Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-06

Luck went with him at first, and
be won u good deal, but it turned alter
time and 1 was better by a COO.
hundred ana fifty; / stopped at that
il was TOO much IS it was TO wa
from a youngster. AID he gaye me us
Il 0 T."
The otaln ...used AM lit another
4 cigarette.
Next n r4ing, Being sather pressed
did I re you l went home wlln
| Gooch and o. or Two o.hers and lost
the lot?4 he broke OF, simply.
Jasper smiled.
NO, you did not mention il, but
can quite believe it. Go on"
Next morning, being rather preaseu
I wanted TO pay my own l . ISL
looked him up to collect his
And he put you on, and you want
me 10 help you, said Jasper. smiling
behind his white hand.
No. | don't. wish you'd hear ms
out. said the captain, not unnaturallg
aggrieyed by tie repeated Interrupt
ton
q beg your pardou! said Jaspef.
Il thought ] should help to bring yoa
lto the point But there, tell it your
own way"
he didn't refuse; he gave me q
bill, said the captain. sad he was
sorry he couldn't manage the cash. hui
expecting me 10 cal had got bill
ready"
Which you naturally declined to
accept from perfect stranger, sai1
Jasper.
Which 1 did nothing O. the sort
SAID the captain. cooily. 1t was
backed by Bellamy, and that was goo1
enough Tor me. Bellamy's name writ
ten across the back, making himself
responsible for the money, II tbe
young fellow didn't pay
q understand what a bill Is, sald
Jasper, with a smile.
"Qf course" assented the captain.
putting at his cigarette Bethany S
name. mind. which was good enough
Tor me"
And for most people"
Wen, / meant to get some fellow 10
discount this, get some money for i,
you know, but happening 70 meet Beg
fanny at the club, it occurred TO me
that he mightnt like the bill hawkeu
about SO / asked aim It he'd take 1t
up Seer
quite Whether he'd give you the
money for 1.-THE hundred and atty
pounds | see" said Jasper. Weir
Well, put 1t rather delieately--
there was a lot OF fellows abeut-~and
he didn't seem TO understand me.
What bin do you mean. old man. ne
said / took an oath not to ily any
more paper year ago, and I've kept
it, by Georgel'"
Jasper leant forward slightly; the
keen, hard look which comes ito the
eyes OF hound that suddealy scents
game. came into his. Bat this time
he did not speak; as ~as usual Win
him when interested he remained 81
lent.
Well, | flatter myself / played
cool hand" SAID the captain, compla
Gently licking the ash from his ciga,
cite. Il knew the bill was AID
Forgery" said casper. coldly.
The captain nodded grayey.
"A forgery. But | felt for the poor
young beggar, aud didn't want to be
hard on him, so pretended TO Bel
lamy that Id made q mistake and
meant somebody else. and explained
thai Id been at the champagne rather
freely the other night, and YOU
know Bellamy--he was satisfied
"Wel?" said Jasper, in ow voice.
well, then | took cab. and drove
to % Perciyal street"
He paused abruptly, and bit his lip:
but Jasper. though he heard the al
dress. aud had stamped it, as 1t We're,
on his memory, showed no sign ot
having noticed 1t and examined his
nails curiously
Il drove TO the young fellow
rooms. and he confessed TO il. Poor
young beggar, ! pitled him from the
bottom OF my heart-I did indeed,
Wrong, know. Justice, and example,
and all that. you'll say; but il you'd
seen him, with his head buried in his
hands. and hia whole frame shaking
like leaf, why, you'd have pltied him
yourself"
Jasper put his hand to his mouth to
hide sheer,
Very likely" he said" most likely.
have a particularly soft heart for
forgers,"
The captain startled slightly II
was horrible word
u don't believe the young beggar
meant il, not in cold blood, you know,
but he was so knocked out heap by
my dropping down upon him, and so
afraid Of booking like a welsher that
the idea Of the bill struck him. ana
be did it, lie swears that Bethany
and he are such ehums. that Bethany
wouldn't have minded
Al, said Jasper. With q smile. the
Judge aud jury will look at that in
different light
The Judge and jury, What do yod
mean?" demanded the captain You
don't think I'm going to--what sits
name-prosecuteg'
Then what are YOU here for?9