Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-18
The NISER's DAUGHTER !
By noNRH De BALzAc &
CHAPTER x.-tContinued.,
BY fiONRE DE BALZAc


sure; I d.d-don't deny it--and, anyhow.
this ll.l.liquidation would be a very
g.good thing for my n-n-nephew In every
way, and I am very f-f-fond Of him. But
we shall see. I know n-n.nothing of
those sharpers in P-Paris, and their
tricks. And here am at S-Saumur.
you see. There are my vine-cuttings,
m.my d-d-draining--in -sh.short, there
IRE my own af-f.fairs, to s-s-see after.
I have n.n.never accepted bill. What
IL bill2 I have t-t-taken many one,
bb-but I have n-n-never put my nm
name to piece Of paper You t-t-take
'em and you can d-d.dscount 'eni, and
that IL all I know. have heard s-s.say
that you can b-b.buy them"
"Yes." assented the president; you
can buy bills on the market. less SO much |
per cent. DO you UNDERESTIMATE
Grandet held his hand to his ear and |
the president repeated his remark.
But It s-s.seems there are t.t.two |
s-sides to all this" replied the vine grow !
er. AT my age, know n.n-n.nothing |
about this s.s.s.sort Of thing. must
s-stop here to Hook after the g.g-grnpes. |
the vines d-d-don't stand still. aud the
e-g.grspes have to p-pay for everything.
Then ! have great d-d.deal on my
hands at Froidfond that can't p.p.pos.
eibly l-l.leave to any one else. don't
underst.t.tand word OF all this; 1t Is a
p.p-pretty kettle Of fish; I cant l.l-leave
home to s.see after II. You s-s.ssay that
to bring about a l-l.l-liquidation l ought
to. be In Paris. Now. you can't be In
t-t-tow p.p-places ut once unless you are
Q b-b-b.bird."
II see what you mean" cried the no
tary. "Well. my old friend, you have
friends, friends Of long standing ready
60 do great deal for you"
"Come, noww said the vine grower to
himself, so you are making up your
minds, are your
''And II some one were to 60 to Paris.
and find your brother Guillaume's largest
creditor. and say to him"
Here just l.l.listen to me a moment"
tho cooper struck In. Say to him
what3 S.s.somethins like this: M. Gran.
Diet Of Saumur th.this. NJ. Grnndet Of
Saumur th.th.that. He l.llovcs his broth
or. he has a r.r.regard for his n.nephew;
Grandet thinks a l.l.lot Of his f-family.
he means to DIDO well by them. He has
Just s.s.sold his vintage uncommonly
well. Don't drive the thing into b.b-b-
bankruptcy. call meeting Of the credit
ors, and appoint l-lliquidators. Then
s-s.ee what Grandet will do. You will
do a great d.deal b-b-better for your.
selves by coming to an arrangement than
by i.Llettins the l.l.lawyers poke their
moses into it, That Ii how Il II, ell p
"Quite sol" said the president.
because, look here, Monsieur de Bon
And you can't DIDO more than you can.
A ht0 aP.p.Sote 1;ko Hhks Wonta 1.1.lnOk.
Ing into, or you may ru.ru.ruin yourself.
That IL 40. isn't II. eh?"
Certainly" said the president. II
myself am Of the opinion that In a few
months time you could buy up the debts
for fixed sum and pay by installments.
Aha! you can trail dog long way with
. bit Of bacon. When q man has not
been declared bankrupt. a. soon o. the
bills are In your hands. you will be o.
white as snow"
AS s.s.s.snow?" said Grandet, hold.
ing his hand to his ear. "S-s-s.snowf
I don't understand"
"Why. then, just listen to me" cried
the president. "a bill Of exchange IL q
commodity subject to fluctuations In
value. This 10 a deduction from Jeremy
Bentham's theory Of interest. He was a
publicist who showed cOuclusively that
the prejudices entertained against money
lenders were irrational"
"Bless me" put in Grandet.
"And seeing that, according to Ben
than, money itself Il q commodity, and
that that which money represents IL no
less q commodity" the president went
on; "aud since II IL obvious that the com.
modify called bin OF exchange IL sub.
ject to the same laws Of supply and de-
mand that control production Of all
kinds, a bill Of exchange bearing this
or that signature, like this or that arti.
Gle OF commerce, 10 scarce or plentiful
In the market. commands high premi.
um or 10 worth nothing at all. Where.
fore. am Of the opinion that you could
easily buy up your brothers debts for
twenty-five per cent Of their value, and
In law, II you hold all the outstanding
bills Of the Arm Of Grandet. your-Sroth.
sr. his heirs and assigns. would owe no
one penny"
"Trus." suffered the cooper. "b.b.busi.
ness 10 business. 30 that 10 s.s.settled.
But, for all that, you understand that Il
II a d.d-difhcult matter. I have not the
m.nsmoney. nor have the t.t.tims, MOI
49,"
Eyes, yes; you cannot be at the trou.
BILE. Well. now. will 60 to Paris fol
You II you like; you must stand the ex'
pense of the journey, that IL a mere
trihe. ] will see the creditOr~, and talk
to them, and put them of; II can all be
arranged; you will be prepared to add
something to the amount realized by the
liquidation so a. to get the bills into
your hands"
I'VE shall s-see about that; I canno,
and will not undertake anything un
less 1 know. You can't d-d.do more thar
you can, you know"
"Quite so, quite So"
Sand I am quite bewildered with al
these head-splitting ideas that you have
sprung upon me. Th-this Ia the f-f-irs
thine In my Life that ] have had Il
th-th-think about such things. ! am .
p.p-poor vine grower, and know nm
nothing about what you have just t-t-tol(
me; l m-m-must th-think 1t oil out"
CHAPTER NJ.
A knock Mt the door announced thu
arrival Of the des Grassins; their com
Ing and exchange Of greetings prevente,
CruchOt senior from finishing a sentence
Nor was he ill-pleased with this diver
sion; Grandet was looking askance a
him already, and there was that abou
the wen on the cOOper's face which indi
Gated that u storm was brewing within
And on sober reflection 1t seemed to tn,
sI,,t NJ