The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-10

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q, 80 uv,n or fix. That's what
our on Youn yrx" I'm here to do
''rhank you"
said Val dryly. "But why." He half
expected that Mr. Millions quid pro
quo would be promise In advance TO
make Fanny the Marchioness Of Love
land.
We'll. I'm coming 10 that in one
minute anu a hafc. first and fore
most, let's chat about what can do
for you. Then Wen ger 10 what YOU
can do for me. | guess a thousand
dollars would come hardy to you.
wouldn't II. especially IL you could ser
half In hard cash ton.ehtT
IF | saw any hard cash. as you
call II. lying in the street. and nobody
claimed il | confess | might. find q
temporary use for the money" said
] I.Qyelnnd. "The trouble Is MY letter
ofcrcdits-
Il know all about that letter Of cred.
1t just as well as il you'd told me. >
broke In Mr.. Milton.
Tomorrow IL win be all right" Val
went On.
u wouldn't bet on It's being al right
tomorrow" said Milton. "But we can
wait TO talk business TIL the day after
II you Ike. Thatll suit me just as
well. FOR stand to make better terms
It's for you 70 say whore. lean give
You my card. and you can drop round
vt my club
what do you want me to doT
sharply asked Love.ngd.
YOU'D like TO know whether The
candles worth the game. eli: Well
rm no Shylock. But see here-shal
we come 10 fcTHs over drink
We're not far on the best bar In New
York. and
"No. thank YOU" Val cut IN decided
~. though be was cold enough ant
hollow enough within % be temples
by the thought Of warmth and re
T. freshment 81 any SORT. Tell me nov
what possible motive you. stranger
can have In Offering 70 lend me goo"
. Il said nothing about lending" Ia
sInunted slr. Milton. But II you Tx
10 cali il loan yom can. You've 20
your family traditions TO tecp up.
suppose And he laughed in higl
coed humor.
: II lnve.r said yal coidIy.
That's al right returned the oihci
} .welL 10 get 70 business then. Yo'
I were on pretty friendly terms wit
. Mrs. Milton on board sbipf-
+ "She vas very kind 10 me-" replies
! Val. more sure than ever now that III
2 proposal to come would be matrimc
a NAL.
Good. You've heard. expect. fror
I cadwal.ader Hunter or some oihe
general puryeycr OF gossip that 81
, and aren't on the hest Of ierms-tiia
. we don't get along Ike a pair Of tnI
tleioscsf"
y belirvc did hear some hint o
that sort. which went in at one ea
/. and OFT at the other
eYon needn't consider my feelings
n Ny wife anil b c each other lik
. poison. she'd have thrown Enc ove
long agO II she didn't want my none
Z all my money: not what she misl
9 get IN allmcny II We said 'GoodbS
. the parting words ere spoken Eh
. Wei. that's Just what | do want
4 say to her We've never lad any one
/ break. but The times come. I'm Z,
I ing 10 bring. n casc against her. and
i want TO use you for trump card
Q Il. You underestimate
A hot wave OF rage swept over Low
a land. lie did understand. and nrvs
: III bis lie hnd he been ~ angry.
! new Of NJ least unknown self ssirrc
family IN the depths where ali n
|. life Il he'd lain asleep. Because. pc
, haps. Il had never been called upo
: 10 wake. lie was not angry bceaus
Z such proposal had becn made 60 BIZ
Lord Lovclnnd: he had not thougl
< OF that part yet. Disgust with q
= man who could make such n propos
:. ticn was the one emotion, which shoe
\. him.
III aYou bcssir' he broke out IN b
I. young. clear voice.
The other man looked ~ at Il
!, flushed. angry face In genuine 50
u prise.
a "oh. I suppose ! haven't Offer
!, your Iordship' enough" he. sincere
4 with sarcastic emphasis on the TIL
well. III raise you
a but homeihing unexpected bappcn'
= before the offer could be complete
= Furious. I.ovcland slapped him aero
!. the pouib. aud In dodping the insu
!. MmHn slipped "a n niorscl Of thin !
!. which glazed The pavement lie sta
" lcrtd. tried 10 regain his balance. 10
:. Il finally and fell fiat upon bis lac
abe MANS fall. The stiffness Of q
!. y, limp form wSleh lay ssotyqncly. II
!, dummy made of RIGS was a sigIit
" chill even righteous anger.
= After iagci instant be bent tlov
= over The moiiOnlcss form aud felt
!" great throb " relief when be saw
y stain Of oosing blood on the pavemei
= The fur lined collar Of Millions GO
had been pulled NJ behind his e
!, and had broken The force Of The 4
- for the back Of his head, on wbi