The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-19
last VIEW OF
l. THE BANK NOTES.
Ssauel to Smithers's Adventure
Gentleman George Tries a
NSw Speculation and Loses.

loom 90 the lTb'ry IN tho Lairer house.
ttud botweSn the dsvvle and the deep c.
IKE tho incompetent basoo In the op'ry.
On the wan hand, n Ashbol Laire rs-
nvered from his sS~f-infioted COCAINE
crazed wound he might Famimber about the
banknoteS-tins and twinties galore and
Ralorious-tuoked away behind Petroleum
and his colleges on the lower shalf. On
tho odder hand. ~ be 6iSd without q wud,
wud doubtless DO hsld foe his muddar.
wuss than all. II whs 20 me old time but
recreant pal, Gentleman George Ring
gold. now eIplIrn' hiaseif on ths Beaton
GINS a. Lionel Rataplant, q swell Neigh
Dor, and with hlaree Seaoon a. hts spouse,
hat J owed nc iaoarcerashun and didiy
rtss. No wonder that I fought gioomIy
OF tho stuck 0ngls and tho Quill, aGn
mightier than the sword. that done It.
was too well acquainted with me guar
tiers 10 give much oonsaTn 70 escape. The
single window looked down aheer twinty-
ivc feet, for the ground fell away rapidly
from the side Of the house; and q stun pave
ment invited conclusuns orushingly.
Besides. I had been a suspicious pusson
800 often and too long 10 he scared away
BY suspicious. AFTER all, my credentials
III IIOIs NINO JOhh NStOo bAlA uhlADDEll WI
hhe united household had conceded that
Tor the porlioe as / wud have lost no time
dom In their place.
was the unly wan who knew about the
banknotes ezcipt Mr.. Laire, who sven II
be rekivered sufficient to remimber wud
be too weak 70 secure thin. and therefore
might think II more prudint to say nawthin'
ks 10 their whereabouts. From livery
pint OF view It seemed the part Of wisdom
70 abide the evint,
But II wAs hard 10 remain in that dumb
quiet without IN idee Of what was goin' on
in the house. AZ fust / cad trace from the
sends Mr.. Lairo's removal into the front
room. the hasty call for help, the coming
Of the phynioiana. the waiting groups In the
Nbry, whispering hopes and fears. Thin
followed silence, as the household, whsther
IN relief or resignAshun, settled itsilf down
Tor the night.
4 bright light in the darkness without
euickened my wits. 1t KEN from the win
dow Of the guest room. Jest above. It
knsant. yis, It mean that the Rataplants
We're Goin' 70 stay until the next day.
What wud I not give to know what they
wore sayin'|afRo and Marcel In my
intinse craving I groped aimlessly about
the room. playin' blindman's buf with
luck, until my hand struck q little pro-
jeoshun on the wall. The next instinct, my
ear was encirclins tbs ind Of an old fash
ioned speaking tube, like the kid kiver 70 a
perfum'ry bottle.
There was tho move Of a chair, the strike |
Of o match, the guggis Of a bottle; and thin
Jarge's vice sounded out distinct. He waa
u bis evenin's librashuns. whin smoke and
Bpiruts give steam to the tongue.
Tell ms Sgin, stupid he was aayin',
and amy ~silf-respiotin' dog wud have 70
Sinted his tones. what you claim old Latre
said whin they left you alone with him for a
moment. Here. reach me that stool fust
for mo feet |
l cud almost see Marcos pretty face
4ash and thin harden.
He opened his eyes, and there was as
puch care and shame in thin. IL that cud
be, as there is in mine at lengt' she replied.
TIE bank notes, he murmured, the issue
Of tins and twinties fresh from the Trisury.
Woe Is me to t'ink 1t was ! that misplaced
and forgot He closed thin. He groaned.
he lay still as the odders KEN in.'
you didn't say annythin' about lt1'
OF coorse l didn't, large; now don't be
cross. Hadn't you warned me that you
were Altered TO pledge amy more of the
Jewels, that you must try TO raise some
money from these peoplei'
You're such a fool; / niver kin tell
tllked large. betune q puff and q smack.
well. thin, here 10 the sitooashun:
That lost issue Of bank notes, that the
people around here are niver tired taikin'
about x.,..N LA..x 49, . VT - /
pussons know where they now are con-
cealed; old Laire. who. as the physicians
told me the last ting, ID faTin' into q state
comma from which he'll niver rouse.
tnd Smithers. now locked up. who will
be held for his mudder.
wan can't tell. and the odder won't;
oh. know him. Unless
Unless we bot unite In deolarin' that
hir. Laire assured us that he was In nowise
responsible for his injuries-is that what
you mean, dear large? l don't mind such
0 little white wan; Smithers seems 90 nice
and queer, he has always been devoted TO
you. Thin, Of coorSe. out Of gratitood he
wud sheer the secrit with US. and
And we shud have him taggin' AFTER IN
on what wud be our real trip to the moon,
you little darlin'." interpoeed large, softly.
No, no; ne ia but part OF the rubbidge piled
up in front OF the door to our enchanted
kingdom. Let me tell you anudder way.
. better way"
III.
| can't say that ! was much put out by
what overheard. We OF the PREDATORY
know our own limitations. We don't
the coddinsl virtoos among the
Blving didly sins.
Our frindships are easy. bot comm and
goln'. and pardners do business toRedder
With all errors and omissions excepted. II
is honor among thieves. il In simply
Ind unly becus not wan Of thin has liver
come acrost 1t.
Granted that large was plottIn' 10 t'row
He had dom 90 before; he wud do 90
lgin' That whit along, like the shell TO q
nut or the crust on wine. and you forgot all
bout 1t vhin you cracked the wan and ,
lnpped the odder. At his wust. large was
Besides, it was by no means suttin' that
didn't intind fairer by me that hs did
'y Maree. ! had heard too much not TO ,
-eAliZe that fhav had raaoAnd The ~AHwa - =