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STEEL
SCI AFTI
HEAVY hGasS, i HARDSAas W.. Holiday & Co.

S2izGSsssc. closed at Sz7sc; December, s2zsa
S3 5-l6c, closed at S2%c.
corn-Receipts. $50 bu: exports. lsns
bu. Spot easier: No. ?. 5Sssc elevator, 5S&c
T. o. b. afioat; No. yellow. 5silc: No 2
white. 5Sl<c. options had a severe decline
partly with wheat. but chiefly owing TO
more favorable weather and weak cables.
closed weak and 5salc net lower: July
closed at 5SSc; September. 57n57itc closed
at sc; December closed al 5s5kc.
h1 snot ouiet: No p gao: stsa pS mi
47c: No. g. f3lc; No. ? white, 47<c: No Z
white. 46lsc; track white. 42asSikc. Options
weak and lower.
Hay dull: shipping. SOaSSc; good to choice.
81. 2e6lL3S.
Hops steady; state. common to choice.
1902. l7@2sikc; 1901. l4dl7c: old. 5dsc: Pa
cine coast. lse, lslsezsc; 1901. i4Gi7c; old.
5Q9c.
Hides steady: Galveston. 20 to 3 lbs. 1sc:
California, n 10 = lbs. lSc; Texas dry. "A
To 30 los, lie. Leather steady; hemlock
SOLE Buenos Ayres light TO heavy weights,
24c to SIC.
Beef weak; family. slOa1: mess. sSsoas:
extra India mess. sl5@l7. Cut meats quiet:
picked bellies. ss25d10.75: picked shoulders.
s.. 506IS; picked hams. Sl1-75Gl2. Lard weak:
Western steamed. sS.55. Refined weak: con-
tinental, $3.50; s. A, $50; compound. S7.50d
s Pork easy; family. $3.50; short clear.
sl7 25@I9; mess. sl7.75GiS.25.
Tallow steady; city 60 for PACKAGE. sc:
country packages free, SIC. Cottonseed
oil firm; prime yellow. 45Axc.
Rice firm: domestic. fair TO extra, 4skd7c.
Molasses firm: New Orleans open kettle.
good to choice. 3I4fec.
Coffee-Spot Rio quiet; No. invoice,
5ssc. Mild quiet: Cordova, 7;9diihc.
Sugar-Raw steady: fair refining. 3G5-kc;
centrifugal. 96 test, S-l6c; molasses sugar,
27sc. Refined steady: No. G. 4i5c: No. :.
40c; No. 5. 4.35c: No. 3. 4-30c. No. 10. 4.25cs
No. IL, 4.20c: No. l2 Abe. No. Is, 410c; No.
IA. L05c: confectioners' A. Acc: mold A.
510c: cut loaf. 5. SC: crushed, s f5c: powder
ed, 4S5c; graduated, 4.S5e; cubes, 5.l0c.
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Good Rally mt All Points.

tPorterheld IL Co.'S TelegramJ
NEW YORK, June 2.-The market to-
day fully demonstrated how easily an adj
vance can be inaugurated and the result Of
the two hours trading is in conformity with
the views expressed lately. Considering
the shortness of the session. and the fact
that nearly every leading broker was
spending the day at summer resorts, the
advance is more than encouraging. Opening
prices were at about yesterdays closing fig
ures and the first hour showed an under
current of strength. The buying was mod
crate, with a natural display of caution,
but the trend was upward, and on the pub
LEGATION of the bank statement considerable
activity followed, with the leading stocks
making gains of a full point or more. Yes
terdays movement clearly defined the posi-
ton of Pennsylvania and the underwriters
and pools declared themselves around 49,
where they pegged it. To-day it was a
prominent factor in the upward movement
and scored a substantial advance. st. Paul,
Atchison and the other grangers were well
supported. Reports of great damage to
crops was taken gingerly and have more
than been discounted. The Steel issues
showed good rallying powers, closing at the
extreme top price of the day.
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PRIVATE WIRE ADvICEs.
Situation Is More Encouraging, but
Real Developments Are Few.
Meyer & Wiser's Telegr

Meyer d Wiser's telegram
NEW YORK, June 27.-There was a more
encouraging tone in the stock market to-
day in the early trading. 1t was slightly
more active and prices were fractionally
higher. 1t could not be said that any in
reflected but the elimination of the Penn
sylvania incident disturbing factor,
provocative of raids, gave inspiration to a
somewhat better sentiment That this was
not more amply shown in the days deal
ings is due, of course, to the general dull
ness, but it is significant to a small degree
of a latent power that will eventually make
for better prices. Primarily the point of
interest to-day was the bank statement.
Taking results general ii was very good,
an increase of $2,S43. $50 in reserve being
shown, but until loans are brought below
deposits the statement will not reflect an
absolutely healthy condition. During the
first hour to-day stocks maintained
strong tone. Pennsylvania acted well, evil
IDENTIFY supported, and bull tips were freely
issue is assured. New York alone had
taken $46,o00.0O0 on Friday. Reading was
strong and in good demand. Earnings and
dividend developments will bear watching.
The Gould issues were firm Erie was
strong on it's magnificent showing of earn
lngs. Copper was advanced quite sharply.
Insiders are buying this stock. After the
first hour prices sagged and the market be-
came dull and embarrassing. The early adj
vances were lost to a great extent and the
bank statement had little effect.
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The Financier says: 1.-The official state
ment of the New York associated banks
last week was unexpectedly favorable as re-
CARDS cash gains. these being Sc 400.
whereas the increase in cash as estimated
upon the basis of the traceable movements
of money during the week was only 1885,
600 The difference between the estimated
and the actual gains may be accounted for
by the fact that the previous weeks state
ment failed to show the estimated increase
In cash by 1885,. 900. the actual gain being
81 $50 SO0 while the preliminary report
showed an estimated increase Of S,31, 400
Moreover, last weeks estimates OF the
movements OF money TOOK INTO account the
full sum of the weeks exports to Europe
or "a 0e6 s4, while, under the average sys-
TEN Of the clearing house. not more than
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KANSAS CITY. June 27.-Cattle-Receipts 500
natives; calves none. The market was un-
81 5oef5.1e; fair to good, ss75a4..o stockers and
Texas and Ina,Sn steers fed
cows. sa9s25; native COWS a.55ato; 90 native atty,
heifers gh ens s fg2 si 0u Week.
Hoss~Receipts. 5000. The market was steady
S shsde hssvs Tss MIXED iatd G packers
s550ss:70: light. ss5sg5ss; Workers o sSsoa5s5;
changed. Native lambs. si.5ogs45; Western
Clipped yeariinss IS. 5965-s5: Texas clipped sheep
So 20d5.10; stockers and feeders $szoa4- Re-
ceipts for the week, $500.
Dressed beef steady. City dressed native sides.
extreme range. 7qSSc per To- Saoles las. last re,
iiaIls.e dressed weght and rs1Tige raj beef
At S1s % quarters Of Se '0F
CalvesReeeipts SIS There was ,s very ys little
s sold At iS7isa7 per 100 lbs; city dressed veal
general s sales. sla9illsc per ID.
s,Ts Ss sales sse se,i had
Gsiac lower. Lambs were very slow and very
few wagted Sales 1aa .afe bower sos sseep
dressed mutton 7a9,sc per ID; dressed lambs,
10fi12c per h.
ST. LOUIS, June 27.-Cattle-Receipts. 600 in
Guiding 100 Texans The market was steady but
on Of ,se light ssgE
beef AND butcher steers, s4m5: steers under 1000
lbs "a GOA 20: stockcrs and feeders, -. I5q4 90:
cows and heifers. SO. 25G4.6o: Gamers, s2G2. 70;
bulls s. 5oais Is: calves. IS. 5000; Texas and In
dian steers, s. 25q4so; cows and heifers. $4,000
Ho9s-Receipts. ls0o. The market steady.
PIGS and lights. s5.s5a5.so; packers, sS.75d5 IS
butchers. s575Ga.@.
Native muttons. s4d475: lambs 81. I5n6. so: cus
and bucks 81 50a3-50; stockers. se25u215; Tex
ans. s350a4.5o.
CHICAGO. June observation-disclosures co., The
market was steady. Good TO prime steers, s5-l0Sa
: 50: poor TO medium, s4.2Jd4.s0: stockers and
feeders 7Sa4T5: cows. 81 sO6i5o heifers. g. 50
as: Gamers sIsodi2. so; bulls. So 5oqi 80:
calves 81 25er6 25: Texas fed steers, s3.5O@4.6o
Hoss-Receipts to-day 10000; tomorrow; So.
Yves Mixed and butchers. S: 1850: good to
choice heavy So s0G590 rough heavy. 50. IO95- 50;
light. s5sOde: bulk of sales. p.s0GS%.
Sheep-Receipts, SOD sheep ana lambs
cSo,ce mixed s3cfe5: Western sheep. s. 5044. %;
native lambs s45oasso: Western lambs. sad5-5o.
SOUTH OMAHA. June 2.-Cattle-Receipts
ION Market nomnally steady Native steers,
~ ss17s Is: cows and heifers. 25q42s; stockers
and feeders. 81; 7544so .. ,.. o,o.,,.
strong rsss Heavy sS.s2l465.7O; light, sSsoea.sS;
pigsSsr eep1Receipts none Market steady Sheep.
&, snGi75 lambs. sfa5-5o
Vast LIBERTY. June 27-Cattle-Receipts.
se aioxs-Receipts. I.1Oo. All grades selling from
s' saSe 81 sOc- Sheep aso down;
'cINcINNATI. June s7.-Hogs steady at $3.50
5.e5.
Sheen dull and lower at SGT Lambs dull at
so
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Oils.

OH. CITY. June 27.-Credit balances. $50: Ger
tifcates no bid OF offer. Shipmenfs-Pennsyiva-
MIA. $3.50 brls: daily average for the month.
$50 brls; Lima, 81, 3ls bris: daily average.
60 SIC brls Observation-Disclosures. 102.057 brls.
daily average for the month"; Si.202 brls: Lima,
Il, 1868 brls; daily average. $500 brls.
NEW YORK. June 27-PetroIeum steady; re-
fined New York. S.5sc: Philadelphia and Baltic
more S50c; Philadelphia and Baltimore. in
bulk. $50 Rosin qriet; strained. common 10
good, 81. 10. Turpentine dull 4s5z65oc-
SAVANNAH, June 27.--Turpentine firm at s7c.
Rosln firm: A. b. c. $40; r, N.b5; r, u.65; G..
$40. III. s225; !. s. IS; X. 81 50: NJ. s2s: n. 50:
window glass. $50; water white. $2-55.
WILMINGTON. June 27-Spirits OF turpentne
Nothing doing Rosin-NOthfng doing. Crude
turpentne firm at si-Ts. So and s5-25. Tar firm
at Sl.65.
steady; North Lima. ala; South Lima and fndi-
ana, s1.09.
CHARLESTON. June 27.--Turpentlne steady at
4sSsc- Resin steady
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NEW YORK. June 2.-Butter-Receipts. i.ssi
packages. The market was unsettled. state
dairy, Hd20isc: extra creamery, &c. creamery
common TO choice. I7G20ikc. Cheese-Receipts.
$500 packages. The market was weak state
full cream, fancy small colored lofc; small
white, l0&c: large colored. 1O&c; large white.
1e&c. Eggs-Recepts. 7.120 packages. The
market steady. state and Pennsylvania
extra. fSic: State and Pennsylvania hrsts. 1910
lie: Western extras. 1si<c: Western seconds 10
irsts. 15d17c.
PHILADELPHIA. June 27.-Butter firm and in
fair demand; extra Western creamery. &c: good
nearby prints. 23c. Eggs steady but quiet;
FRESH nearby, 17lko. loss or. fresh Western lIu
l7lzc, loss of: fresh Southwestern. lie: fresh
Southern. l4T16tzc. Cheese steady and I'm fair
demand New York full creams. choice new.
lie; New York full creams. fair to good loA9
1o14c.
CHICAGO, June Zion the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was easy; creamery,
16n20&c; dairy, i5HiBc. Eggs trmer az lz5z4
13+c. Cheese easy at 1O1sGllkc-
KANSAS CITY. June 27.-Eggs firm; Missouri
and Kansas. cases returned. liizc per d0z; new
No. whitewood cases included. &c.
ST. LOUIS, June s7.-ButteT quiet: creamery.
1ed22c: dairy i5di7itc. Eggs firm al lie. loss on
CINCINNATI June 27.-Eggx steady at lfc.
Butter firm. Cheese steady; Ohio nat. n&c-
BOSTON. June 27-lSpecial. Eggs steady:
Western extras. lSc: seconds 70 hrsts. lS4l8c-
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Poultry.

NEW YORK, June 27-Poultry-Live weak:
Western springs. &c. fowls. l2izc: turkeys. 10
i2c. Dressed quiet and unchanged
ST LOUIS June 27.-POultry steady; chickens.
3fffc.
BOSTON. June z7.-iSpecial Poultry steady,
fowls. 144liizc; springs, &c, turkeys. lsc
CINCINNATI. June z7.-Pouitry steady; hens
Ike; springs. if1lsc; turkeys. lOc
CHICAGO. Jure E.-Iiye poultry weaker: tur-
KEYS tOc- chickens. lie.
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. June z7.-cotton steady
Sales i.Sz5 bales. Ordinary. 10 9-lec: good or
Isssc: good Iriddisng. itikc: middine fair, 1stc
Receipts ssSS bales: stock. eo.0G2 bales
NEW YORK. June E.--c0tton-spot cotton
closed dull: Tniddiing uslands. - Sc, middlin<
| gulf i. e0c Sales none
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NEW YORK. June 27.-There was no great ac-
tvity in any OF the metal markets to-day. al
though enough inquiry developed for the prin-
cipai metals sustain prices a steady basis
Tin ruled auIet with SPOT quoted at So i5fs2S l0
Copper unchanged and nominal. lake and cleo
trolytic sls.5e casting. s1s. Lead steady: spot.
S4.12h. Spelter firm. spot S6-lzixus-25- The
iron markets nominally unchanged but
tolerably steady 20 undertone.
ST LOUIS, June 27.-Metals quiet. Lead firm
at si02Is. spe,tcr firm at $40.
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Money Rates Abroad.

LONDON.-Money, 2kG3 per cent; dis
counts. 25sG2%. Consos, 913s.
PARIS.-Three per cent. rentes 96f 76c for
the account. Exchange on London 25f 1870
for checks.
ERLIN.-Exchange on London, 2Om
40pf for checks. Discount rates, short
bills (for settlemenD Az per cent; three
months bills, 3A.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE week ends quietly
In dry goods. without particular Developments in
any direction Buyers are not particularly con-
csrned about tho prosVect OF higher prizes and
are combining their purchases % actual require
nents. Prices have shown no further advances
during the day. but all tend higher. and new
advances ara proyhesied for next week Job
beers are busy with inventories. and store trade
= restricted.
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Cash quotations follows: Flour firm.
Wheat-No. spring. 7saSlc: No. 3. 75sf79c; No.
red. S0AuS25sc. Corn-No. ?. 1870; No. vel
low, 50iz4y0Ec. Oats-No. g i0%c No 9 white,
3SIsfs42c- No rye. 52Ac- BaTley-Good feeding
4i9i6c; fair TO choice mailing. +sstszIzc. Flax
seed-No ], sL02; No. ! Northwestern. si05.
Prime timothy seed. 49, Clover-Contract
grade. s11-5o0iI.75 Mess pork. per brI. SIS 2s4I
$50. Lard. per 100 lbs. sS-l0ds l2h. Short rib
sides 0oose). $.5ezS. gig Dry-sslted shoulders
boxed. Sas.isis Short clear sides boxed.
ss.S11gT9-, Whisky-Basis of high wines, $I.e0.
Receipts-Flour, 1900 brls: wheat $500 bu;
corn. 4Si. 100 bu: oats. no 200 bu: rye : 100 bu
barley, 600 pu- Sbipments-Flour, II. so0- brls
wheat. zsc,Sc9 bu; corn. 1880 bu; oats. 27 400
bu.
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Clinton Decker. 4is West Raymond street.
while at work in the Elgin planning mills
saturday afternoon. laid his hand on
moving buzz saw. and moment later was
minus a finger and owned oadly crippled
sorv where the index finger OF his right
ha,sd was amputated, other fingers were
seWed on. and the band was dressed by
mrs Cunningham and Seaton
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NEW YORK, June H.-Imports of mer-
chandise and dry goods at the port of New
York for the week were valued at so, 013, Az.
Imports of specie for the week were $685.
230 i'm gold and $3142 In silver.
Exports of specie were "a, 250,429 in gold
and 1855, 440 in silver.
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ST. LOUIS. June zT.-wooi unchanged: me-
dunn grades and corrhing. i7defc: light fine 10
sc: heavy fine. ieGi5c: tub-washed. $3.50.
NEW YORK. June 27.-Wool arm: domestic
fleece $3.50.
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WESTINGHOUSE statement of
the treasury balances in the general fund,
exclusive of the $150,000000 gold reserve in
the division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance .......... .$229, 643. 251
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NEW YORK.-Bar silver, 52%c; Mexican
dollars, 41c.
LONDON.-Silver bars, 24ssd an ounce.
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Memphis Commercial Appeat

King Alexander's private secretary has
turned over 10 King Peter. and some Of
Hon. JEFF Davis's ardent supporters In his
race for the Arkansas governship are say
win" One touch Of seif-interest makes "
all Serxiaas-
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ty days, per cent; six months, 5. Prime
mercantile paper 5d5la per cent. sterling
exchange easy; actual business in bank
ers' bills, $4S7. 37514.S7.50 for demand
s4.S4 S75G4. .125 for sixty days; posted rates.
$4.S5lsG4S6 and SASSY; commercial bills,
81 S4lI4S4
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Increase in Cash Much Larger than
the Preliminary Estimates.

NEW YORK, June H.-The statement Of
averages for the clearing house banks OF
this CITY for the week shows:
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MONETARY.
Rates ON Loans and Exchange-Clear-
fnEx and Balances.

INDIANAPOLIS--Comm paper 4d6
per cent; time loans, 5Q6 per cent. Clear
ings, sl.O6s5s7.67; balances, $s06.s33SS.
NEW YORK--Call money nominal: no
loans. Time money steady. Sixty and nine
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SS2f275; DEPOSITS other
United deposits included. $S7 226
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-20
HE Nc1sELEssLY TOOK HIS PLACE BEHIND THE COUPLE

Francis entreated him to be more
specific.
"You cannot picture my measiness
as to these conditions" he said.
"TEcy are two" replied the lawyer,
''cn'C two, ard the sum. as you will re-
member, is $500 year, and unbur-
dened, forgot to add, unbuldened."
And the lawyer raised his eyebrows
at him with solemn gusto.
"The first" he resumed. lis Of re-
markable simplicity. You must be in
Paris by the afternoon of S, nday. the
10Th. There you will find. a the box
office Of the Coincide Francabe, q tick
ct for admission taken in pur name
and waiting you. You are requested
to sit out the whole performed bee in the
seat provided, and that is all.
II should certainly have preferred a
weekday" replied Francis. But, aft
er all, once In way
''And in Paris, my dear ST." added
the lawyer soothingly. II believe am
something Of precisian myself, but
upon such a consideration, a i'd in Par
is, should not hesitate an Instant"
And the pair laughed pleasantly to-
gether.
1.-THE other is Of more IND ortance,"
continued the writer to the sgnet TT
regards your marriage. My ilient, TAX
ing deep interest in your Welfare, de-
sires to advise you absolut' ly in the
choice of a wife-absolutely Eou under.
stand" he repeated.
'Let US be more explicit, if you
please" returned Francis. IAN to
marry any one, maid or willow. black
or white, whom this invisible person
chooses to propose?"
II was to assure you thatsuita bi1ity
Of age and position should Il q princi-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-20

first not doubtful. His whole carhal
man leaned irresis6bly toward the f5O0
year and the strange conditions with
which it was burdened. He discovered
in his heart an invincible repugnance
to the name of Scrymgeour, which he
had never hitherto disliked; he began
to despise the narrow and unromantic
interests Of his former life, and when
once his mind was fairly made up be
walked with a new feeling of strength
and freedom and nourished himself
with the gayest anticipations.
He said but word to the lawyer
and Immediately received check for
two quarters arrears, for the allowance
was antedated from the LIST of January.
With this in his pocket he walked
home. The fiat in Scotland street
looked mean in his eyes; his nostrils, for
the first time, rebelled against the odor
of broth, and he observed little defects
of manner in his adaptive father which
filled him with surprise and almost
with disgust. The next day, he deter
mined, should see him on his way to
Paris.
In that city, where he arrived Tong
before the appointed date, he put up at
a modest hotel frequented by English
and Italians and devoted himself to
Improvement in the French tongue. For
this purpose he had master twice
: week. entered into conversation with
loiterers in the Champs Elysees ana
nightly frequented the theater. He had
his whole toilet fashionably renewed
ara WIS shaved and had his hair dress
ed every morning by barber in a
neighboring street. This gave him some
thing Of Il foreign air and seemed to
wipe eff the reproach Of his past years
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-20

pie with your benefa ctor replied the
lawyer. AS to race. confess the diff
fcu}ty~ had not occurred to me. and
failed to inquire. but. if you like. l will
make note OF it at once and advise
you on the earliest opportunity"
1 Sir said Francis. lit remains to he
seen whether this whole affair is not
most unworthy fraud. The circum-
stances are inexplicable-I had almost
said incredible-and until see little
more daylight and some plausible mo-
tive l confess should be very sorry to
put hand to the transaction. ap-
peal to you in this difficulty for infor-
mation. I must learn what is at the
bottom of it all. If you do not know,
cannot guess or are not at liberty tc
tell me, shall take my hat and 20 back
to my bank as came"
Il 90 not KNOW" answered the law
yer, but l have an excellent guess.
Your father, and no one else, is at the
root Of this apparently unnatural bust
ness"
my fatherv' cried Francis in ex.
IRENE disdain. "Worthy man, know
every thought of his mind, every penny
of his fortune
You misinterpret my Words" said
the lawyer. 81 do not refer to Mr.,
Scrymgeour, ST.. for he is not your
father. When he and his wife came to
Edinburgh, you were already nearly
one year old, and you had not yet been
three months in their care The secret
has been well kept, but such is the
fact. Your father is unknown, and I
say again that believe him to be the
original of the offers I am at present
charged to transmit to you.''
It would be impossible to exaggerate
the establishment Of Francis Scrym-
geour at this unexpected information.
He pleaded this confusion to the law
yer.
Sir" said he, latter a piece of news
so startling you must grant me some
hours for thought You shall know
this evening what conclusion l have
reached"
The lawyer commended his prudence,
and Francis, eXcusng himself upon
some preteXt at the bank, took a long
walk into the country and fully consid-
cred the different steps and aspects of
the case. A pleasant sense Of his own
Importance rendered him the more de-
liberate. but the issue was from the