Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-15
CHAPTER v,


took an armchair by the fire. lie un.
laced his shoes. pushed them from his
feet and put on n pair of slippers. talking |
all the time in sheer exuberance of
spirits.
"And now" he said. ''its your turn
turn, Harvey. Let's discuss your pros
poets. For my own part. I'm man OF |
my word. unless l see good reason fol |
going back from 1t. Unless something |
which won't he of my making comes II |
between us, you'll be my heir. How
like you are to your poor dear mother
Dear me. | was saying Come in
He broke of his speech to answer Il |
knock at the door. 4 waiter entered.
"Mr. Jethroc, | believe. sirT'
"Mr. Jethroc? Yes"
II was to say. sir. that n gentleman
representing the Ezekiel firm is in the
house. and to ask YOU at what time IL
would be convenient for you to see him
in the morning"
Harvey Martin Jcthroc the elder rose.
He cleared his throat with u loud, rasp-
ing cough
"What name did the gentleman giveT'
he asked.
'He didn't give his name to me. sill"
the waiter answered; "but the gentlemah
II staying here. sir. and l believe it
is Mr.. Joseph Taylor"
"TaylorI' said Uncle Martin. qnes.
tioningly. Taylor New man. most
likely. You said the Ezekiel frmY
Eyes. sir. the Ezekiel firm"
"Oh.. well. tell him to choose his own
time between nine and midday"
THANK you. SIR"
The waiter vanished. and Uncle Mar.
tin resumed his seat by the fire. His
manner was so altered that the dullest
observer In the world could not have
missed the change. He made some at.
tempt to talk In the old way, and failing
In that. he set his nephew talking: but
he lapsed into such evident oblivion of
what was being said that the younger
man went silent In his turn. The cessa-
tion OF his companions speech served to
awaken him.
"Well?" he said. suddenly. "Go on.
Harvey. Go on, lad"
II am afraid, SIR" said Harvey. "you
have had some kind Of unpleasing re.
minder. Perhaps you would rather that
l didn't trouble you just at present"
swell. yes" said his uncle. its un.
pleasing. A set Of hungry scoundrels! I
shouldn't wonder now"
He sank once more into a complete
abstraction. and sat with his big hands
clenched between his knees, looking into
the FIRE.
"Look here. Harvey" he said. rccov
ering himself as swiftly as before. "I'n
tell You what want you to do for me.
Stay here tonight. and In the morning
20 down to the bank first thing and sec
that that ten thousand is all right. Don't
disturb me before you start. Draw
20 .G,.a koo.1,~l La, .-.fn q
Draw as much more a. you like, but
have twenty-five hundred dollars ready
Tor me ut any moment when I may ask
for II. I'm going to my bedroom; I've
. heap Of things to do and to think
about. Good night"
The bank manager. In a new access
OF bewilderment. rose to shake hands
with him.
III you want anything. ring for It,"
said Uncle Martin. "The waiter will
show you to your room. Good night,
again. Don't forget that twenty-five hun.
dred. Gold, mind you."
He gave his nephew another hand.
shake. which was quite limp and heart.
less. and walked into the next room,
where he tramped heavily up and down
for a full quarter Of an hour. At the
end Of this time Harvey Jethroe the
younger began to feel as II. In lingering
there. he were somehow playing the spy.
and rang to be shown to his own apart.
Inent. Arrived there. he undressed and
went to bed. but sleep for long time
failed him.
II shall wake up In my own room TO-.
morrow" he said to himself, "and laugh
at this ridiculous nightmarc-murtlered
man, millionaire. uncle, check book, Eze.
kiel firm and nll."
He was settling down at last, and
when he had murmured to himself. Its
too" he fell sound asleep for half a
moment. and came broad awake to say,
'Preposterousw Then he fell asleep In
earnest, and forgot even to dream.
The force Of custom awOke him at his
customary hour. He took a bath, ate a
light breakfast and chartered cab. He
was still quarter disposed to think a
part OF last nights adventure was a
dream. but the smiling entry Of the
senior partner Of his firm made one side
Of It real enough.
"YOu must allow me to congratulate
you. Mr.. Jethroe," said the senior part
ner. ION your uncle's return"
He called on me last night. SIR" said
JethrOe, land told me"
THAT he had placed fifty thousand
dollars at your disposal? That IL 80,
Mr.. Jethroe, and you may rely upon III
to honor your draft to that amount.
presume you are aware Of your uncle's
tsstamentary disposition. NoY The
senior partner smiled. This IL no be.
trayal Of confidence. Mr.. Jethroe. no be.
trayal."
my uncle asked me. SIR" said Jeth.
roe, ITO take him twenty-five hundred
dollars In gold this morning"
Certainly" said the senior partner
certainly. Give me your check, Mr.
Jsthr0e."
There never was a man more aston.
ishsd In this world than Harvey Jethros
when, having signed his name to q
check. he saw the senior partner carry
It to the cashier. He made some pro
test, but was smilingly waved back e
bis own official armchair. and In a min
ute OF two the senior partner was bach
again.
'"There IL a bag. Mr.. Jethroe," said
the great man, containing the exac
amount"
He wore a comedy manner the man
ager had never seen before, or expected
to see, and this increased the bewilder
ment of the whole bewildering bushes,
Of the last fourteen hours.
UAel 800 hn Il l.. In.