Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-11-18

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lx. That's what
CAN hhLi I'm here TO do"
ooi VI Thank YOU"
said Val dryly. But why" He hall
expected that Mr. Millions Quid pro
quo would be promise i'll advance TO
make Fanny the Warehouses OF Love
land.
We'll, I'm coming to that In one.
minute and a half First and fore
most. let's chat about what l can DO
for you. Then we'll ger to what you
can do for me. guess thousand
dollars would come handy to you,
wouldn't it. especially If you could see
half in hard cash tonight?'
IF saw any hard cash. as you
call it. lying in the street and nobody
claimed it | confess might find
temporary use for the money! said
Loyeland. THE trouble is my letter
of credit
81 know all about that letter OF cred
1t Just as well as If you'd told me-"
broke In Mr.. Milton.
Tomorrow it will be all right" Val
went on.
II wouldn't bet On its being all right
tomorrow" said Milton. but we can
wait to talk business till the day after
If you like That'l suit me just as
we'll. for | stand to make better terms.
It's for you to say where. | can give
you my card, and you can drop round
at my club
"What do you want me to dor
sharply asked Loveland.
You'd like to know whether the
candles worth the game. eh? Wen,
I'm no ShylOck. But see here-shaii
we come to terms over a drink!
We're not far off the best bar in New
York. and
mo. thank you," Val cut In decided
ly, though he was cold enough ana
hollow enough within to be tempted
by the thought of warmth and re-
freshment Of any sort. Tell me now
what possible motive you. stranger.
can have IN offering to lend me f20O."
81 said nothing about lending" In
sinuated Mr.. Milton. But If you like
to call 1t a loan you can. You've got
your family traditions to keep up,
suppose" And he laughed in high
good humor.
IT have" said Val cOldly.
THAT'S all right" returned the other.
"Well. to get to business then. You
were on pretty friendly terms with
Mrs. Milton on board ship?'
"She was very kind to me-" replied
| Val. more sure than ever now that tine
proposal to come would be matrimo-
| NAL.
Good. You've heard. expect. from
Cadwallader Hunter or some other
general purveyor of gossip that she
and I aren't on the best Of terms-tha
we don't get along like pair OF trr-
tledoves%
81 believe did hear some hint OF
| that sort, which went in at one ear
and out at the other"
"You needn't consider my feelings.
MY wife and / hate each other like
poison. She'd have thrown me over
long ago If she didn't want my money
all my money; not what she might
get In alimony If we said 'Goodby;
the parting words are spoken Eb!
Well, that's just what do want TO
say to her. We've never had any open
break, but the times come. I'm 60
ing to bring a case against her. and l
want to use you for trump card in
It. You understand"
A hot wave of rage swept over Love-
land. He did understand. and never
In his life had he been so angry. A
new or at least unknown self stirred
family in the depths where all his
life 1t had lain asleep. because. per-
haps, 1t had never been called upon
to wake. He was not angry because
such proposal had been made to him
Lord Loveland; he had not thought
of that part yet. Disgust with the
man who could make such PROPOSE
ton was the one emotion which shook
him.
"You beastw he broke out In his
young. clear voice.
The other man looked up at the
flushed, angry face in genuine sur
prise.
ooh, suppose ] haven't offered
your lordship' enough" he sneered.
with sarcastic emphasis on the title.
well, I'll raise you
But something unexpected happened
before the offer could be completed.
Furious, Loveland slapped him across
the mouth, and In lodging the insult
Milton slipped on morsel Of thin Ice
WHICH glazed the pavement. He stag