Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04

then pale.
You don't mean to say that you
want to pay off that two hundred and
fifty, my lord?' ne said, at last, ana
in a tone almost of dismay.
"Startles you, doesn't it?" saia
Yorke, with a smile, for the Jews
CONSERVATION amused him. It's
rather unexpected and extraordinary
proceeding on my part, I'll admit-but
get the bill, Leyison;" and he began
to separate the notes.
The Jew gazed at them, and then at
the handsome, careless face, and last
ly at the ground.
LOOK here, my lord" he said,
thicnIy, there really amt any need
for you to go and Inconvenience your
SELF there amt indeed. Besides
he had turned to go to the grimy desk
and consulted a grimy account-booK-
the bill amt due. There's no need to
pay it Tor some time yet
Il know-at least, | thought So,
said Yorke, carelessly; but I've got
some money, and thought Id like to
clear off something of what | owe you
Why" and he laughed, you don't seem
inclined to take it. What's -he
matter! Iou haven't his face grew
graye-"you haven't parted with ne
bin to any one else, Levison?"
Mr., Levisons oily face went almost
pale-say yellow.
What me go and part with the bill
of customer like you. Not me, my
lord Tan't likely, ! know better
what's due to a swell like your lord
ship"
Very well, tnen,' said Yorke, take
my money and let me have it, please.
'Yesh-yesh, certainly, if you lord
ship insists But, upon my sacred, Ia
rather lend you another two-tifty than
~ Well Well" and he went to a
safe and fumbled in his pocket. Tut,
TUT he exclaimed; "blest if | amt
left keys at my brothers. Excuse
me half moment, viii you, my lord?
Ave a glass of sherry and a smoke
while you're waiting?"
"No-no, thanks" said Yorke, who
had once been prevailed upon to taste
Mr. Levison's sherry and had smelled
the cigar which Mr. Leyson had been
smoking. Look Sharp, my cab is
waiting"
Not more than arr a minute, SAID
Mr.. Lcyson; and he darted out, down
the street, and full pelt into Mcssrs
Rawlings & Duncombc's.
Ralph Duncombe-a contrast to the
gurried lsraelite, cool grave, and col
lected- looked up from his writing
table.
"Mishter Duncombe, sir, gasped
Lovison, nere Lord Auchester come
to take up that of two-ffty "on
derfuI, amt it? Let's have it, sharp.
Moses, | wouldn have him know I'd
sold it to YOU for twice the money;
and he art suspects something al.
ready.
Ralp.l DuncomDe looked down at the
letter he was writing, finished IL as if
he scarcely heard, then drew book
toward him, looked at it, and said:
The bill isn't due Why should
Lord Auchester want to pay money be,
fore it is wanted?"
low do | know? Mad perhaps.
Anyhow, he does"
Ralph Duncombe thought a moment:
then he pushed the book from him, and
looked straight ut the anxious face be.
fore I'm.
he can not have the bill, he said
Levison gasped. What"
He can not have it. 1t suits me to
stick by 1t till - is due"
oh Mishter Duncombe sir, what,
the meaning of that? What am | to
say to him?"
A mere whim on my part, perhaps,
sparkle of life, comes to all who use
saiu -alph Duncomb courtly, inn
passvely. What are you to say?
Say anything. Offer to lend him more
money. | will take any bill he gives
you. .oodmorning He struck the
gong standing at his elbow, and Levi.
son. feeling too bewh.ured to eX-
postulate or argue, was showed out
He went back slowly, wiping the
from his face If II were
known that he had parted with Lord
Auchester's bill he would probably get
a bad name with the other "swells"
and lose half of them IS customers
His business would be ruined.
He forced grin as he entered the
office, and threw up his hands with
gesture of amazement.
Here's a go, my lord" he eXclaim-
ed. Brothers gone off to see a client
in the country and took them con,
founded keys of mine with him. But
there! 1t don't matter for day or two,
does 1t? Ill send the bin or call on
your lordship."
lorke put his pocket-book back.
Very WELL" he said. Mind, / want
to pay the money while I've got it,
YOU see. -
4 see; before it melts, Ell, my lord?
But there, rs | said, why pay at all:
why NOT lpt mo lend vpu--"