Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-09

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ljwill be satisfactory to yon7 Tbanl
ltyou! well, good-by TIN Monday. Shal
live say 1O7''
Bob stood for . moment his fnc<
wearing q smile that was . tribe ar
donic. when the waiter reappeared
with the announcement that 'Squirs
Merryweather presented his compli
ments, and could Mr.. Summers receive
him7 The new visitor turned out to be
. white-haired gentleman Of amiable
countenance and suave mannsrs-
You know me, Mr.. Summers." hl
proceeded to introduce himself. '.as the
head Of Merryweather's bank. No
doubt? l called to express my sym
pathy with your bereavement, and to
ask you II we can be Of any service ia
your
"Why, you are extremely kind, sir. /"
said Bob, in acknowledgment; but you
realize, doubtless, that cannot open
account on q solicitors letter Of advice.
I should require something more tangi-
ble." he said, with an ipgratiating
smile.
Il fully appreciate your position, Mr.
Summers. That will come in good time.
You will probably settle down in your
old home, and believe may say that
Merryweather's has reputation for
sOlidity and for consideration toward
its customers that cannot be exceeded
elsewhere. But pending the realization
Of your prospects, it has occurred to us
that a little present accommodation
might be acceptable"
You are doubly kind" said Bob,
with some difficulty restraining a del
sire to clap the old gentleman on thd
back-"doubly kind! 1 dare say, m.I
friend, Lord Wheedle"-with a gesture
toward the open note on the table,
would oblige me for few weeks, but
you realize the indelicacy one feels in
imposing on personal friendshipY
Perfectly, Mr.. Summers; the reluci
tance is most natural. But as betweeII
us the matter would have a purely bus1
mess character. Shall we say an over1
draft for $4,000 on your acceptance al
three monthsT
You would place me under an oblii
CATION 1 could not forget, Mr. Merry(
weather"
Let 1t be SO, then. viii you call at
the bank before L? Thank you"
With Monday forenoon came the I'M
terview with Mr.. Bolster, and ha
emerged from it the half owner of Al
building estate, for which he had uni
dertaken to pay 100000 in one, twoJ
three and four years.
Out of at least a dozen schemes sub, |
mitted to him, with the rOsiest assur1
ances of profitable investment, he SCI
lected three, which he Negotiated dur
ing the week. He bought a wharf, n
feet of coasting vessels and a tin mine
in the vicinity. By depositing the deeds
with Merryweathers' bank as collateral
security, he obtained an overdraft large
enough to enable him to complete these
purchases on very favorable terms, and
then he instructed his solicitors to
the three properties in a
syndicate.
Altogether this was the hardest
work in Mr. Robert Summersi
life. He felt that he could not endure
the strain Of it much longer, and, more7
over, there was some peril In prolongJ
ing it.
He gave the last of the four weeks
70 realizing on his Investments, and
he incipient boom his enterprise had
started made that an easier task than
ne had anticipated.
Tin was rapidly rising in the market,
'or one thing, and he disposed Of his
interest in the Dormouth tin and coast
ng syndicate for a profit of $4,000.
Bolster was very glad to give him
5000 profit for his half share In the
'uilding estate. He was able to pay
If his overdraft at Merryweather's
md retire with clean $1,000.
He gave no intimation, however, that
he game was up. His popularity was
t no time so great, nor his name SO
on everybody's tongue, as
vhen he was packing his portmanteau
o return to London, on the evening of
he fourth of the month following his
rrival at DOrmouth.
He met Ted Craig at the very spot on
which they had parted a month before
What's all this rumor," exclaimed
;raig. "of your having come IN for
ortune?"
Good heavens. Has 1t got herer"
"All over the shop, Bob"
well. l have-a small one."
'Some old uncle in the West Indies
wasn't it?"
"The place isn't material, Ted"
what did he die ofT'
"a newspaper paragraph"
"Queer thing! Are you going back
o DormouthT'
"Neverv' o