The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-02-23

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sibly day by day. growing little
paler. a shade more aloof and listless
And he became infinitely concerned
for her
He told himself he had solved tn,
problem Of her disease. but its remed'
remained beyond his reach The bust
ness was doing very we'll indeed. but
II was still Young and must be sub
iected to as few financial drains H.
possible As II ran there was an in
come sufficient to hoard. lodge and
clothe the three ~ them. maintain the
credit Of the partnership and now and
again admit Of slight but advaD
tacpous addition to the stock Of fix
lures. Things would certainly be bet
ter I'm the course " time. but
II came to pass that he left the store
early one evening pxcusing himself on
the plea NJ some slight indisposition.
md lost himself for the space of two
hours
lie found himself shortly after 8 N
rausp by the gate to the Bohun place
,n AGED negro butler. one Of the freed
slaves brought from Virginia by the
Rohuns. admitted him to 'he hall AMI
'ook his card Smo,h herring his own won
'prmpnt for in those days nobod
disturbed the silence and the peace Of
iecay ~ the Bohun mansion save its
master duncan had long TO wait
''Cunnel Rohun will see yo'. sDh
the servant said and ushered him into
the library.
Buhun received the young man
standing lie was as courteous be.
meath his own roof as be was impos-
sible away from 1t.
The colonel nodded AT your serv
ice sir" and wait,I grimly.
duncan had his own way of getting
"a things
MAY ! inquire. sir. II you are ac-
Juanted with the firm of l.. J. Bart
lett Il Co of New York;
~ have heard of ii. Mr. Duncan"
"Thcn would you mind doing me the
favor Of writing TO Mr. Henry Kel
logc. the junior partner. and asking
him about mrr'
The colonel stiffpned MAY | ask
why ! should do anything so uncalled
for?"
because II isn't uncalled for. sir. |
mean YOU won't think so after I've
explained"
Rohun inclined his head. searching
Nat's face with his keen. bright eyes.
You see. sir. it's this way. want
YOU to intruSt me with considerable
sum of money. and naturally you would
not do that without knowing some
. thing about me-
II incline very much to doubt that
| should do II in any event, NF. Dun
can"
"Oh. don't say that, You don't know
the circumstances ms yet" Nat jerked
his head earnestly at the colonel. "YoU
see. you're said TO be one of the rich.
est men in town. and I'm certainly one
OF the poorest. 50 of course | turn to
you in IA case like this"
Duncan could have sworn that the
eyes were twinkling beneath the sav
agey knitted brows.
You must understand I'm in bust.
ness here in Radville-a partner in q
growing and prospecting concern-ah-
doing-very well in point OF fact"
"YesT
But we haven't any spare capital
In fact, we haven't got any capital
worth mentioning. Bul the business Is
entirely sound and solvent"
u congratulate you, sir"
Thank you very much. Now. I'm
interested in rather singular case,
that of young woman-a girl. |
should say-daughter Of my partner.
She's good girl and wonderfully
sweet and tinc, sir. She comes OF one
OF the best families in these parts"
"On her mothers side" suggested
the colonel dryly
$50 I'm told, sir But she's been
neglected. Circumstances have been
against her. She hasn't had real
chance in life but she ought to have
it, and I'm going to see that she gets II
one way or another"
"You haven't 6nished?" said the
colonel coldy.
Not quite. sir" said Duncan. Good
sign" he told himself He hasn't or
dered me thrown out yet"
"'To come down to cases. sir SHE
ought to be sent to a good boarding.
school for a few years It'll make g
new woman Of her-a woman TO b,
proud Of. She's got that in her. Il
only needs to be brought out"
"And before you leave. sir" said th'
: colonel with significant precision, "wil
L you be so kind as TO inform me VIII!
: you think this should interest mer
d mo" said Duncan candidly; Z"
: haven't got the nerve to. But what
e wanted to propose was this-that yo'
b lend me $500 to cover the expense o
d the first year on condition that | REP
D. resent the money as coming from tn
q profits Of the business and. in short
e keep the transaction between ouI
D. selves absolutely quiet. II you'll In
Us quire Of Mr.. Kellogg he'll tell you
n can be trusted to keep my word. Fun
thermore' galloped, suspectin