Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-08
DR.. David Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston, N. Y.

tHe ISL or the WIDOWS Dig estate, Dut
every word was trumpet note of
triumph forestalled. Huff estimated
the estate at something like 100000
after the membranes had been al
lowed, mostly stocks, bonds and real
estate.
We'll take a chance on the scheme.
Mr.. Tubb." said the Shylock, but, as
it's an unusual risk, you'll have to ex-
pect to pay rather considerable in
terest. If you pay in six months three
thousand will cost you five hundred
dollars; say, at the rate Of thirty-three
and third per cent. a year but mind
the broker was insisting now, 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. II you do that We'll be glad
to renew indefinitely
This proposition rutIled the calm
nerve of Tubb, and he made feeble
show Of Indignation, but Huff admit.
ted airily that for his part he would
be just as well satisfied If the deal was
not made: it was most unusual, very
hazardous at best and quite "out of our
line"
But" he continued, "I've gone so
far as to get the cash ready, the note
is filled out and If you want to do bust
ness now, all right. If not" and he
picked up the slip of paper which Tubb
could turn into $4,000 so readily and
made motion as to tear it. "if not,
III just tear this up and
Tuob reached for pen, tapped 1t
softly against his left glove and
signed. After listening YEARLY to a
lot of instructions about advising the
office from week to week" and 'ex-
cuSe us if we take the liberty Of pry-
ing little into your lOvemaking,"
Tubb walked out with sixty tifty-dollar
bills nesting against his mauve waist
coat. In ten days he checked three
trunks for Albany and disappeared
from his haunts like an Grant cava-
lier. -Four month. later Huff got a
telegram, Engagement made. We'd
uiIS private All loNtly DuI CldTd.
1t was signed "rubb," but it was quite
unnecessary, for the banker had made
4 few secret trips to Albany, and hav-
ing seen Clara doubted not that his
client would win.
1t lacked but day of the six months
when j. Llewellyn Tubb and bride ar
rived at the Hotel Detrop, honeymoon
erS Ell tour, with enough baggage to
equip n comic opera troupe. The bell
boys "allOwed' that Mrs. J. Llewellyn
was "a sight" but her husband show
cred money around until there was
quite a furry in the hotel. and Huff,
Banker Huff, who lowered in the corri-
doris like a coyote waiting for night,
sneered at the extravaganza OF the
client whom he logged. He cornered
Tubb in a dark hallway, told him that
the note would he due in twenty-four
hours. and asked whether the Tubbs
wanted to pay up or renew"
"Tll renew, of course" said Tubb
haughtily, ''Our financial affairs are not
yet arranged. III sign another no"
"Yes, and remember she must sign,
too" Huff was excited. Don't for.
get that. Your wife must get on your
paper this time, it amt worth d"
".All right all right; good day. I'm
very busy to-day" and Tubb strobe
maiestically away.
At 10 o'clock the next morning Huff
,,1t , l,, T,,I,1 IN
Llewellyn summoned him, and in q
trce the banker was bowling before
Clara. Tubb was just rising from the
little secretaire with the new note in
his hand; Huff bowed again and
grinned, scanning the renewal. 1t was
yet wet. as to the signatures, but Tubb
reached for botter.
II had one of our own blanks made
out" said Huff, taking out his pocket
book.
"Oh. was afraid you wouldn't, Mr..
HUFF said the client, taking the old
note when the banker had written
paid" across it. II was afraid you'd
delay us. We're just going out for a
drive"
He tore the old note M, and bowed
the Shylock toward the door. Huff
folded up his dOubly signed promise to
pay. beamed upon the fat and squabby
Clara, and was gone. The next day
the Tubbs left for Denver, and for
many moons Huff and Peak heard not
from them. When the note came due
at last it was in Albany where j..
Llewellyn Tubb and his bride had set
tied down to the enjoyment of their
vast wealth.
Huff was in his Office when tcle
gram was handed in. He tore it open
and read:
Mrs. Tubb says her signature is a
forgery. Have protested note. Wire
Instructions
And Huff replied:
Arrest Tubb unless they pay to-.
night. Threaten exposure
And the next days newspapers had
scare heads about "A Husbands
Crime" Scandal in High Life" and
other fearful and elaborate accounts
about how Clara had repudiated j.
Llewellyn and his dark deeds, and had
announced to the police and the public
that 'as soon as Tnbb was in Sing
Sing she would divorce him and try to
live down the folly of lonely widows
girlish trust in wretch
HUI growled Peak to his partner,
you're chump.'
II know it, mourned the banker,
"but it was great scheme. Tubb was
on the square, but he is the limit as a
prize ass. / always hated to do bust.
ness with square people. anyhow
John II. Raftery, in the Chicago Rec.
ord Herald
Cause of Consumption.