The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-05

t,rn beo.mo Cir AIgernon Marioribanks Awyn seventh
baronet, of Alwyn Alwyn-wth an income derlveu
from railroad stocks-prncipally American-accordlng
to Fudge and Mcpherson family lawyers OF nearly
10000 year-Fudge says, to be exact nine Thousand
eight hundred and sxtyeight pounds nine snnes ano
six pence after deducng commiss1ons-who draws Ine
commissions? Fudge, suppose and Mcpherson!
Let me see what did he explain? In the hrst place
he demonstrated quite unnecessarily that sole heir
to the title Estate consists OF LOU acres Oh
park land Dad had with his tenants some ~
years ago evicted the ot--turned every lnch o.
ground into park garden and paddock-ornamentai
lakes and Result charming, but without Pc
cunary advantages Moreover Alwyn hall and park etc.
etc. entaed can't be sold rented and. according
dads WILL there are to be no farms and no
tenants chap that happens to be baronet must Ve
his income of 10000 derived from railroad STOCK
bonds etc-he keep the hounds, the chapel the
Conservatives the nursery etc. etc. So II 1t were not
for railroads Sir Algernon Awyn, Bart, would be
Sir Algernon Alwyn, Beggar However. the bonds are
there, safe enough in tin box, at the law once OF
Messrs. Fudge and Mcpherson.
There are Harry's letters-drat the boyle
writes unless he wants something (stng down and ia
king up leters)-Immediate! urgent-very urgent de-
liver immediately-orward at once!wel he's certainly
a hurry-rd better open the last one-no use reading
the lot-The devil!-whats this?
"Agie-Ths is simply to that II the money is not
here by nine o'clock on Tuesday, snail dow out my
worthless BRAINS"
Tues-why, today's Tuesday!-and it's five o'clock!
let's see the first letter "opens and reads):
played with Lord Rock, Sir Winslow Sharper-oh, OF
course-got up-G650 in debt to Rock and Sharper
honor!-family honor!-will 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 for innocent boys-brandies and
sodas- cgars--cards-p here goes-tele-
graph blank
"Wl honor your draft Fudge and McPherson-eeoO
Algernon Alwyn."
What? Oh note? Just come? All right. Be off with
the telegram Oh-Fudge and Mcpherson? Business, l
suppose? A womans hand? Fudge and Mcpherson al
ways typewrite "Opens letter. What's this?
MY Dear Sir Algernon-I addressing myself to you
in the hope that this communication must
necessarily and-beeve me- no less dreadful for you
receive than fer to writet will come less harsh
ly from whom you have known long and who was
your mothers devoted companion and friend
NV poor husband is so by blow which has
suddenly blasted happiness that he has fallen into
stupor from which, fear nothing but miracle can rouse
him. Dear Sir Agernon, will not keep in suspense
but tell brefy-and perhaps you will say brutaly
that senior partner Mr. Fudge to whom husband
up with such childke confidence and pride left
suddenly last week for Australia my husband
found it necessary box for the
being due several of your investments when
he discovered the empty!-every security
yours which had the hands of Fudge and Nc
Pherson had Disappeared Hoping against hope my hus
band searched everywhere trace your papers
could be found,-he came home in the evening-pale
dstraugh confessed his trouble and then sank into
the stupor from which nothing him. My heart
bleeding for my husband-my heart is bleeding for you
i hoping, hoping still that there may be mis-
take But Mr. Judges sudden departure-the disappear
of all your securities easily converted into cash.
and the fact that Mr. Fudge drew nearly every penny
conclusion: Mr.. Fudge, whom honored and
revered in this community is thef!-With of
and shame, am your most distressed servant,
Harriet McPrehson"
(Rises) Ruined! gone everything gone!-not a penny
le!-cleaned out! Impossble-I can't realize it! How
do feel-a beggar! A few moments ago was rich-or
thought l was-now I'm beggar-wh mansion and
park-here goes-(writes):
Dear Old Nunkey-Can you let have cheque for
thou by bearer-Lookng forward to seeing all at
dinner this EVENING" Your afectionate nephew,
Algie"