The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-24

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had cone. "No one, she sobLcd through
her fingers, could be kinder than my hus,.
band. not even my own dear father
Il darcsay, | daresay," growled Peter
taking of his spcctaclcs, and polishing then
lenses with his handkerchief We'll, why
The deuce don't YOU bring him here, then! !
Perfectly ridiculous, keeping up two houses
with all these empty rooms
The girl locked up with watery smile.
"All right, father; the day after the option
runs out. Poor Stillwell niest seem woe
bcgonc until that tire T"
All stillvcll Bronson's plcadlngs with Ken
derton were in vain Net q solitary hall
crown could he squeeze out Of the man.
When it was proposed that kcnderton should !
cxerciz, l,is option at half lfpriee previous TO !
the date set, the inancier not only received the
offer With seorr. but he prcscu:ed the unfor-
tdnatc Young man with promissory note,
drawn at sight for TIC two. hundred pounds,
with Interest. although he lad no. paid out ,
half Of the money which appeared on its face.
Ec found Bronson unexpectedly stubborn in
refusing to sign this until he had taken it TO
his wife. but that lady, after consulting her
father. advised her husband 10 sign, which ne
didneyt day in Kenderton's Office
Instead Of fcxcycising his option, kcndfrton>
wrote TO Bronson demanding immediate paY'
ment Of The two hundred pounds, with inter
est, stating that il this was rot dorc within
three days he you'd take proceedings Be-
fore The three DAYS were past, old Peter Car
michael climbed the stairs to kcnderton's
room
Good morning, J. W." he said, genially,
while The man behind the table blinkcd at him
through his glasses, at first without rceogni-
ton.
eOa, It is you. Cautious Peter said Ken
dc7ton, with IN uneasy grin 10 what 10
owe the pleasure Of this VISIT
Indeed, J. W, thought Of paying this
visit month or two aga, but my iolmcr cxpe
rcncc still rankcs and knowing YOU 10 be 50
a.uch clcycrer than |, il seemed better 10 re-
main It di,tancc, and work through hat
unfortunate young iran, Stilycg BEonsoa,
whose note l have co1lc 70 take w, rs ta
doesn't happen 10 Fo-stss Tx ruigv %
hQudatc il himself
in that care said Kenderton y a.
loulN glad to zee you Here is The note.
Yes, thought YOU would be glad Dron.
son, Who is an inexperienced person abol-E
business, seems to think YOU are a hard man
to a Ecrson in difficulties, and is afraid ct
future proceedings on your part, SO told hi,n
would not pay this note unless you signed 4
document giving him full acquittance, which
bro, sht herc in my pocket" +"
All, said kcnderton, caution returnin,..
and what if refuse 10 sign?"
1t doesn't matter button 10 me, replied
, Carmichael, inditlcrenty IF YOU refuse 10
sign, YOU can take action against him In.
deed, as the young man confessed 10 me that
, he is at the end Of his resources, advised ha,
!, to let you sue and defend the Ease on ,i.s
| ground OF exlortion ard usury.'
: My dear Peter, YOU know very well tha A
man has no defense against promissory no,.
he has signed. Judgment is bound to be /,
my favor"
True true; the difficulty will come in sli.
, collection, and il you prefer that note to my
: check, there is 70 use Of wasting more words
, about it, !.
kcndcrton hesitatc1 moment t,scn
, oh, very well, he said. Give me your
+ check, and I'll sign any kird Of quitantc YOU
like"
When the transfer was made, Kcndertor
asked
What's this young man TO yous Are you
(, becoming lencwc in Your Ole. acci''
F" Dcnevolencc legins at home. |. W, and
I, Bronson happens 10 l'c my son r-in-law''' ?
! The deuce YOU say
c Yes; ard besides that. ;l,hoach t- *
poor enough At Tie nnrcri. anl 10 I,s, INN
next week lul,rrd thousand ;opnils ii.
halt Of that option eou ,li,l ru. f,g,s II rv,.r.
csc Good tn ! " | Id ,cS III a.
Z eFcn with vg :ilra,tly
And those who know ihe e;e. IN n,
sons Paient rs inoncy-makE, a.ss Y.
r that the old nian much sacsc ,h.a 81 ..,
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