Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-04-10

rate of 80 l-3 per cent. year; but
mind the broker was insisting now
mind you, if you fail to pay It al
in six months you must renew the loar
with note signed by your wife anC
yourself JOINTLY. If YOU do that
we'll be glad to renew indefinitely
This proposition rutiled 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 we'll satisfied if the deal
was not made; it was most unusual,
very hazardous at best and quite "out
Of our line
But" he concluded, 1--WE gone so
far a, to get cash ready, the note is
filled out and if you want to do bush
ness NOW, all right. If not" and he
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 YEARLY to a
lot Of Instructions about advising the
office from week to week" and Eek
cuse us if we take the liberty Of prying
little into your loyemaking,' Tubb
walked out with six $500 bills nesting
against his mauye waistCbat. In ten
DAYS he checked three trunks for Al
bsny and disappeared from his haunts
ike an Grant cavalier. -Four months
later HUFF got telegram. Engage
ment made. Wedding private. All
lovely but Clara" 1t was signed
"Tubb.' but il wasquiteunnec5>Sary,
for the banker had made few secret
trips TO Albany, and having seen
Clara doubted not that his client
would win.
1t lacked but a day Of the six
months when J. Llewellyn Tubb and
bride arrived at the Hotel Detrop,
honeymooners en- tour. with enough
baggage TO equip a comlcopera troup.
The bellboys allowed ' that Mrs. j
Llewellyn was "a sight but her hus-
band showerod money around until
there was quite fuIry in Inc hotel. |
and Huff. Banker Huff, who lowered !
in the corridors like a coyote waiting
for night. sneered at the extravaganza !
# the client whom he logged. He
cornered Tubb in dark hallway. told |
him that the note would be due in "a |
hours and asked whether the Tubbs |
wanted to pay up or renew.'
"I'll renew. Of COURSE said Tubb, |
our financial affairs are
not yet arranged. I'll 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 |
majestically away.
AT ten o'clock the next morning
Huff sent up his card TO the Tubb
suite. j. Llewellyn summoned him,
and in a trice 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 re-
lewal. 1t was yet wet, as 10 the sigma
lures, but Tubb reached for a blotter.
Il 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. Il was afraid you'd
delay us. We're just going out for
4 drive
He tore the old note up. and bowed
he Shylock toward the door. Huff
folded up his doubly signed promise
% pay, beamed upon the fat and
qgabby Clara and was gone. The
next day the Tubbs left for Denver,
md for many moons Huff and Peak
heard not from them. When the note
anne due at last, il was in Albany
where j. Lleweilyn Tubb and bride
lad settled down to the enjoyment OF
heir vast wealth.
Huff was in his office when a tele-
ram was handed in. lie tore it open
md read:
Mrs. Tubo says her signature is
orgery. Have protested note. Wire
And Huff replied:
ARREST Tubb unless they pay to-
,iUht Threaten avnnsurp -