The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-05

my pTluc1pdi lnaL 20 QecL1ne TO meer
him?'
$50 long as there is any indebted
ness between u.s."
Good mo'ning. sub 1 shall bea' yo'
message" And. making a profound
bow, he withdrew.
In half an hour the major returned
with check for the face OF the note
Mr.. Brewer received it with thanks
and put 1t In his pocketbook.
"And now. subj" said the messen-
ger, II presume there is nothing to
prevent GU arranging To- a meeting
between 70 and my principalY'
Nothing except the interest"
"The INTEREST,"
Eyes, sir. the interest. The note has
run six years. and | believe a legal
interest in this state makes Mr.. Cham
bers indebted to me for the sum of
$502.4S If paid today"
The visitor stared at the speaker in
establishment
do yo' mean to say, suh," he said
when he had recovered himself. "that
Mr.. Touchard would mention such a
thing as interest between
II have written your principal that
Mr.. Touchard has nothing to do with
this matter. If Mr.. Chambers intends
to shield himself behind Mr.. Touchard
instead of facing me like man
Enough. sub. | shall report yo'
words to my principal And without
waiting to hear any more Mr.. De Fon-
tayne walked rapidly out of the Office
A third interview took place as soon
as the messenger could reach his prin-
cipal and return. De Fontayne found
Mr.. Chambers very hot for Brewers
blood. and on learning that the credi
tor had intimated that he was shield
ing himself behind his old friend Tou-
chard the debtor became rabid Dash
ing across the street to bank. he
made note for the amount Of the in.
terest due on his former obligation,
drew check and gave It to his second
to take at once to the northern gutter
snipe
And now. suh." said Major De Fon.
tayne, my principal having discharged
his Indebtedness, thus removing any
barrier against his meeting yo' under
the code, there cannot possibly be any
reason why we should not proceed with
the prelimfnaries. | demand the name
Of gentleman with whom l can ar
range them
"One moment, major. Will you kind
ly be seated? / desire to write a note :"
The major sat down, and Brewer
took up pen. but laid 1t down and
took decanter and some glasses from
cupboard.
II have some good old Kentucky
bourbon here. Major, | cannot ask a
gentleman to wait on me without Of
fering him refreshment"
De Fontayne was somewhat stagger-
ed, but poured out a glass of the IL
quor and drank 1t. He supposed Brew
er was writing letter to a friend ask
ing him to be his second in the com
ing affair of honor. Brewer wrote two
or three notes and tore them up Ev
cry time he tore up note De Fon-
tayne poured out another drink. Fl
nally Brewer finished a note that seem
ed to meet his appreciation Handing
1t to De Fontayne. he said:
major, wish your opinion as a gen
tleman II that is likely to be a salts
factory. note to your principal"
De Fontayne took the note and read
Permit me, my dear Mr. Chambers, to
offer my heartfelt and humble apology
for any word l may have written you in
the matter of my professional duties
They were induced by a belief that you
were not the man of honor 1 have found
you to be. 1t appears that as soon as
request for payment of your debt due to
your old friend Mr.. Touchard was pre-
sented in due form you responded inmedi-
ately. 1t gives me pleasure to recall every
Opprobrious epithet l have either written
or spoken am your obedient servant,
MARTIN BREWER
Mr.. De Fontayne read the letter with
eyes wide open. Since be evidently
did not know what to say Brewer
helped him by suggesting that before
he departed he take another drink, in
which he BrewerJ would be happy to
Join him
Since there was nothing further to be
said or done about the matter it was
dropped. Brewer became intimate in
Chambers family and finally married
his daughter Ills father-in-law to the
day of his death never saw the point
In the transaction whereby his son-ir
law had collected a debt from him.