Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-05

these loans"
Good gracious"
THE sums you have borrowed from
time to time are so large
II don't know who has loaned me the
money. 1t was all arranged through
an agent"
Pardon me- One step at a time.
You can't hope to pay off the mort
cages. and very large sum of interest
mOuey comes due Sept l. Foreclosures
are to be expected on the property
pledged as security which is
Il know all that. Tell me about this
method you propose"
Marriage. Let US look the matter
squarely in the face. You are not, Of
course. willing to lose the best build
ings you possess"
"Whom am to marry?"
"These loans have ali been made by
the same person, Edmond Eastburn,
who inherited large estate from his
father He is thirty-two years old,
about five years your senior, be-
lieve"-
Seven"
VERY good: seven years your senior;
intelligent. handsome and generally
attractive"
But l can't ask a man to marry
me-"
II will arrange a meeting for you. 1t
is my business as your attorney to save
your property. Leave the prelimina'
ries to me. Mrs. Eastburn, the gentle.
mans mother, Is an old friend of mine.
/ think can arrange for an invitation
for you to visit her at her country resi-
dence"
without either she or her son know
ing the object of my comingT
Neither shall have a suspicion"
Every we'll. You have my consent"
A week from that day Miss Sander
son received a kind note from Mrs.
Eastburn containing an invitation to
visit her and to set the date herself.
Miss Sanderson accepted and men
toned the 10th of July as the date OF
her arrival. Mrs Eastburn told heI
son that she was expecting visitor OF
whom she had heard many pleasant
things and asked him IL he would not
like to meet her at the station and
bring her to the house. Ordering his
auto, he proceeded TO the station.
Are you looking for Miss Sander
SOM" asked a young woman who left
the train.
Il am"
You're Mr.. Eastburn. then%
"Yes."
"I'm Miss Sanderson's maid. just
before the time to leave a matter OF
business came up which must be at
tended to. My mistress sent me on to
say that she will be up tomorrow"
"Well, come with me-"
The maid carried only a little hand
bag, but neutrality-suspicious. couldn'i
very we'll tell what-induced him to re-
lieve her of it There were but two
seats in the auto, so that he and the
maid sat side by side. He opened con,
versation.
II have never seen your mistress"
Haven't you. sirY'
mo. Is she young|
about my age, sir"
After a pause he asked If the lady
was pretty.
"Oh, no, sir. Most people wouldn't
call Miss Sanderson pretty"
That evening Mr.. Eastburn dined
with his mother, smoked yawned and
said that if Miss Sanderson or some
one else didn't come the next day he
must go back to the city. He couldn't
positively stand the dull place any
longer. At 8 O'Clock he said he would
90 up to his room and read. Passing
the sewing room, he saw Miss Sander
sons maid doing some mending.
DO you think your mistress will
surely arrive tomorrow" he asked.
Il don't know, sir. She said she
would"
He stood at the door irresolute. Even
a chat with the maid would he re-
lief.
~ wish you'd tell me something
about her I'm intolerably bored here"
81 should think a young man would
find it dull in the country unless he
had some mgn companion orr
Some girl to flirt with"
"Oh. no, sir. He shouldn't do that"
do whatY
"Flirt with her"
why not?"
"She might become attached to him"
mo fear of that in my case"
81 don't agree with you, sir"
"Oh, you don't! That's very nice of
you. see you have a way Of saying
pleasant things. Is your mistress like
you in that respect?"
Il wouldn't think of criticising my
mistress"
~ didn't ask you to criticise her.
l merely asked you to tell me some
thing about her to pass the time. just
think Of my going to my room at this
hour! When I'm in the city don't go
to- my club till after II. and l seldom
leave it before l."
IF you were married you wouldn't
care TO do that sir"