Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

ed II we would take It in payment God
frey did so. and handed White the bal
ance."
"You ought to have doubted how
bill of mine should get into a jewelers.
hands,"
They came to no satisfactory conclu
sion. And Mr.. Jephson departed, taking
the bill with him, declaring to the last,
in his idle, joking manner, that the bill
was undoubtedly Charles Baumgarten's
and might have been accepted in his sleep.
Charles was busy all day. After
snatching his dinner In the evening, he
went out to call upon the elder of the
two Jephsons; for, in spite of his asser-
ton that he should do nothing. the affair
was giving him concern, and he deter
mined to look into it. Godfrey Jephson
was in his dining room, but came out of
1t at once to Mr.. Baumgarten.
1t Is incomprehensible to me how you
can deny the signature" he said, enter
ing upon the matter at once. IF you
saw my signature or Herbert's, you would
know them. And we In the same way
know yours. l recognized it the moment
| saw it. White is a respectable man;
there's not more upright tradesman in
the city of London; he is not one to say
you accepted the bill if you did not 1t
is most strange that you should disown
It, Mr. Baumgarten."
Did White tell you I had accepted
it,"
''He told Herbert. have not had
time to see him"
Go with me to him now" suggested
Charles. "He will not say to my face
that l have bought jewelry Of him and
paid him with bill. l never saw the
man in my life to my knowledge and nev-
er was inside his shop"
Godfrey Jephson, his interest and Gu
riosity aroused. agreed to the proposal |
and they proceeded in the dusk of the
evening to the jewelers., in one of the
leading thoroughfares
"You go forward first" whispered |
Charles, land enter upon 1t. l should !
like to watch his countenance. I'll come
and confront him at the right time"
A smile that caused Charles to knit |
his brow crossed Mr.. Jephson's face as
he advanced to the jeweler. The shop
was brilliant with gas. Charles sat down |
near the entrance, as if to wait for his
friend.
This BILL" began Godfrey Jephson,
taking it from his pocketbook, twas due
to-day, and presented for payment Mr..
Baumgarten refuses to take it up. He
says 1t is a forgery"
But how can Mr.. Baumgarten say
that" returned the jeweler. He ac-
cepted the bill in my presence"
Mr.. Baumgarten says that he does
not know you, and that he never was in
your shop to his recollection" continued
the lawyer.
Charles Baumgarten walked slowly for
ward, and the jewelers. eyes fell upon
him. "Why, that-that-is Mr.. Baum
garten y he uttered, though in a tone of
hesitation.
Eyes; I am Charles Baumgarten.
There's some mistake here, Mr.. White,
that l cannot understand. How is it that
you told Mr.. Jephson we have had deal
ings together?"
Because we have had them" returned
the jeweler. "The question is, how is 1t
that you deny it? l recognize you fully
now, sir. You purchased several articles
of jewelry of me and paid me with this
bill"
Il never bought a shilling's worth Of
jewelry of you in my life," replied Charles
But if l had, should not
have been likely to pay you by a bill. Ii
| had bought jewelry, should pay you
IN cash for it,"
"And that is what you were going to
do, sir" returned Mr.. White. you ask
ed me to make the account out, and l did
so. You laughed when you looked at the
sum total, it was so much more than ,
you had thought for; and you took out
your pocketbook and counted the bank
notes in 1t, and then said you had not
much more than half enough with you
and the shortest way would be to draw a
short bill, say at a months notice. |
had no objection. l took a bill stamp
from my desk, drew out the bill. and
you accepted it at this very counter"
Its all news to me-" replied Charles,
II repeat to you, Mr.. White, that l never
was in this shop before tonight. / never
signed or saw the bill; l never bought
any jewelry here whatever"
ITO be continued)