Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-03-13
But the "banker'' was finicky.

Huff know; the sum was large, iao col
lateral, ETC., etc.. but he would give his
answer, say IN a fortnight.
Meanwhile Tubb actually got busy.
lie wrote many letters to Albany, sent I
for it's newspapers and was pretty well |
posted about Mrs. Rogers when Huff |
summoned him to hear the answer |
1t was not uafavorable. Tubb feigned |
ennui while the money lender read off
the list of the widows big estate, but
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.
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-t three
and third per cent. 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. If you do that We'll be glad
to renew indefinitely"
This proposition ruff1ed 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 continued, "I've gone so
| far as to get the cash ready, the note
is filled out and if you want to do busi-
ness now. all right. If not" and he
picked up the slip of paper which. Tubb
fcould turn into $4,000 so readily and
made motion as to tear it, ''if not,
I'll just tear this up and"
| Tuob 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 "ex-
cuse us if we take the liberty Of pry-
ing q little into your lovemaking,"
Tubb walked out with sixty fifty-dollar
bills Eestling against his mauve waist
coat In ten days he checked three
trunks for Albany and disappeared
from his haunts like an errant cava-
lier. Four months later Huff got a
telegram, Engagement made. We'd
| 70 1,,,f
1t was signed "Tubb," but it was quite
unnecessary, for the banker had made
a 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 en- tour, with enough baggage to
equip comic opera troupe. The bell
boys "allowed" that Mrs. J. Llewelly1
was "a sight" but her husband show
cred money around until there was
quite 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 th'
0 client whom he dogged. He corneret
{ Tubb in dark hallway. told him tha
? the note would be due in twenty-fou
hours, and asked whether the Tubb
6 wanted to pay up or renew"
o 'I'll renew, Of course" said Tub
e haughtily, "our financial affairs are no
t yet arranged. I'll sign another no
e Eyes, and remember she must sigr
o too" Huff was excited. "Don't fol
s get that. Your wife must get on you
q paper this time, it amt worth a d
r "All right, all right; good day. II
8 very busy to-day" and Tubb strod
IL majestically away.
D At 10 o'clock the next morning Hu
l. sent up his card to the Tubb suite. :
r Llewellyn summoned him, and in
y trice the banker was bowling befol
Clara. Tubb was just rising from tt
is little secretaire with the new note
q. his hand; Huff bowed again al
n grinned, scanning the renewal. It W.
re reached for a blotter.
n, Il had one of our own blanks mac
es outs said Huff, taking out his pocke
1g book
no "Oh, was afraid you wouldn't, NJ
to Huff said the client, taking the o
note when the banker had writt
it paid across it. Il was afraid you
ed delay us. We're just going out for
is drive"
I'd: He tore the old note up, and bow
:" the Shylock toward the door. II,
ed, folded up his doubly signed promise
he pay, beamed upon the fat and squad
On Clara, and was gone. The next d
ch the Tubbs left for Denver, and
many moons Huff and Peak heard I
from them. When the note came d
ob, at last it was in Albany where
at Llewellyn Tubb and his bride had S
led tied down to the enjoyment Of th
ow vast wealth.
the Huff was in his Office when a te
ace gram was handed in. He tore it or
on and read:
he MRS. Tubb says her signature il
OBJ forgery. Have protested note "
th- instructions"
And HufF ranlipd.