Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
KATE MEREDITH,
FINANCIER.

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ment of course, came from about the fac
tory but as regards money he went away
without a pound in his pocket There
aren't shops that one can spend money In
to be found up in the BUSH
Its disgustingly awkward" said Carter,
frowning. "Of course every penny that
/ have in the world would be as much
yours as 1t ever had been mine, but the
fact is, my dear. I've paid it all away as 1t
came. You see, in a way l was sort of
bad egg before I got billet out here on
the coast, where, 1 suppose. if you come
to look at it, there are small opportunities
of registering Besides with Mr. Smith al
ways before one an example of what
not to be- II doesn't take very much resolu-
ton to keep straight Anyway. in ancient
days l ran up all the debts l could get
tick for and I landed In the poor old pater
for lot more than a younger sons share
Well. what with selling curios through that
old blackguard Balgarnie on the Mposo
(who l know robs me of half the proceeds
and commission our turnover at MALTA
Nulla. which has increased a lot since I've
been there (till of course this row cropped
up, and my small bit of regular screw.
altogether I've made very decent income,
and I've taken bit of pride In paying off
added. | knew that extra 10 per cent would
tick e some of them frightfuily. 1t was
just that chunk OF interest that cleaned
me out down TO the bone, and l chucked
II In because | thought one could not pos
sibly want hard cash down on the coast
here. What idiots men are to let them
selves run short of money! However l
shall have another quarters screw due In a
couple Of months time and in the mean
while you must go to the islands on tick"
You're a dear good boy. but it can't be
done. | shall stay on here and make the
best of things"
you Will do nothing of the kind, young
woman. You will travel a Madeira
chair in a palatial surf boat as far as Monk
river we just now arranged, and then l
shall walk on board the b. an. A. boat
you are, and everything will be as right as
ninepence"
She looked at him with full eyes. You
make things difficult for me-"
Not a bit of it, I'm the man that's
going to shoulder the difficulties"
''Oh. you didn't know 1t. But II you
asked a favor for my fathers daughter
from the purser of the Secondee-she's the
boat that's due-you would get un unkind
answer. We're in debt all round, and I'm
afraid he didn't behave very well to either
the purser or the captain of the Secondee.
Now please do not press any more.
! stay here at Smooth river factory"
George Carter hit the table with his fist.
Then | stay, too The da Silvas will put
me up. and if they object I'll turn them out
into the bush and live in their house alone.
Malla-Nulla must look after ITSELF
What will Mr.. X. say to thati
He will approve. ks tough nut in
business matters, but he's a man all
through"
lis he?' said the girl with a queer smile.
81 don't agree with you"
One may not at the moment like the
way he hustles one along in his letters -
said Carter stoutly. but he's a man all
through, and II he was to get to know how
things are fixed here, and to hear I'd stuck
TO my own job at MALTA ulla and left
you in the lurch at Smooth river he'd fire
me time. even II he had to get a steam
er specially stopped to land his mail No.
X. O'Neill would have no use for brutes
OF that description in his employ. Now.