The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-08


peuJeuee, lie was III Il glow Of con
teEtn.eut and good will.
1t was sad. indeed. when it came t.
al end one evening after supper
Da-=aucourt took Matt to one SIDE
ana with profound depression said that
T. was all up
1T came Ike i bombsheIl." he quay-
cred You know, | started the bust
hess on nothing four years ago and
borrowed $500 Of FarIey. the money
lender. Now today be comes up to me
and says. o'd FareIly does. out Of
clear sky and without the least warn
ing. just us he was writing the receipt
in my Office with fountain pen. 1
have To call in that $500. Victor, and
will ask you to make an immediate
settlement. | said: 'Marse FarelIy.
that isn't fair. As God sees US. that
isn't fair. and | could 10 more do it
than | could fly. Then he iubbleS
with his fountain pen and sticks it
back most careful III his vest pocket
and says. Then you'll have to get
out
And didn't he make any explana-
TOM
MATHS attention was disturbed by
thought that grew and grew more in
sistent as the mulatto poured out the
tale Of FareIly's amazing perfidy. He
remembered his singular dismissal
from the Y. II. C.. \. and, Incredible
as it might seem. asked himself
whether there was not some connec-
ton between it and this unexpected
catastrophe and whether behind both
there was not somehow or other a
mysterious connection with Mr. Kay.
He didn't give me as much as a pin
hole - crawl through" Daggancourt
continued explosively, mot a weeks
grace-nothing.
Il believe | can get you out of this"
said Matt 1T may be crazy. but let's
try it. Here. I'll write it on the back
OF an envelope"
Victor was astounded: his face as
withered as old leather, screwed itself
up into a thousand wrinkles Try
WHAT" he demanded.
You sit down and copy this off and
have it In his letter box inside Of an
hour:
Dear Mr.. Farelly-Looking back on our
Interview. l fear l was not in a state best
to explain the prosperous condition of the
garage or how really unwise It would be
in your own interests to terminate my
connection with it. The fact was that l
was very much upset by another matter
row l had had with my demonstration
shortly before you came in. This fellow
Broughton acted abominably and l had
to threaten him with a constable before
he would 60 and afterward he came back
again and tried to clean out the shop
with piece of lead pipe. Excuse me for
bothering you with all this, but l sure
that II you will let me bring you the
| Looks and show you how we'll the garage
is going you will reconsider your wish to
call in the note. Our agency prospects are
very bright. and the sale of two Jones'
mobiles in eighteen days speaks for itself.
| feel positive | can satisfy you in regard
to everything if you will only be SO very
kind as to let me come and go over the
figures Respectfully yours.
VICTOR DAGGANCOURT."
And I'm to write him that:" asked
the mul.tto "Sakes alive. Marse
Brou-lton. what in the name Of good
ness d. you want me to DO that for"
"BecauSe | think | know what's the
nlatter with Mr.. FarelIy. l may be
wrong. but believe the whole scheme
is simply to get me out of my job
That's why put in the lead pipe and
oil that-anu mind You. SUCK to It. We
tor. for all you're worth.
"Eut why should rarely do that ::
Excuse ne. MarSe 5rou&hton, hut YOU
are all on. mu@At as well SEND MN
q picture post card OF the Masonic
b"i."'iI us THIS mere ietteE-
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