The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-10
CHAPTER Ix-fcontinued.)

-heep away lTOHl everything anu OF
erybody. / am more grateful than
can say for your devotion; and | will
not insult you by asking you to keep
silent. Keep a stout heart, my lad
I'll get clear of this, and be back with
you before long. Good-byi"
He turned away, and struck off
alone In the direction OF London; Har
ny turned the jaded horse and started
on his journey back to Bamberton.
1t was a very drenched and discon'
ISOLATE looking man that tramped into
the slowly awakening streets Of Lon
don sons hours later. He found a
modest hotel. and, after waiting some
considerable time, was able to get
something of a meal and to get to bed.
But his last thought, as he undressed,
was that his hurried flight, on the
spur of the moment, had been a blum
der.
"Harry's devotion and my fright
have. | fear, carried us both away,
he muttered to himself. THE snug.
Cling out Of the dog cart by a back
way; this hurried race to London;
dDONC hhg thV DDdht, bdh'h, 4 ouopNNh'
from the Hall. and left SO near the
body-it all points to Dandy Chatter"
He slept s%oundly, and a little before
noon presented himself at the Office
of Mr.. Y. Isaacson, In the neighbor-
hood of Old Broad street.
IL was a somewhat ~pretentious place
consisting, so far as he could see, of
h,,f tx,n VnAnna fhn Grct nf uhf0h nt
least. was very solidly and heavily fur
niehed. But by far the most solid and
heavy piece of furniture in the place
WIS the gentleman he imagined to be
Mr.. n. Isaacsona-a portly individual,
with pronounced features, much
watch chain, and some heavy rings
on his fat white fingers. Remember
ing, in time, that he was probably sup
posed to know this gentleman with
some intimacy, Philip nodded care.
lessiy, and threw himself into the
chair which the other indicated.
I'm glad you've come, my dear
boy" began Mr.. Isaaeson, in a tamil
far manner. He spoke with some
thing of a nasal accent, and a little as
though his tongue were too large for
his mouth. you know, we like to
have things pleasant and square, and
like, as you have found before to-
day-to do the amiable, IL can. But
you know, dear boyle passed his
large hand over his shining bald head
and shook the head gravely-"this is
rather-well, you know-reaily-
rra- .4o, A~nilaH Am anA hn nrQ-
tended to be busy with some papers on
his desk. Philip Chatter looked at him
for a moment, and then broke out I'M
patiently:
what are you talking about? What
do you want with me?"
Nov, my dear boy" said Mr.. Isaac
SON, so~othingly, "this is not the spirit
I like TO see: It isn't, really. You and
me have had dealings this year or two
and you've paid the little bit OF inter.
est I've asked fairly and ~squarely;
likewise, I've renewed from time to
time for a little consideration, and all
has been square and pleasant. But
when It comes TO playing 1t on on an
old friend In this fashion-well, really,
you know
Philip Chatter was In no mood for
Improbable conversation, especially
with a man of his stamp, on that par
ticular morning. His nerves had been
tried, beyond the lot OF common
nerves, within the past twenty-rour
hours.
sWhy the dickens can't you say what
you're driving at, and be done with 1t?
You've brought me ali this distance"
he cried savagely, "and now you're
mounting and carrying on In this FASH
ion. what's the matter with your
Mr.. Isaacson's face underwent a
sudden change: certain veins In his
temples swelled up ominously, and he
came a little way round his desk;
leaning over it, and putting his face
near To that of his visitor, he said,
trucuiently:
"oh! so you're not a bit ashamed
Of what you've done?"
ASHAMED! What of" cried Philip
Forgery! Obtaining money by
false pretenses! Robbery! Holy Is
rael!-how much more do you want?'
mot much more, thank YOU" re-
p,iea Philip, staggered into calmness.
perhaps you'll have the goodness to
explain"
There isn't much explanation need
cd" snarled the other. THE last time
YOU were in this ONCE You peid me =
check for f1.626, for accumulated In
terest, expenses, and sther matters;
because I had threatened that. unless
I had that sum by that date, wouio
come down on you and sell you up
Now, o know, Mr.. Dandy Chatter
n I know-that you hadn't any sucn
sam of your own; therefore, you came
to me. bringing q check for the
amount. on the same bank as your
own. at Chelmsford. from q Mr.. Arthur
Barnshaw-the brother. so you told
me-. Of the young lady you expected to
marry
CT am giadr know who Arthur
Bsrnshaw is." thought Philip.O
"Yon told me Z pretty story about
his having lent You the money out d
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