Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04

"Uear me. Is that SO? It Is not IKE
Mr.. Darlington to put me to such worry"
said the general, sorrow rather than an
ger in his tone. $50 / am forced into
the trouble Of collecting it. You will
please institute suit for me against the
plantation"
"But he is away, and has rented it
out"
ST shall not trouble my young English
friend" said Tazewell, pleasantly. HE
will find me a reasonable landlord
but the mortgage" suggested Henry.
General Tazewell smiled indulgently.
81 have learned something of that. He
is a clever man, is Mr.. Darlington, but l
reckon Wen have no difficulty with fic-
titious mortgage. Kindly institute suit
at once
"But, General Tazewell, this will ruin
him! Where could l find purchaser for
the place if it were put up thus?"
81 will arrange all that" Tazewell said,
blandly. 1--WE have had very pleasant
chat, Mr.. Henry. l am sorry to have to
go now," and he rose.
"But l act for Mr.. Darlington" said
the perplexed lawyer.
Indeed! All right. I have no wish
to appear disagreeable. / will see Mr..
Jones, if you prefer"
Mr. Henry thought it much prefera-
BILE. The great man shook him warmly
by the hand and passed out. Later in the
day Jones came to see him, bubbling over
with pleasure at the f1attering confidence
and patronage Of the distinguished politi-
clan. Henry, with many groan, was
forced to write Mrs. Darlington of the
troubles hanging over Hugh, as he had
promised so long before.
AS the general was driving to the sta
ton, on the afternoon of the second day
following this, he met the cumbrous Car
tersbrook carriage on its way to town.
He bowed as GENEROUSLY as is possible
for fat man sque~zed into a narrow
buggy beside a driver, and was about to
pass on when Mrs. Darlington signed to
Jacob to stop. The general descended
from his buggy and walked to her car
riage, his hat in his hand.
II did not learn of your visit until last
night, General" Mrs. Darlington said,
when | received letter from Mr.. Hen
ry. Do you realize, sir, that if you press
your claim against my nephew now, while
he is away, you will ruin him."
The general made deprecating ges-
ture. II should be most sorry to be the
author of such a misfortune. l cannot
understand why Hugh has treated me so
badly. | came to his assistance in time
of need, and so far from showing me any
gratitude, he has"
did you plan to ruin him in this way
when you bought the claim?" Mrs. Car
rington interrupted, sternly. "He ewes
his commission to you, does he not? Did
you send him out Of the country to ruin
him in his absencew
MY dear madam, how can you mis-
judge me? l offered him place in Cuba
I had nothing to do with his going to
entire sum than have such motives i'm
puted to me-"
"Will you, then, instruct your lawyers
to wait until l can hear from Hugh?'
"Ah, madam, it is impossible My
wife,
"Your wife!' Mrs. Darlington cried,
scornfully. IF l were you, l would not
couple her name with him."
A carriage had come up while they
were talking, and, to add to his discom-
fort, the general saw in it the sarcastic,
heavily lined face of his quondam part
ner, Major Bob. BY his side sat Miss
Mamie. They stopped, and the paymas-
ter descended and joined in the colloquy.
"My respects, Mrs. Darlington" he
said. "Ah, General, is it time yet to
congratulate Virginia upon a new Sen
ator?"
The politician was in a difficult situa-
ton and sorely pressed; but he shook
hands with the paymaster with his usual
urbanity and turning to Mrs. Darlington,
said, "You cannot understand what a
grief it is to me that | cannot oblige you"
and was retiring in good order when Mrs.
Darlington leaned forward in her car
riage and said:
"You are scoundrel, sr!'
| Madam he gasped what can you
mean?"
''Surely, madam, such words demand
an explanation" the paymaster put in,
with keen enjoyment of the scene. 'How
can my distinguished uncle merit such
an appellation?'
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