The Atlanta constitution., 1901-02-11

the roof over our heads. But why. when
you had got it, didn't you give IL 10
him?" ,o
Il never saw him again. He came here
and was to have kept an appointment
with me. But L got n note from MN 10 10
say that he was in danger ana had 10
leave Fletmouth."
Danger? What dangerF
81 don't know; he did not say. ne
went.to London. belieYe. since that
have heard nothing"
Nor will you ever, SAID tne "luUm, I,S
bitterly ''unless you look in the ponce
reports. That wretched boy VIII dle on
the gallows yet mark my words Don /
say anything more about him, Moran.
But this money ,r,,,
II will give it to you. mother. now
that Philip is gone. it will be better In
I'm Marks pocket you mean. Norah
have to pay it over to him. However. II
will prevent our being turned out on tint
street"
"But mother. wouldn't Rowland"
'I haven't asked Rowland. Have you
no pride, Norah? Let me manage my
own affairs. please. If you ever tell Row
land or Teddy of our difficulties. III
never forgive you. Now go and get the
money"
mother in her trouble, as well as from
sheer habit of obedience, Moran did as
she was hidden. She would dearly nave
liked to keep 60 of the money Tor her
own use. Her wardrobe was sadly in
need of replenishment. She rarely spent
a shilling on herself. and that she always
turned out spick and span was due 10
nothing but. her unbounded USltal ener-
gy and capacity for twisting her OLD
clothes to look like new ones. Her furs'
which now covered a multitude or SINS,
had been the gift OF Leonard. ana
very handsome gift they we're. Whilst
the winter lasted they, with what she
possessed otherwise, were all-sufficient
for her And by the time the summer
s-E,1. -hfN
she hoped!-that Leonard would be with
her again. Perhaps-who could tell?-
they might even be married by then. II
was best to hope so. She was happy at
least in the knowledge that the combined
energies of Teddy and a capable detec-
tive were being directed toward the quest
for her long-lOSt lover. If they did not
succeed, then no one else was likely to-
On the day upon which the payment
became due to Ell Marks. that gentleman.
dispensing with the more ordinary busi-
ness methods. presented himself in person
at Trafalgar Villa to demand his pound
of flesh. trusting. no doubt. that he would
be enabled to make 1t at least pound
and half
Mrs. Wharton, after some hesitation,
decided to receive him. But she determ-
repeat his indiscretion.
Good morning. MIR. Marks.'' she said.
entering the little drawing ROOM Il am
sorry you should have thought II neccS-
sary TO call here. i intended coming to
see you this afternoon to pay you. l still
think the matter had best remain on
purely business footing, Mr. Marks. in
which case your office is the proper place
for it's transaction, is It nOt?''
"Oh. yes, if you're prepared to pay" rhe
Jews face fell.
Il am prepared to pay you fifty
pounds"
THE amount due IS seventy-five."
I'm well aware OF that. 1 must ask
you TO wait a little longer for the bal
ance."
This was much better. Elrs hopes re-
vived. He had not nearly done with this
good lady yet. more especially now that
he had seen she was the possessor of a
II am afraid / cannot do that. my dear
lady. / have already been very lenient.
You see. business is business"
quite so. And 1t seems to me It's very
good business for you. Your installmcnts
havo been regularly paid, your interest"
rs due today Seventy-five pounds IN
one sum. That was the distinct agree
ment. Fifty pounds is not ,seventy-hve.
agreement"
In vain did Mrs. Wharton argue. and
plead. and storm and rage, having re-
course finally To tears, as was usual Win
her. But neither enc nor the other va
Ilety made the faintest impression on the
dappor little Hebrew. He was by no
means an offensive specimen of his class.
Ha might easily have naSsed for either
q stockbrOker or a bark clerk. As = mat
ter or fact. his enterprises were many
and varied. a usurer by instinct and ira
dition he had fiowered profuSely, putC.pg
out shoots in all directions. from the
manipulation o. IN outside "buokct shop"
To the registry office for menials of every
description from which had come JaeL
In between these extremes were a large
retail furnitur< business. a jewellers 5
shop. and a patent temperance drink. all
of which were eminently successful from
their owners pSlnt OF view lie was a
GOOD husband n good father. and IN every
Tesnect a worthy citizen. ard the fact
that n Gentle appeared TO him in the
light of lawful prey cannot In Justice be
set DOWN against him, since The instinct