The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-03-29

ed If we would take 1t in payment. God
frey did so. and handed White the bal
ance."
"You ought to have doubted how
bill Of mine should get into 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 Dill
was undoubtedly Charles Baumgarten's
and might have been accepted in his sleep.
| Charles was busy all day. Alter
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
it at once to Mr.. Baumgarten.
ut 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
| I 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."
| ibid White tell you I had accepted
itT
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. I never saw the
man in my life to my knowledge and new
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, "and enter upon 1t. 1 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 it is 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.
| "Yes; am Charles Baumgarten.
There's some mistake here, Mr.. White,
that cannot understand. How is it that
| you told Mr.. Jephson we have had deal
ings together?"
| Because we have had Them" returned
the jeweler. 1.-THE question is, how is it
that you deny it? l recognize you fully
now, sir. You purchased several articles
| of jewelry Of me and paid me with this
bill"
! II never bought a shilling's worth OF
| jewelry Of you in my life," replied Charles
Baumgarten. 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 did
so. You laughed when you looked at the
sum total, it was 80 much more than
you had thought for; and you took out
your pocketbook and counted the bank
notes in it, and then said you had moi
much more than half enough with you
and the shortest way would be to draw 8
short bill, say at a months notice.
had no objection. I took a bill STAMP
from my desk, drew out the bill, anG
you accepted it at this very counter"
ITS all news to me-" replied Charles
II repeat to you, Mr.. White, that I never
was in this shop before tonight. 1 never
signed or saw the bill; never bought
any jewelry here whatever"
Ito be continued.)