The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-02-03

turn hecame Sir Algernon Marjorbanks Awyn, seventh
baronet, of Alwyn ON Awyn-wth an Income ooord;n
from railroad stocks-prncipally Amerlcan-accoio 'as
to Fudge and Mcpherson family lawyers Oh nearly
10000 year-Fudge says, to be exact nine .nousana
eight hundred and sxtyeight pounds nine sins a 4h
six pence after deductng commissons-Who draws 'ne
commissions? Fudge, suppose, and Mcfnerson:
Let me see what did he explain? In the hrst place
demonstrated quite unnecessarily tna was oe
to the title and Estate consists OF looo acres "
park land Dad had a with his tenants some ~
wears ago and evicted the lot-turned every Inch VI
ground into park and garden ana pauooch- 4 M
lakes, and Result very charming put without pc
cuniary advantages Moreover Alwyn hall and park etc
etc. entaed and can't be sold rented and ACCORDING
to terms of dads WILL there are to be no farms ana no
tenants The chap that happens to be baronet must hve
on his income of 100000 derived from railroad stock
bonds etc-he must keep the hounds the chape the
for the railroads Sir Algernon Alwyn Bart would oe
Sir Algernon Alwyn, Beggar. However, the bonds are
there, safe enough in tin box, at the Id" ONCE VI
Messrs. Fudge and MCPHERSON
There are Harry's letters-drat the boy-he never
writes unless he wants something sitting down and ia
king up s)-mmediate urgent!-very urgent: oe
liver at once-well he's certainly
hurry-Td better the last one-no use reaohs
the ot.-The devil-what's this?
"Agie-Ths simply to say that If the money is not
here by nine o'clock Tuesday, snail do" oul NY
worthless brains .
Tues-why, today's Tuesday!-and it's five oclock
let's see the first letter "opens and reads):
"Played with Lord Rock, Sir Winsow Sharper-oh, OF
course-got up-G65O in debt to Rock and Sharper
honor!-family honor!-wll repay all from small income
you must send at once, etc."
OF course-of course and I'll send for Master Harry
to keep out clutches of Lord Rock in future
college fe-nce place innocent boys-brandies and
sodas- cigars-cards- phew!-.Well' here goes-tele-
graph blank coo
Algernon Alwyn."
What? Oh, note? Just come? All right. Be off with
the telegram. Oh-Fudge and Mcpherson? BUSINESS
suppose? woman's hand? Fudge and Mcpherson al
ways typewrte. "Opens letter. What's this?
"My Dear Sir Algernon-I addressing myself to you
in the hope that dreadful this communication must
necessarily be-and-beieve less dreadful for you
to receive than write-t will come less harsh
" from one you have known so long and who was
once your mothers devoted companion and friend
NV moor husband is so stricken by blow which has
suddenly blasted happiness, that he has fallen into
stupor from which, fear nothing but miracle can rouse
him Dear Sir Algernon, will not keep you in suspense
but tell you briefy-and perhaps you will say brutaly
that our partner, Mr. Fudge to whom my husband
looked I'D with such chidke confidence and pride left
suddenly last week for Ausraia-yesterday my HUSBAND
necessary to box for some papers, the
being due several of your investments Wheh
he discovered that the box empty-every security
of yours which had been in the hands of Fudge and Nc
Pherson had Disappeared Hoping against hope my nus
band searched everywhere but trace of your papers
could found,-he came home in the evening-pale,
disraugt confessed his trouble and then sank into
the supor from which nothing him. My heart
is bleeding husbandmy heart bleeding for you
Il hoping, hoping still that there may be some mis-
take But Mr.. Judges sudden departure-the disappear
ance all your securities, easily converted into cash
and the fact that Mr.. Fudge nearly every penny
standing to credit in the bank can, fear. point at
but one conclusion: Mr. Fudge whom honored and
revered this community is thief-With tears of sor
row and shame, am your most distressed servant,
Harriet McPrehson."
(Rises) Runed gone! everything gone-not penny
left.-cleaned out! lmpossibe.-I can't realize it, How
do fee--a beggar! few moments ago was rich-or
thought was-nOw I'm a beggar-With a mansion and
park-here goes-(wrtes)
Dear Old Nunkey-Can you let me have cheque fol
thou by bearerLooking forward to seeing you all al
dinner this evening. Your affectionate nephew,
Algie"