The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-05-05
THE WIDOW
LEROuCE
CHAPTER XIV.


everything here would not cover the
amount
lhen You intend to put me in pris-
on, at Clichy! Bad speculation, warn
Sou' my practice will be lost. and.
you know. no practice, no money!
'Good!'' cried the worthy money
lender. Nov, you are talking nom
sense. You call that being frank.
PshaW! if you supposed me capable OF
half the cruel things you have said,
my money would be there in your
drawer, ready for me-"
A mistake l should not know
where to get it, unless asking Madame
Gerdy, thing l would never do"
1T would be no good doing that"
said the usurer: mammals purse has
long been empty; and if the dear
creature should die now-they tell me
she is very I'LL would not give two
hundred napoleons for the inherit.
ance"
Mammals remaining bonds were
sold last October. Ali the Rue de
Provence is all expensive place. l
nave made an estimate, which is at
home. Juliette is a charming woman.
to be sure; she has not ner eupal.
am convinced; but she is expensive,
devilish expensive. You have gone
too fast, and told you so before. Blu,
you would not listen. You can never
refuse her anything. Fool When Il
pretty girl wants anything, you Should
let her long for it while, she has
then something to occupy her mind,
and keep her from thinking of a
quantity of other follies I know that
her glance would turn the head of a
stone saint; but you should reason
with yourself, hang it! Why, there
are not ten girls in Paris who live in
such style.''
Noel accepted the eloquence of his
prudent banker like man without an
umbrella accepts a shower
What Is the meaning OF all th1s!"
he asked.
Simply that will not renew your
bills. You need not frown; you will
find means to do so to prevent my
selling your goods-not here, for that
would be absurd, but at your little
woman's apartments"
But everything there belongs to
her; and You have no right
What of that? She will oppose the
seizure, no doubt, and / expect her to
do so; but she will make you find the
requisite sum. Believe me, you had
best parry the blow. insist on be-
ing paid now. | won't give you any
further delay; because, in three
months time, you will have used
your last resource. If you do not
leave Juliette, you are lost. You must
give her up, sooner or later, mustn't
you? Do it to-day, then"
Noel could bear it no longer; and
his anger burst forth,
Enough" he cried, decidedly. do
as you please, M. Clergeot, but have
done with your advice. l prefer the
lawyers plain prose. If I have COM
mitted fcllies, l can repair them, and
In a way that would surprise you.
Yes, NJ. Clergeot, can procure twen-
ty-two thousand francs; I could have
a hundred thousand tomorrow morn
ing, if l saw fit. They would only
cost me the trouble of asking for them
But that l will not do. l will not re-
linquish, for your sake, that at which
I have been aiming, the very day it is
within my grasp. so, put your bills in
the hands Of your lawyer. Let him
sue me. In eight days, shall be sum-
moned to appear before the Tribunal
de Commerce, and l shall ask for the
twenty-five days delay, which the
judges always grant to an embarrass.
ed debtc.. Twenty-Five and eight, all
the world over, make just thirty-three
days. That is precisely the respite
need. You have two alternatives;
either accept from me at olce a new
bill for twenty-four thousand francs
payable in six weeks, or else, as have
an appointment, go off to your law
yer'
"And in six weeks replied the
usurer, "you will be in precisely the
same condition you are to-day. AnC
forty-five days more of Juliette will
COST
IN. Clergeot," interrupted Noel
''long before that time my position
will be completely changed. But
have Finished he added, rising; "ant
my time is valuable"
Zone moment, you impatient fel
low!" exclaimed the good-naturet
banker, ''you said twenty-four thous
and francs at forty-fve days"
eyes. That is about seventy-fv'
per cent.-pretty fair interest"
81 never cavil about interest,"" sale
NJ. Clergeot: "only should very mucl
Hike to know what you are counting
upon.''
'"That I will not tell you. You will
know it ere long, in common with all
the world.''
81 have it!' cried M. Clergeot. Il
have it! You are going to marry. You
have found an heireSs Of course You