The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
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10 himself the difficulties that StoOc III
the way of its accomplishment. Ii he
bad not had the advantage of such an
EDUCATION as Sam had had. yet he had
made a large fortune by trading on the
weaknesses of his fellow-men. Those
who achieve this. though it may be little
10 their credit, become more thoroughly
acquainted with the springs Of the human
mind than all the rietaphysicians and phi
losophers who have ever written or dream
ed about it. The son might be an astute
man enough at his vocation of the turf,
put he was a child, compared to his faith
sr, when computing 10 what extent he
could persuade, bind, or break men to
his own will. The son thoughc the advan-
nges of such an alliance must be so
transparent in a worldly point of view
TO Harold Denison that he would be a
willing coadjutor in the scheme, from the
moment it was proposed to him; the faith
Or at once foresaw the old family pride
that would be up in arms against him
the instant he mooted the idea
But he said to himself, Il have had
much TO do with Harold Denison, and
should know him thoroughly. He is selfish
ut heart to the core. In all those trou-
blous days of his, when l was settling
bis affairs, 1 never knew him dwell upon
what the results might be to his wife
and daughter. 1t was ever what he had
to give up. He'll scout this proposal
with Indignation when l first mention II
to him: but he'll come round to it In
time. As for the girls that's Sans
Affair; but when Denison has once made
mp his mind to her marrying him, he's as
likely a nan as l know to turn on the
domestic screw heavily. I've seen that
oracle worked more than once, and it's
generally pretty efficacious. They run
away with somebody else afterwards, oc-
casionally, but that's the fault of the
husbands not keeping them within
bounds. Yes; II ride over and see Den
Ison tomorrow. 1t won't be very pleas
ant JOB, l doubt; but 1 am used to that
The owner of Glinn felt that slig 1t
nervous perturbation that invariably at
tends the call of a large creditor. The
noise of the carriage wheels had merely
produced a feeling of languid curiosits'
but the announcement that Mr.. Pearman
wanted to see him made the squire's
pulse quicken, and it was with an anx-
iety he was unable to disguise that be
welcomed him in his own peculiar slow
tones
Sit down, Pearman- Take that arm
chair, and make yourself comfortable.
hope to heaven you haven't come to make
me the reversed"
Not at all, Mr.. Denison. My visit is
not a business one, though 1 have some
thing l should like just TO talk to you
q little about presently. Shocking wealth
er we're having. Bad for the farmers
very, isn't it:''
''You may say that. Nothing we have
TO sell seems to be worth anything. All
farm produce is a drug in the market
How's Coriander going on? 1t looks like
your gathering a terrible harvest in April
at Newmarket, anyhow. The horse is
doing well, l SUPPOSE"
"Yes, / believe so. You know. Mr.
Denison, I'm getting too old myself to
see after such things. / leave all that to
Sam; but he tells me the horse will run
well for the 'Guineas,' bar accidents"
run wellv Bar accidents,' Why,
bar accidents lie must win," cried the
ever sanguine Denison- II never bet
now, as you know but in the old days
I should have had thousand on him."
"Ah, WELL" said the old lawyer, there's
where it is. You always would believe
In certainties in racing. l never myself
got further than believing horse would
run we'll"
YES" laughed the squire; 'and in
consequence you made fortune while
l lost one. I'm afraid, too, it would be
the same thing all over again if l could
begin once more"
Pearman shot a keen look at him from
under his g-izzled broks. and thought
most assuredly that il would be so. and
how very much it would facilitate his
present design if the squire was little
involved in that way at present He oil
course knew the main part of Harold
Denison's entanglements, but even he
though his principal man of business. did
not know how bad things really were. Ii
would have given him more confidence
to unfold the object of his embassy had
he been possessed of such knowledge.
"Well, Pearman." continued the squire
IL am afraid I have no money left to put
upon Coriander. Those old days are
gone Yes" said Denison, bitterly: half
pence are of more account to me now
than sovereigns were then. But what i.
it you want to talk to about? Moth
ing to my advantage, I'll be bound"
I'm afraid not not but that it might
be- But I've never been able, Mr. Deni
son, to induces You TO listen to anything
to your own advantage"
lead sir I can call IN mind warn
few Of your propositions that tended that
way few hundreds to be saved here
and there. at the cost of total abandon.
ment of my social postion--cases IN
which the saving was incommensurate
with the sacrifice
"You judge me hardly. Mr.. Denison
On the occasions to which you allude
pardon me If | say that it was on over
strained delicacy on your part which pre-
vented matters being brought to a more
satisfactory conclusion. 1t is the way
with you ALL" muttered the old lawyer.
musingly- You forget these scruples
when they might be of use to you. and
hampe. US. who have to put your affairs
straight, with them afterwards
"a Denison of CHM, sir. is not 70 he
Included IN tne same category as q bank
rupt trader, l presume" remarked the
squire. haughtily.
mo: but it would be better both for
him and his creditors if it could be So
You repudiate the idea of all compro-
mise. and say, In time, everybody shall
be paid in full The result is, you never
get clear, and the creditors are never
satisfied"
"But they will be in time" returned
Harold Denison and the uncertain tones
In which he uttered the words were a
stringent commentary on his previous
speech.
Its just about that" said Pearman
shat I'm wishing to talk to you now
It's cruel pity that fine old property
like Glinn should be broken up. good
deal of it, you see, has fallen into my
hands,
You need not remind me of that, "
interrupted Harold Denison II am quite
aware of the price L am paying for the
follies of my younger days
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