Johnson sat in his office iH state Of nervous eXpec- tancy; but the nervousness had noth- ing todo with the money which was due from Miss Latlimer. All the morning he waited and all the afternoon and still she came not And then as evening drew near the postman brought a reg lisfered letter and Mr Johnson opened