The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-17
for . el.ooo! Do not admit him.

him for . s1.000! Do not admit him.
good Mr.. Aarons, / beseech YOU"
Sir Godfrey upstairs, Jacob,
and tell him l am engaged, but will
wait on him anon" said the Jew. Then
turning to his fair client with an in
smile, he added. Now, IL
your ladyship chooses. you may have
an opportunity of judging between my
statementsof this gentleman's finances
and his own"
He indicated, by a gesture, a door in
an OBSCURE corner of the room.
What! play the spy upon NV be-
trothed husband? Never. never!" ex-
claimed Prue indignantly. Yet she did
not go away. and her plant form
seemed to sway toward the little dark
door, as though a stronger will than
her own controlled her muscles.
lis no harm" said the Jew, in his
sllkiest tones, as he opened the door
leading into a room scarcely bigger
tnan a closet, but light, and furnished
with a single chair, and a table litter
ed with papers and thick with dust.
Haif-involuntarily. Prue yielded, and
the door closed upon her. Il need not
herself for an action she %disdained.
But the room was small. and that. per-
haps, was why she did not think II
door. $500 'Ae
The blood rushed to her head when
sie heard Sir Geoffrey's voice, and for
some moments she was conscious Of
nothing but a confused murmur. out
or which, at last, her own name r-l np
sharp and clear.
The Lady Prudence Brooke has
hcnored me by accepting my hand.,'
she heard Sir Godfrey say. in a tone
that was evidently intended to discour-
| & adyerS comment
II congratulate your Honor" said
Aarons politely. THE lady's charms
do credit to you choice. But such
injuries are costly, and l am not sur
prised that you need money. It is un-
fortunate that times are so hard and
money SO scarce. 1 have lust suffered
a terrible loss. The death of Lord Bos-
common, whose father survives hin,
nae turned 100000 worth Of post-obits
INTO waste paper, and the failure of
and-but this does not inter-
est your Honor. Beset as I am. i shall
be able to accommodate an old and va.
ued client like yourself, no doubt. If
the security is satisfactory. You have
good security to offer, of course?"
|, On! It is no use beating about the
push with you, Aafons. I have no
iresn security, but you car surely let
the Yorkshire estate"
NOT q silver" said the money lend
er firmly. Even the entailed proner-
" Is encountered beyond its utmost
value. Had you come to announce
your marriage with Miss Cheeseman.
tne aiderman's daughter, or Mrs. Gold
waite, the bankers widow. L do not
say. L would have refused the necessary
funds for the courtship and wedding on
your note-of-hand But the Viscount-
tess Brooke is dowerless-over head and
ears ! debt. and without u penny of
miserable little Jew muttered the
fair dame he SO pitilessly anatomized
Godfrey will kill him.
LoWerless. yes; over head and ears
IN debt, possibly; but not without ex-
rectations," said Sir Godfrey, display
ing none OF the anticipated fury. you
overlook the fact that she Is the fay-
orite granddaughter of Lady Drum
loch. who, for all her misery WAYS. /
am credibly informed, is
wealthy"
Ohio" cried the Jew, maliciously en-
Joylng this display of a motive not al
together flattering to the u~nsuspecte
listener. Your honor is not quite sd
simple as l began to fear"
Did you really hin / was fool
nough TO leap before looking 2" retort-
ed Sir Godfrey. with a %fatuous laugh
that set Prue's ears tingling. ITO be
sure. the wealth of Golconda could moi
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this wicked world one can not live on
love, and as l have little else to offer,
L rejoice, for her sake as well as nv
own. That she has 4 rich grandmother,
who cannot, it is to be hoped should
say, lamented-live long to enjoy her
boards. They will, 1 am convinced, be
put to excellent use by Lady Prudence
BeaudeSert."
But how, if 1 could prove to Won
Slr Geotfrey, that Lady Drumloch, in
stead Of being a rich miser, is a very
poor old woman, whose kinsman loans
her a house to live in, and whose sole
income Is an annuity, from which she
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES enough to bury
hef! l Know not who may have told
you Of this tabled wealth, but | am
pretty sure it is not either of her
granddaughters."
Indeed, no." said Sir Godfrey re-
,lectlVely. No uch sordid subject
has ever been preached between US.
Yet l had it from A reliable source !"
We'll, L advise you to make very
sure of ii, Sir Godfrey; it will be no
KINDNESS, either to yourself
or the Lady Prudence, to marry her
without either of you having ANYTHING
you can call your own-except your
debts" "
IT'S true muttered the barone.. "Jf
T cannot raise a thousand pounds-are
Lady P~rudence's. debts so very great?'
II do not betray the secrets Of one
client to another" said Aarons, with q
sinister smile. Even now have acted
against my own interests in my desire
to befrlend w headstrong young peo-
pie. Nay, would gladly go further, AND
ma a rich wife for your honor and a
rlch husband for the viscountess. II
you would both listen to reason