The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-05-26
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CHAPTER XIV.

everything here would not cover til
0mount''
Then you intend to put me in pris
Iou: my practice will be lost, and
vou know, no practice, no money"
Good" cried the worthy money
lsnder Nov. you are talking non
sense. You call that being frank
eshaw! if you supposed me capable o
half the cruel things you have said
NY money would be there in you
drawer, ready for me-"
"A mistake! | should not know
where TO get it, unless asking Madame
Gerdy thing l would never do"
"lt would be no good doing that,
said the usurer; mammals purse ha:
hong been empty: and if the dear
creature should die now-they tell mt
che is very I'LL would not give two
hundred napoleons for the inherit
Ance"
Mammals remaining bonds were
sold last October All! the Rue DE-
Provence Is an expensive place.
have made an estimate, which Is al
home. Juliette is a charming woman
% be sure; she has not her eqpal.
an convinced; but she is expensive
aevilish expensive. You have gone
zoo fast. and told you so before But
you would not listen. You can never
refuse her anything. Fool When q
pretty girl wants anything, you should
then something to occupy her mind
and keep her from thinking of y
quantity Of other follies. l know that
hor 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
Srudent banker like man without an
umbrella accepts shower
What Is the meaning of all this7'
rs asked.
Simply that will not renew your
BILLS. You need not frown; you will
and means to do 50 to prevent my
selling your goods-not here, for that
you'd be absurd, but at your little
xoman's apartments
But everything there belongs to
aer; 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. l 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
- you please. M. Clergeot, but have
done with your advice. | prefer the
lawyers plain prose. II have COM
nttted follies, | can repair them, and
In a way that would surprise you.
Yes, M. Clergeot, l can procure TWEEN
ey-two thousand francs; l could have
. hundred thousand tomorrow morn
ting. II l saw fit. They would only
cost ME the trouble of asking for them
But that l will not do. | will not re-
hnquish, for your sake, that at which
have been aiming, the very day it Ia
within my grasp. so, put your bills in
the hands of your lawyer Let him
sue me. In eight days, shall be sum-
noned to appear before the Tribunal
10 Commerce, and shall ask for the
twenty-five days delay. which the
gudges always grant to an embarrass
I'd debtci. Twenty-Five and eight, al
che world over. make just thirty -thre,
Aays. That is precisely the respite
aeed. You have two alternatives
either accept from mo at Dice q nov
I'LL for twenty-four thousand francs
Dayable in six weeks. or else. as hav,
an appointment, 60 OF to your law
ser.
And in six weem," replied tn
ssurer, you will b In precisely tn
same condition you are to-day. An,
sorty-ave days moro Of Juliette vii
4pet-''
m. Clergeot," interrupted Noo
Tong before that time my positio
will be completely changed. But
have finished he added, rising; IAN
my time is valuable"
''One moment. you impatient fe
fowl" exclaimed the good nature
banker. you sal. twenty -four thoul
and francs at forty-f1ve days"
Eyes. That is about seenty-hv
ger cent. pretty fair interest
Il never cavil about interest" sal
NJ Clergeot: only I should very muc
nave It! You are going TO marry. ~
have found an heiress. OF course. You
little Jul cite told me something {
tho sort this morning. All! you ar
going to marry. She has full purs'
eh7 So you are going to start HON
e your own"
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