The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-03-28

ed II We would take It In payment God
frey did 70, and handed White the b.:
apce."
you ought to have doubted how i,
bill Of mine should get into jsweier1
hands,"
They came to no satisfactory concIu
sion. And Mr.. Jephson departed, tekins
the bill with him, declaring to the last
In his idle, joking manner, that the bill
was undoubtedly Charles Baumgarten'i
and might have been accepted in his sleep
Charles was bury all day. After
snatching his dinner In the evening, be
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.
1T Is incomprehensible to me hcw 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 1 recognized 1t the moment
! saw 1t. White il a respectable man
there's not more upright tradesman In
the city Of London he Ii not one to say
you accepted the bill IL you did not. It
is most strange that you should disown
1t, Mr.. Baumgarten-"
did White tell you had accepted
itY
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 1 have bought jewelry Of him and
paid him with a bill. never saw the
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. III 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 1t from his pocketbook, was due
to-day, and presented for payment. Mr..
Baumgarten refuses to take it up. He
says 1t is forgery"
But how can Mr.. Baumgarten say
that2" returned the jeweler. He &C
cepted the bill in my presence"
ar
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 " he uttered, though in a tone OF
hesitation.
Yes; I am Charles Baumgarten.
There's some mistake here, Mr.. White,
that 1 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 it
that you deny it? I 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 I had, l should not |
have been likely to pay you by bill. If |
had bought jewelry, should pay you
in cash for it,
"And that is what you we're 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 so 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 not
much more than half enough with yor
ind the shortest way would be to draw a
short BILL say at a months notice l
lad no objection. l took bill stamp
rom my desk, drew out the bill, and
you accepted it at this very counter"
ITS all news to me-" replied Charles.
4 repeat to you, Mr.. White, that l never
vas in this shop before tonight. l never
igned or saw the bill; l never bought
my jewelry here whatever"
Ito be continued.)