The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-07

1 the servant said and ushered him into the library.
 Buhun received the young man standing. He was as courteous be- meath his own roof as he was impos- sible away from 1t.
 The colonel nodded At your serv- ice sir" and waited griniy. Duncan had his own way of getting at things.
 "Aiay l inquire, sir. if you are ac- quainted with the firm of l.. J. Bart lett X Co of New York?'
 ''l have heard of if, Mir Duncan"
 'sThen would you mind doing me the favor of writing to Mir. Henry Kel- logg, the junior partner, and asking him about meT
 The colonel stiffened May I ask why should do anything so uncalled for?"
 "Because 1t isn't uncaled for, sir. I mean you won't think so after I've explained"
 BOhun 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-"
 ''l incline very much to doubt that l should do 1t in any event. MT. Dun can"
 "Oh. don't say that You don't know the circumstances as 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, so of course l turn to you in a case like this.' Duncan could have sworn that the eyes were twinkling beneath the saw agely knitted brows
 You must understand I'm in busi- ness here in Radville-a partner in q growing and prospering concern-ah-- doing-very well in point of fact"
 "Yes?7
 'But we haven't any spare capital In fact, We haven't got any capital worth mentioning. But the business is entirely sound and solvent.' T congratulate you, sir.' 'l hank you very much. Now, I'm interested in a rather singular case. that of a young woman-a girl. | | should say-daughter of my partner. She's a good girl and wonderfully sweet and fine. sir. She comes of one of the best families in these parts"
 "On her mothers side" suggested the colonel dryly.
 "So I'm told, sir. But she's beer neglected. Circumstances have beer against her. She hasn't had req chance in life but she ought to hay, 1t. and Pm going to see that she gets | one way or anothe..."
 You haven't finishedr' said th. colonel coldly.
 Not quite, sir" said Duncan. "Goo( sign" he told himself He hasn't or dered me thrown. out yet"
 "Io come down to cases. sir. sh, ought to be sent to a good boardin, school for few years. It'll make { new woman of her-~a woman to be | only needs to be brought out"
 And before you leave. sir" said the colonel with significant precision. twill you be so kind as to inform me why you think this should interest mew No" said Duncan candidly; ~l haven't got the nerve to. But what wanted to propose was this-that you ] lend me $500 to cover the expense of the first year on condition that rep resent the money as coming from the profits of the business and. in short. keep the transaction between our. selves absolutely quiet. If you'll in quire of Mir. Kellogg he'll tell you l can be trusted to keep my word. Fur thermore"-he galloped. suspecting that bis time was perilously short and desiring to get 1t all out of his system -"I'll guarantee you repayment within year and that you shan't be annoyed this way a second time"
 Bohun looked him over from head to foot. bowed In silence and. turning both had stood throughout this pas sage-grasped a bell rope by the chin ney and pulled 1t violently.
 In the desolate fastnesses of that dreary house somewhere a bell tinkled discordantly. X moment later the white headed darky butler opened the door
 "SuhY he said.
 Colonel Bohun essayed to speak cleared his throat angrily and indi-