Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-08

eyes, and his lace grew HrSt RED anu
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, and
in tone almost of dismay.
"Startles you, doesn't it," saio
Yorke, with a smile, for the Jews
consterne ion amused him. It's
rather unexpected and extraordinary
proceeding on my part, I'll admlt-put
get the bill, Levison; 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,
thicnly, 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
81 know-at least, thought So,
said Yorke, carelessly; but I've got
some money, and l thought I'd like to
clear Off something of what l owe you.
Why" and he laughed, you don't seem
inclined to take it. What's lie
matter! lou haven't" his face grew
grave-"you haven't parted with NE
bill to any one else, Levison?'
Mr.. Levison's oily face went almost
pale-say yellow.
What! me go and part with the bill
of a customer like you. Not me, my
lord. Tain't likely! l 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-fifty than
= Well, WE'LL" and he went to a
safe and fumbled in his pocket. Tut,
TUT" he exclaimed; 'blest if l amt
left keys at my brothers. Excuse
me half a moment, will you, my lord?
Ave a glass of sherry and a smoke
while you're waiting?"
Mono, thanks" said Yorke, who
had once been prevailed upon to taste
Mr. Levison's sherry and had smelled
the cigar which Mr.. Levison had been
smoking, Look sharp, my cab is
waiting"
Not more than 'arf a minute" said
Mr.. Leyison; and he darted out, down
the street, and full pelt into MessTs.
Rawlings e, DuncOmba'S.
Ralph Duncombe-a contrast to the
gurried Israelite, cool, grave, and col
lected-looked up from his writing,
table.
'Mishter Duncombe, sir" gasped
Levison, 'Aere Lord Auchester come
to take up that II of twO-fifty! won.
derful, 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.
Ralp1 DuncomUe looked down at the
letter he was writing, fnisheu it as ii
he scarcely heard, then drew a 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 l know? Mad, perhaps!
Anyhow, he does"
Ralph Duncombe thought moment:
then he pushed the book from him, and
looked straight at 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 it till - is due"
"Oh, Mishter Duncombe, sir, what
the meaning of that? What am l to
say to him?'
"A mere Whim on my part, perhaps,
sparkle Of life, comes to all who use
saio -alph Duncomb courtIy, i'm
passively. What are you to say?
Say anything. Offer to lend him more
money. I will take any bill he gives
you. -ood-morning. He struck the
gong standing at his elbow, and Levi
son, feeling too bewil~ored to ex-
postulate or argue, was showed out.
He went back slowly wiping the
known that he had parted with Lord
bill he would probably get
a bad name with the other 'swells"
and lose half of them as customers.
His business would be ruined.
He forced a grin as he entered the
Office, and threw UP his hands with a
beautiful 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! it don't matter for day or two,
does it? I'll send the bill or call on
your lordship."
Yorke put his pocket-book back
Very WELL" he said. Mind, | want
to pay the money while I've got it,
you see."
Il see; before it melts, Ell, my lord!
But there, as l said, why pay at all;