The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-21

mind you. if you fail to pay it all
in six months you must renew the loan
with note signed by your wife and
yourself JOINTLY. If you do that
we'll be glad to renew indefinitely"
This proposition rulled the calm
nerve OF Tubb,. and he made a feeble
show Of indignation, but Huff admit.
ted airily that for his part he would
be just as well satisfied il the deal
was not made: it was most unusual,
very hazardous at best and quite ''oui
Of our line"
But he concluded, "l'vc gone 30
far a. to get cash ready, the note is
filed out and If you want to do busi-
mes, NOW, all right. II not" and lie
picked up the slip Of paper which
Tubb could turn into $4,000 so read
lily and made a motion as to tear it. IF
not. III just tear this up and"
Tubb reached for a pen, tapped it
softly against his left glove and
signed. After listening weurily TO a
lot ofin,tructions about "advisingthe
Office from week to week" and Eek
use us if we take the liberty Of prying
a little into your lovemaking.' Tuhb
walked out with .ix $500 bills nesting
against his mauye waistcbat. In ten
days he checked three trunks for Al
bany and disappeared from his haunts
Ike an Grant cavalier. Four months
later Hull got a telegram. Engage
mcnt made. Wedding private. All
lovely but Clara" 1t was signed
"Tubb." but il was quite unnecessary,
for the banker had made a few secret
trips to Albany. and having seen
Clara doubted not that his client
would win.
Ii lacked but a day Of the six
months when J. l.lewellyn Tubb and
bride arrived at the Hotel Detrop,
honeymooncr. en- tcur. with enough
baggage to equip q comic opera troup.
The bcllboys allowed that Mrs. J.
llewellyn was "a sight" but her hus-
band showcred money around until
there was quite a furry in the hotel.
and HUFF. Banker HUI. who lowered
in the corridors like a coyote waiting
for night. sncered at the extravaganza
Iof the client whom he logged. lie
cornered Tubb in a dark hallway. told
him that the note would be due in "a
hours ard asked whether the Tubbs
wanted to pay up or renew"
"Ill renew, Of course said Tubb,
h%aughtily. 'our financial affairs are
not yet arranged. III sign another
no
"Ye.. and remember she must ign,
too" HUI was excited. Don't for
get THAT. Your wife must get on
your paper this time, il amt worth
a d."
"All right. all right; good day, I'm
very busy to-day and Tubb strobe
majestically away.
AT ten o'clock the next morning
HUH sent mp his card to the Tubb
suite. j. L.lewellyn summoned him,
and in a tricc the banker was bowling
before Clara. Tubb was just rising
from the little secrc,aire with the
new note in hi. hand; HUFF bowed
again aud grinned, scanning the re-
newal. 1t was yet wet. as TO the sigma
turc., but Tubb reached for q bloticr.
81 had one Of our own blanks made
out said Hull, taking out his pocket.
book.
"Oh. | wa, afraid you wouldn't, Mr.
HUI said the client. taking the old
note when the banker had written
paid" across it. IL was afraid you'd
delay us. We're just going out for
a drive"
lie tore the old note up. and bowed
the Shylock toward the door. HUFF
folded up hi doubly signed promise
to pay, beamcd upon the fat and
squabby Clara and was gone. The
next day the Tubbs left for Denver,
aud for many moons Huff and Peak
heard not from them. When the note
came due at last, it was in Albany
where j. Llcwcllyn Tubb and bride
had settled down TO the enjoyment Of
their vast wealth.
HUFF was in his office when u tele-
gram was handed in. He tore it open
and read:
Mrs. Tubb say her signature il .
forgery. Have protested note. Wire
Instruction.
And Huff replied:
"Arre.! Tubb unless they, pay to.
night. Threaten exposure
And the next days newspapers had